Child, 13, sentenced for role in UK riots has life torn apart over 'mistake'
www.express.co.uk
EXCLUSIVE: The parents of the teenager say they 'don't condone' their daughter's actions but feel the punishment does not fit the crime.
  • @[email protected]English
    5•39 minutes ago

    “child, 13” - a 13yo is a teenager, not a child.

    That article was a pain in the ass to read, horribly structured.

    What she did: “The court heard the girl was taken to the protest outside the Potters International Hotel, which houses asylum seekers, by a parent of a friend. Police body-worn video showed the teenager briefly bang and kick at a door of the hotel while voices could be heard telling her to stop.”

    Her sentence, a “12-month referral order”: “A referral order means you are required to attend a youth offender panel. The panel, you, your parents/carers and the victim (where appropriate) agree a contract aimed at repairing the harm that has been caused and addressing the causes of the offending behaviours.” (https://unlock.org.uk/advice/referral-order-18/)

    The conviction seems to be on permanent record, though, which does seem a bit much for this considering her age.

    • @TelodzrumEnglish
      1•12 minutes ago

      Teenagers are children, my dude.

    • @gAlienLifeformEnglish
      1•32 seconds ago

      If the Wikipedia page on expungement is accurate there is some sort of process where it will get sealed from public view after a certain amount of time has passed.

      I do agree if this is a one off thing it shouldn’t haunt the rest of her life, especially given the fact that we’re talking about a thirteen year old who was a victim of (at best) extremely negligent caregiving.

  • @gAlienLifeformEnglish
    9•1 hour ago

    Conservatives when a criminal justice system is punishing someone they don’t like: “Blood for the blood god!”

    Conservatives when someone’s held accountable for a hate crime: “What has happened to our humanity?!”