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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 51 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That’s so fucking dumb. If I got hit with a shake the police would say, "So?." Then they’d go harrass black people on the south side of town.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago

I mean, in both case they're trying to advance the racist agenda, so thumbs up for consistency at least.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Following her sentencing, Farage posted on social media: "We now live in a country where you can assault a Member of Parliament and not go to prison." - Yes, Mr. Farage, and the citizens agree that this is a good thing.

[–] Buckshot@programming.dev 43 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's not even true. He wasn't an MP at the time it happened.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Nigel Farage lying?!? Where's my 'shocked pikachu', when I need it?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've only got this older image format for you:

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Following her sentencing, Farage posted on social media: "We now live in a country where you can assault a Member of Parliament and not go to prison."

Homie, be glad you don't live in a country where you can get assassinated on the sidewalk. Sure, the shooter will likely get killed or go to prison, but that's not going to help you much.

Honestly, he got "milkshaked", which washes off. She got a criminal record, which does not. He should be singing the court's praises for that lopsided judgement in his favor.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Tell Spencer Perceval that.

[–] ReCursing@lemmings.world 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She should be applauded not punished

[–] Nanook@lemm.ee 15 points 2 months ago

She is! 👏👏👏👏👏

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 months ago

Thomas Bowen has been given a 13-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, must pay the MP £150 compensation, complete 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £450 in court costs.

[–] nick@midwest.social 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 months ago

Lactose the intolerant!

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Three weeks of unpaid labour is a bit expensive, but might be well worth it. Legend.

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago

I mean, I would.

Like, if they made him sit there and I could maybe feint a couple times first, watch him flinch? Yeah, worth it.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@feddit.uk 14 points 2 months ago

God, Nigel Farage is such a cunt. He's only bloody 60 as well, so we might have to deal with this freak for another 20+ years.

Bowen deserves a medal.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Seemed like a pretty harsh penalty to me for a friggin' jacket stain. Although I guess it was more about the darker message.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She got a suspended sentence but the country's gratitude.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

If I ever meet her, I'll happily buy her a pint. Or a milkshake, if she prefers.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

She should have been given a medal.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 10 points 2 months ago

I still think it’s a shame that she didn’t have time to freeze it first.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Suspended sentence, community service and £600.

Sounds worth it.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Obviously Farage - with his dreams of drinking a nut-brown ale in a country pub with a “No dogs or Irish” sign on the door while aristos lead a cavalry charge against protesting mill workers - is little more than a useful-idiot tool of Putin and Trump, so a simple milkshaking seems like pretty commensurate punishment that he should be happy with.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

I'm just so tired of this lead poisoned species.