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2024-08-11 18:41:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C756E9B317350BF4105A52A3B9FF7AFC0B986E0B15BFA3F6A3EF2B53015B3FD3
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At this point there have been no 20 year sentences however some citizens feel that the sentencing has been extreme. An example of this is people being warned by a Judge merely observing a riot without actually taking part will be refused bail. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/belfast-land-rover-police-belfast-city-hall-united-kingdom-b2593960.html https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/08/pensioner-69-given-prison-sentence-for-violent-disorder-in-english-riots
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