lightwork hes out in june :)

I think we also need to remember what sparked these riots.

A man was murdered in an execution style manner in broad daylight by the very people who are meant to uphold the law.

A major cover up is happening with people only reacting to the headlines given to them by the media. Why is it that the police can murder people at will and not one of them is brought to justice. It's only when a man is filmed being attacked by the police is there any possibility of them being prosecuted.

I felt sick when I saw what this guy did, I'm glad he got a decent sentence.

It's so amazing to see the British people acting like that. I'm glad he was caught.

until the courts deal out PROPER sentences that the public want, there will be crap like this happen. They shouldn't have sent in the police, they should have sent in the armed forces and read the riot act. " Either stop what you are doing or deadly force will be used, YOU HAVE 5 minutes."

He should be BEATEN everyday for a week in prison, then released and everyday for a month he should be beaten at random times just to see what it's like to have NO CONTROL.

The sentence was light by 4 years and there should be no remission for a lot of crimes...this is one of them....I nearly forgot ,5 strokes of the birch as well!

This sort of despicable act is not political. Given that the scooter driver could have died from the attack, the sentence is lenient.

All these people that say corpral punishment in schools dosen't work are probably to young to remember it. I remember it well and I cannot ever remember hearing a pupil tell a tacher to F--- off we were all to scared to, no such fears today the kids swear at teachers from a very early age and are quite often supported by their parents who themselves were never punished in class. You can argue all you like but all this softly softly approach has not improved society one bit.

I cant see why us real British don't have a policy of repatriating them to the country of their grandparents origin if they choose to act like this in our country

I have read many reports about these youths appearing before the courts and the vast majority already have criminal records. So past deterants have not worked and so they cannot expect lenienty treatment when they appear before the courts for the dreadful events of this last summer. The courts are doing the right thing and making an example of them all. All this cock and bull about coming from a deprived background doesn't wash. I was brought up in the early 50's when we had rationing and sweets were a treat, we excepted what we had and those who had more than we were considered to be very lucky. I had boots for going to school in with steal tips on the toes and heels to make them last longer Today we would have been classed as underprivalidged but at the time we didn't know or realise. Using a poor background and not having the latest game console or designer trainers as an excuse for stealing what you haven't already got reflects on the way they have been brought up. Using the carrot to teach them right from wrong doesn't work we need a lot more of the stick to teach them how to behave and what their resposibilities are.

which of the guys is ryan kichenside.to me there are five guys that are guilty.the guy who ran after him and pulled him off the bike ....the guy who dragged him back... the two who were running up..and the one who rode offf.so who is guilty

seemed like a good idea at the time RYAN and believe me there are a few getting a hideing when they get inside there never so tough in there, Its a shame that the benefits that his girlfriend and kid will be claiminmg during this period cannot be stopped, sentance not long enough either

thefing robbing low life dogs put them in a kennel

This is very unkind & thuggish crime which obviously needs to be punished. However, in issuing the draconian sentences to youngsters caught up in the riots, they are missing the fact that of mob mentality, which leads to people behaving in ways they wouldn't normally behave. The lives of hundreds of young people are being destroyed as a heavy-handed response to the riots. Crimes that would normally attract fines or even short custodial sentences are being punished with long custodial sentences that would normally only apply to drug smugglers, manslaughter, Seriously dangerous & frighteningly violent men. The main reason: to deter us from ever daring to be civilly disobedient again. Watch out, people, there may be a moment in the not too distant future where you would like to protest but are too afraid of the personal implications of doing so.