Jailed for offensive tee shirt

[therealjr]

Nothing party political about my comments the judiciary is independent of government, or it should be or am I being naive?

So next time somebody lands up in court on fox hunting charges and only gets a fine you are going to blame the judiciary are you?
How come the extradition of the Derbyshire man to the US isn't the fault of the judiciary?
Naive no just as usual twisting things to a political end that you don't think through because you are slavishly following a party line rather than thinking for yourself.

[Slacker]

I've not brought politics into this thread so don't really know what you're getting at.

[therealjr]

The fact that you don't believe the comments you are making are political pretty much sums it up.

[Fly]

Sorry JR, you've lost me on this one, or is it all totally above my head  q?

[Slacker]

It is frustrating when the law prevents the courts from giving someone and adequate sentence but it doesn't usually work the other way round, the government / lawmakers do not normally say what the least someone can get punished is. I was prompted by a debate on Radio Two where views were mixed