As an ex-soldier myself I hated to see what happened to Lee Rigby and want to see these two punished, I also like many here deplore the poor sentences and easy treatment of the perpetrators of violent crime in our Country.
However wrong the law maybe it is the law and has to stand until it is democratically changed, under the law if I plead not guilty then I am entitled to a defense, and lawyers are entitled to be paid.
I hope the b*****ds who killed poor Lee burn in hell but unfortunately the fact that the law designed for fair treatment of all is being cleverly abused here is to taunt us further so we should just not react. I would love for all the media to agree to not mention anything about the trial, just the final verdict -- they want the publicity -- deny it to them. Be under no illusion that the misguided leaders of these Terrorist groups are extremely clever manipulators and planners, and in some cases very well educated, their tentacles are everywhere and you can be sure every action of these two is under instruction.
Also why not hold the Trial in the remotest court we have that can hand down the full sentences the Law allows?
Heavily Guarded and away from eyes of the World, but within the Law, the public allowed to observe, well the few people prepared to travel there!
Section 78 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 provides that the Crown Court can conduct business at any location in England and Wales, in accordance with directions given by the Lord Chancellor.[5] This power is sometimes used to enable court sittings to take place away from one of the regular Crown Court venues
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