All people are equal for the law
But some are more equal then others… Remember those pro-hunt protestors who invade UK parliament last
year? They’re on trail right now; you remember that there was quite a furore at the time, partially since they showed how easy it was to disrupt the workings of parliament. You’d think these people would be treated at least somewhat severely, wouldn’t you? Guess again:
“Defendant Luke Tomlinson, 28, also asked to be excused from attending court on Wednesday as he is due to play polo for the England team.
Mr Williams told the court: ‘This is a very important week for England and on Wednesday he is representing his country and I ask that he be excused.’
Mr Tomlinson, a professional player who is also a close friend of princes William and Harry, was granted permission to do so by District Judge Timothy Workman.”
Compare this to how animal rights activists are treated:
An activist who targeted controversial animal research company Huntingdon Life Sciences was jailed for six and a half years today, police said.
Sarah Gisbourne, 39, was also given a two year Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) to start on her release from prison, the National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit (NETCU) said.
Gisbourne, whose last address was in Hampshire, was arrested in the county in November and later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to cause criminal damage, a NETCU spokesman said.
I won’t even mention what happens if you’re brownskinned with an Asian name and are suspected of “terrorist activities”….
Class justice is alive and well in the UK.
Found via Perspective