Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud

[Pondlife]

Breaking now on the beeb

[Uncle Albert]

He won't serve a day in prison.

[kaiser78]

Soon to be followed by Neymar...

[BrilloPad]

Who?

[JozefBlofeld]

Looks like he's scored an own gaol.

[SueEllen]

Well done Spain.

[Mordac]

Sentences of less than 2 years in Spain tend to be suspended, unless there is an element of violence involved. I had to do my research after I was robbed in Barcelona, and fought back. Got my stuff back, but they knew which hotel I was staying in - it happened outside the front, just as I was walking in, and got called back by some chunt saying he thought I'd dropped something. He offered to help looking while his mate was checking which pocket I checked (as you do) so when they buddied up to me, they knew where my wallet was. Didn't feel a thing. When they legged it I went after them, one got a right hook (not a very good one, but effective enough) and the other threw my wallet back. I was quite relieved when we got on the plane without any comebacks, but I was quietly crapping myself I don't mind admitting.

[quackhandle]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/0kqyev46qyI

Edit: how do you get the vid to show as a pic and not link?

qh

[AtW]

Sentences of less than 2 years in Spain tend to be suspended, unless there is an element of violence involved

In this case Spanish taxpayers were violated.

HTH

[SueEllen]

He's still a criminal.

Which makes it harder to get into some countries.