T. Robinson Esquire Assaaulted In The Nick

[retrocop]

On his first day? Obviously those who claimed he would be in protective custody were sadly deluded methinks.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/21/tommy-robinson-punched-shower-inmate-70-acting-like-celebrity-10435822/?ico=pushly-notifcation-small&utm_source=pushly

[jno]

oh no, they've locked him up in the Remainers Wing?

[ummmm]

70 years old. That must have been embarrassing.

[vetuste_ennemi]

That's made a few posters' day, hasn't it, Ummmm?

[andy-hughes]

Possibly the 'protective custody' would include him not mixing with Muslim or Asian prisoners, but the authorities thought him safe being with white inmates.

Obviously the authorities cannot legislate for a new inmate allegedly behaving in a manner not befitting their status, or rather lack of it.

[andy-hughes]

vetuste - // That's made a few posters' day … //

Not mine - I believe in the rule of law, which does not extend to inmates receiving punishment beyond that deemed appropriate by the judiciary, which in this case, is incarceration, not incarceration and random assaults.

[jno]

entirely agree, andy. The authorities should be protecting all prisoners.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Let's see how many posters of the "Love Trumps Hate" variety turn up to gloat about this. Only two so far. But the night is young.

[retrocop]

//'UKIP Peer Lord Pearson to put Written Q to HM Govnt in Hse of Lords on Mon: 'What steps are HM Govnt taking to ensure the safety in prison of Stephen Yaxely-Lennon?' //

Not a lot it would appear. :-(

[vetuste_ennemi]

(Nice to see the music critic unambiguously on the side of decency. Well done that man.)

[THECORBYLOON]

His website is denying it happened. https://www.tr.news/watch-has-tommy-robinson-really-been-attacked-in-jail/

[andy-hughes]

vetuste - // Let's see how many posters of the "Love Trumps Hate" variety turn up to gloat about this. Only two so far. But the night is young. //

I'm not sure the reaction thus far could really be classed as 'gloating' - do you think?

[spathiphyllum]

Well.. i mean its not like this wasn’t to be expected

He put himself in a grey light of fame

[Jackdaw33]

The fact that he was sent to Belmarsh when he poses no threat as a prisoner merely highlights the malice of the authorities towards him.

[andy-hughes]

spath - // Well.. i mean its not like this wasn’t to be expected

He put himself in a grey light of fame //

Because it is 'expected' as you put it, does not make it right.

No prisoner should 'expect' to be assaulted, regardless of his or her conviction - the penalty is incarceration, not assault.

[Paigntonian]

Where's the phalanx of white storm troopers when you need them?

[Mamyalynne]

Glad to hear it did not happen, all prisoners should be able to serve their sentence unmolested.

[THECORBYLOON]

Regardless of the reason a prisoner is in gaol, he should not be subjected to punishments meted out by prisoners.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Ah, that's a third. (Give an earlier poster benefit of doubt.)

[ichkeria]

I’d have thought they’d need to take other prisoners’ safety into consideration too.
He’s never been far away from a punch up it seems

[vetuste_ennemi]

My last post not a reference to the immediately preceding ones.