"there's No Need To Stand I Understand You've Been Injured.

[Ric.ror]

How chivalrous of the judge in the Woolwich murder trial

[jake-the-peg]

Yes well under the circumstances it must be rather difficult foe even a high court judge to retain an open mind

Innocent until proven guilty and all that.

I'll be interested to see what they plead - I rather suspect they want an opportunity to grandstand in court a bit like Anders Breivik

Of course if they plead guilty they won't get that chance.

[Bazile]

In a case like this , what's the point in having anything but a brief court appearance and then sentenced .

Afterall , to state the obvious - he did it

[Ric.ror]

I agree about the innocent bit but I do find it galling when prisoners refuse to stand for sentencing
I would suggest no chairs in the dock for that
Trivial I know

[Old_Geezer]

Then they'd sit on the floor. One should be above rising to that sort of thing :-) it matters not to the final outcome. And merely allows the accused the small psychological boost of a little rebellion.

[Ric.ror]

You are right OG - and I think the judges comment proved that

[daisya]

Ric, seems quite typical of those in power (in whatever way) in this country. Soft? Yes, good old British way...why change what we're known for when it comes to dealing with the criminal et al. Human rights and all that of course (said thru gritted teeth!)

[Zeuhl]

Agree with OG

The Court procedures and the Judge can take every opportunity to demonstrate that our Values and behaviour are superior to theirs

[Ric.ror]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22718935

And when we do get it wrong we can always put it right

[anotheoldgit]

I would have thought it would be racist to assume we are superior to them.

[Zeuhl]

Ric Indeed so

Nifty response there from Morrisons

[Ric.ror]

I do not think it is racist to assume I am superior to any murderer

[Zeuhl]

/I would have thought it would be racist to assume we are superior to them. /

No

Values and behaviour are not race dependent

To think so aog you would have to think slicing people to death in the street was an inherently 'Black' thing to do

Is that your position?

[Ric.ror]

Zeuhl - not related at all to their profits I bet !!!!!!
Regardless job well done Morrisons - to right a wrong is always right

[Zeuhl]

LOL ric

Well done Morrisons - and give that PR person the afternoon off!

[jno]

depends - if it was a genuine food safety requirement, then their food will now be less safe, which isn't a good thing. If it wasn't, then why impose the requirement in the first place?

[jake-the-peg]

Morrissons have withdrawn the ban on all charity bracelets and pins - not just military ones, cept or staff preparing fresh food.

I'd imagine the ban was there to provide a standard corporate dress code not adulterated by random charity insignia

[Ric.ror]

and I imagine the reprive was nothing at all to do with the facebook campaign

[jake-the-peg]

I'd imagine it was more to do with the press coverage!

[FredPuli43]

It wasn't a High Court judge. It was a professional magistrate. The defendant can't be weighed off in the magistrates' court; no power to try a murder case.

The defendant should be shown common courtesy; this is Britain, not Saudi Arabia.

[TTG]

This defendant should not be shown anything except a bare cell for the rest of his days. A rope would be too quick and merciful.