[Stoat]

My apologies for the severe editing of this article, which was done in order to remain in compliance with Free Republic posting rules for articles from The Daily Mail.  Please click on the original article link to read the full story....I had to cut away quite a bit of it in order to be able to post here, so you'll be missing  a significant amount of the story if you don't.

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Julie Lake has been convicted of assaulting the boy near a remembrance cross last year

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Also...the official Police website carries only the statement from the "yout's" mother:

Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Woman found guilty of assault on child (Mangotsfield)

In a statement she said: "I am absolutely disgusted that the good character our 15 year old son and his friends have been brought into question during an incident in which they were the victims.

"Reports suggesting that the children were 'thugs' and misbehaving are far from the truth.
 

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Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Tunks said: "Although we welcome support from community-mindful people we can not condone anyone taking the law into their own hands.
 

[Stoat]

I’m not sure if this is appropriate for a “Military History” ping, but I thought that you might be interested in this regardless.

[norraad]

...law into their own hands.

The trick and skill of it is to do it in subrosa fashion.

chow

[The_Media_never_lie]

Could she not request a jury trial? I don’t believe a jury would convict.....

[clamper1797]

The little turd got off VERY light ... had I been there ....

[jbwbubba]

Somewhere Churchill weeps

[Lurker]

She told how the gang surrounded her, pushed her and shouted: 'You can't touch us, we're 15, we can do what the f*** we like.'

L

[Gamecock]

***a ‘cuff round the ear’***

Is that English for whopped him up side the head?

[Doctor Raoul]

In a statement she said: "I am absolutely disgusted that the good character our 15 year old son and his friends have been brought into question during an incident in which they were the victims.

This cow should have been taken to the stockyards long ago.

[stevio]

A new Margaret Thatcher in the making?

[Liberty Valance]

Thank you Mrs. Lake. You did the right thing.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

[TADSLOS]

It’s more interesting to note who is not mentioned by name(s) in the story. Are these youths or yuts?

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Events like this are so common, it is making me wonder if the police are intentionally trying to irritate the public so much that they revolt?

People can only take so much crime before they take the law into their own hands. And while they often fail as individuals, if the police persecute them for this, they will band together in vigilante organizations.

And this might be just what the police want. Vigilantes are under no ridiculous constraints against criminals. They can even execute them if they want, without a judge or some namby-pamby politician or bureaucrat intervening.

Just yesterday the English government decided that burglary should no longer be subject to arrest. Well, how about hanging?

As soon as vigilantism starts, it will be happening all over Britain.

[BigCinBigD]

England is finished.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.

Slingshot and capsicum paintballs or lead fishing weights depending on your need.

Cheap, disposable and silent, and if you shoot from cover no one will be the wiser.

[Tex Pete]

Just a WAG, but I would guess these are muslim kids desecrating a memorial which includes a cross.

[airborne]

With stories like this a daily occurrence in England, can the end of the Empire be far behind?

[Ukiapah Heep]

WTF? Brave of these little turds and the PC ratbastards that promoted such disrespect to come out of their holes and do this only after most WW2 Vets are too old to give 'em the beating they deserve.

[isrul]

England is nothing but a cesspool filled with all manner of bacteria. Barring the execution of 90% of its leaders, The place needs to be irradiated.

[freekitty]

These are crazy people. What that woman did was the right thing.