Man Jailed for Racist Comment Mix-Up Killing

Scotsman ^ | 2.11.05

[atomicpossum]

Ah, the result of the 'Righteous Outrage' society.

[Justice]

4 years. Unbelievable.

[Dog Gone]

Four years?

[ambrose]

Sentenced to 4, probably out in 2 for "good behavior"...

[NonValueAdded]

Was this the superbowl commercial that didn't air because it sure fits in with the cellphone "robbery" motif? Life imitating art or art imitating life?

[silent_jonny]

The court heard he had eight previous convictions for causing actual bodily harm.

So why wasn't he already in jail?

[F.J. Mitchell]

In the absense of a death penalty in the UK-why the hell isn't this SOB serving life without parole?

[drt1]

"The court heard he had eight previous convictions for causing actual bodily harm."

and

“Martin Johnson was a family man with two teenage boys who was in the wrong place at the wrong time."

The logic of the second statement escapes me. This criminal as obviously prone to violence and the victim did nothing. Even if he had made a racist comment, which he did not, the eagerness of the criminal to perpetrate violence was the driving force.

He was in the wrong place for sure - Anywhere near this thug. The criminal was also in the wrong place - He should aready have been put away. IMO This is plain out murder and the four years sentence is a travesty. Sounds like something out of our courts here.

[SF Republican]

The court heard he had eight previous convictions for causing actual bodily harm - ah, the famous 9 strikes and we slap your hand program

[muawiyah]

4 years?

Sounds like a doggone reason to NOT live in Pennsylvania.

[rocksblues]

Who imposed the sentence the Jury or the Judge?

[muawiyah]

My bad ~ 4 years?

Sounds like a doggone reason to NOT live in Scotland!

[cyborg]

This happened in England I think. My cousin was called a nigger and had to run for his life in Northern Ireland.

[Callahan]

I'll never tell the clerk there aren't enough eggplants at the grocery store, that's for sure.

[Michael.SF.]

The tragic events unfolded ....

Another tragedy is that this SOB got only four years.

[Bon mots]

This happened in England I think. My cousin was called a nigger and had to run for his life in Northern Ireland.

That's a war zone though! They hate everyone up there... they murder their own neighbors if they're Catholic. Crazy place.

[tallhappy]

Fraser, of Wharley Hook, Harlow, was convicted of manslaughter yesterday at Chelmsford Crown Court.

The court heard he had eight previous convictions for causing actual bodily harm.

Cause death, eight previous convictions.

Gosh, this guy will probably get at least 1 year!!

[sushiman]

Wonder if his other 8 convictions for inflicting bodily injury were for attacking white people ? Calling Paul Skerzy ...calling Paul Skerzy ...Now if the roles had been the reverse ...I wonder ...Nah ...

[cyborg]

Yeah and they were pretty pissed about losing a football match too. Bad bad bad...my sister remembers seeing policemen with rifles in the streets there.