What a twit

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So lying to the police won't have helped his case. I can't help thinking if he'd admitted it he might have avoided a jail sentence but it has been quoted the judge had to impose a jail sentence due to the racist nature of the post so who knows.

Nearly everyone lies to the police when collared. I bet if I throw a brick through your window and get caught on CCTV but deny it's me, I wouldn't be in jail.

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CUK sockies will be shaking in their boots.

I guess there is actually a serious side to that.

[northernladuk]

Nearly everyone lies to the police when collared. I bet if I throw a brick through your window and get caught on CCTV but deny it's me, I wouldn't be in jail.

Maybe they do but here are some facts for you...

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk...ating-factors/

Offender mitigation

• genuine remorse;
• admissions to police in interview;
• ready co-operation with authorities.

So it is taken in to account and will affect the sentencing.

Unfortunately he has also triggered one of the aggravating factors which is 'offence was racially or religiously aggravated' and it's a high profile emotive case so likely to get made an example of. So who knows if the mitigation would have helped.

But my point stands. He might have mitigated his sentence if he'd not lied.

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Seems like they wanted a high profile example.