Johnny Void writes:
An 18 year old boy was sentenced to four months
in youth custody last year for an Andrew Mitchell style rant at police.
A celebratory tweet by Greater Manchester Police
shows that Ricky Gemmell, 18, was arrested and jailed after “ranting
and swearing” at police during last year’s disturbances in the city.
According to Manchester Mule the youngster had never been in trouble
before. His mother said at the time:
“He hasn’t hit anyone. He hasn’t robbed
anything. He was verbally abusive. He knows – you run your mouth, there’s a
consequence. But the consequence they gave him, it’s disgusting.”
It is indeed disgusting that a young man can have
his freedom removed and life chances blighted by a serious criminal record
simply for giving the old bill a bit of no doubt well deserved verbal
abuse. What is sickening is that when a senior Tory toff does the exact
same thing it looks like he might not even lose his job.
Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell was not even
arrested for ranting at police: “Best you learn your fucking place. You
don’t run this fucking government. You’re fucking plebs.”
Ricky Gemmell was not the only one jailed for
swearing at coppers last year. Jason Ullett was also sentenced to ten
weeks inside for “swearing at police officers”.
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