05-10-2025, 11:55 AM
(05-10-2025, 09:56 AM)Snoopy wrote: From a thread about two twats who chopped down an old tree
Quote:They've been found guilty of two counts of Criminal Damage each, and the "value" of the damage they caused is agreed by all parties to be "at the top end of the range of harm caused".
Those found guilty of criminal damage with a value of more than £5,000 can face a maximum of 10 years imprisonment, according to the Sentencing Council, external, which promotes transparency and consistency in criminal sentencing.
However, longer prison terms are only considered when the guilty party is found to have a high level of culpability and their actions caused serious distress and harm.
It's completely within current sentencing guidelines for them both to get the full 10 years imprisonment for what is a heinous crime that has caused nigh incalculable financial and emotional damage.
They've shown zero remorse or contrition at any point. There are no mitigating circumstances beyond the possibility that one of the guilty pair may be suffering from some sort of mental health issue.
Suggesting this is some nothingburger worthy of only a slap on the wrist is not the enlightened moral or legal position you think it is.
Quote:Great, then they may get a sentence longer than rapists. Fantastic.
WTF.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/boy-16-arrested-after-felling-of-famous-sycamore-gap-tree-300-year-old-tree-update-two-30-somethings-convicted.769277/page-7#post-139738311
easily explained by bad luck or systemic issues
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