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How could a 'happy slapping' gang get such a low prison sentence?

Posted by Nick Ferrari on July 27, 2010 at 10:45AM

Nick asks why we refer to is as happy slapping at all, and the countdown begins to London 2012.

Disruption on some of London's streets this morning as Greenpeace protesters managed to shut some of BP's London garages. Thanks to all your calls to let us know where the disruption was. The Government's going to re-introduce controversial immigration rules preventing foreign students with only beginner's English from entering Britain for English language courses. Good idea? After two members of a 'happy slapping' gang who killed a Muslim pensioner outside a mosque for fun will be free in less than 18 months, do you think we need a thorough review of our sentencing laws. The low sentence is because of their age, but what sort of message does this send out to other would-be attackers?

Two years to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Do you feel ready? Lord Coe assures us 75% of tickets to the Opening Ceremony will go to the public, so will you be joining in the fun? Would you want to sign up as a reserve police officer? What about the idea of an elected person to oversee policing budgets and the appointment of chief constables? More politicisation of the police? Plus, do you give your child's teacher an end of term gift?

I'll be back tomorrow morning from 7am.

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