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    Thomas Birley: Arsonist involved in fire outside migrant hotel handed longest sentence yet over UK riots
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    Thomas Birley: Arsonist involved in fire outside migrant hotel handed longest sentence yet over UK riots


    Thomas Birley: Arsonist involved in fire outside migrant hotel handed longest sentence yet over UK riots

    https://news.sky.com/story/thomas-birley-arsonist-involved-in-fire-outside-migrant-hotel-handed-longest-sentence-yet-over-uk-riots-13210468

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    23 Comments

    2. Possible-Pin-8280 on

      >Birley has highly relevant previous convictions, including criminal damage, attacking emergency workers, and racially aggravated harassment, the court hears.

      Before anyone tries to claim it’s an overly harsh sentence…

    3. ash_ninetyone on

      Arson carries a strong sentence if i recall anyway. So that sounds about right. Especially when you also see his already existing rap sheet.

    4. Synth3r on

      Waiting for Elon to retweet some far right account saying he was sentenced to 9 years for criticising the government

    5. CraftyAttitude1321 on

      This isn’t really out of line for what has been previously seen in riots, in 2011, someone was given almost 12 years for burning down a furniture shop.

      https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-rioter-gets-11-years-for-burning-down-furniture-store-7636231.html#:~:text=The%20looter%20who%20started%20the,of%20Reeves%20store%20in%20Croydon.

      I think people underestimate just how long time in prison can feel, assuming he served the full sentence, he would have only been released last year.

    6. External-Piccolo-626 on

      Totally deserved. It’ll be interesting to see what the Leeds riot bus arson will get.

    7. deanlr90 on

      I can’t imagine how terrified the people in this building felt. He deserves his sentence, though I doubt it will make any difference.

    9. MaxChicken23 on

      Before his racist pals get in a twist on Reddit, prisons are overcrowded. He’ll be out in 2 years.

    12. seventhcatbounce on

      A few casually discarded aerosols in amongst the general rubbish and that could have been carnage, especially when the thugs had the cops backed up against adjacent to the burning bin,

    14. yrro on

      Good. Looking at his record he is of no value to society and I only wish that his many years of housing and food will now be provided at taxpayer expense.

    17. PurpleBeardedGoblin on

      Anyone unfortunate enough to have been stuck in a burning building knows just how serious this could have been – hope this scumbag rots.

    19. SecTeff on

      I think most of the sentences for people tweeting something or gesturing at police are too harsh.

      This sentence for trying to set fire to a building with people in is 100% justified imho