Posted on 08/09/2024 8:45:36 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
A judge has warned that anybody present at a riot will be remanded in custody, even if they were only a “curious observer”.
District Judge Francis Rafferty said that someone’s presence at a riot made them involved in the riot as he refused two bail applications.
The judge spoke as four men appeared in Belfast magistrates’ court charged in relation to disorder in the city.
Cameron Armstrong, 18, from Belfast, was charged with rioting in the Connswater area of east Belfast, which saw “violent disorder, petrol bombs, fireworks and different projectiles thrown at police and extensive damage caused to property”, the court heard. ‘Periphery of the scene’
Armstrong’s solicitor said that his client had never come to the attention of the police before, adding that while he admitted he was on the “periphery” of the scene, he denied being involved in any of the disorder.
When asked by the judge what he was doing at the scene, the defence solicitor told the court that Armstrong had gone to the area “to have a look”, adding that he had left when petrol bombs were thrown.
Judge Rafferty said: “He doesn’t have to throw a petrol bomb or brick to be involved in disorder, if he’s present at disorder.”
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“Are they locking up reporters?”
Are they locking up Muslims?
‘anarcho-tyranny”
What about the Cops? They’re there at the demonstration. Gonna lock them up too?
“I went down to the demonstration. To get my fair share of abuse.”
What happened to “right to assemble”?
Ooops ...sorry....didn’t see this is a UK article.....
Just like when J6 protesters were arrested and thrown in jail for merely being there.
Both the UK and the USA are fascist dictatorships.
When the protestors decide to get really serious, they’ll start marching on the homes of the judges, politicians and media acolytes that continue to give them the middle finger.
Or even flying over it
Borrowing the totalitarian bullshit from the DC uniparty cabal.
Why yes, pick up and imprison people that walk around or live in the area for what?
Doing nothing wrong.
Apple iPhone spell checker got me!
But not if you dress like a Muslim. Hint hint.
a sad state of affairs.
why they trying to protect the moslem rape gangs?
The recognition goes both ways......the magistrate, police and judges are known....by the families of those imprisoned unjustly.
I love the fact that they threaten Americans, patriotic Irish and British citizens and don’t think that this will end up as it ALWAYS has in the past.... ALWAYS.
The knock on the door in the middle of the night. The pension patriot cops trying to enforce laws and imprisonments that the majority of the populace hate.... hahahahaha....
The elites forget the fact that you can pay someone to kill for you... but you can’t pay someone to die for you.
It wouldn’t take but 2-3 months of troubles for the entire system to fall apart. Because each of those representatives of the establishment have families, live in houses and flats, and take the motorway to work..... same as it ever was..... same as it .... ever... was.
I’m getting some popcorn and chair to watch from the sidelines....far far away.... As for the British quisling fop that threatened to extradite those that criticize on social media.....please do this. I beg you to please arrest and extradite an American citizen to face UK “justice”. I’m fat, old and sick.... I can use the spontaneous entertainment.
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