Month: November 2010

The student, Edward Woolard, accused of “tossing” the fire extinguisher from the top of a building during the violence outside Tory HQ at 30 Millbank has been bailed after being charged with violent disorder.

There is no excuse for any of the violence that took place last week.  As for throwing a fire extinguisher from the top of a building well that beggars belief. If that missile had landed on anyone below we would be looking at manslaughter without a doubt.

This idiots lawyer is already making noises about the case being “unique” and that Woolard is “only just 18”.

So what ?

He is a student which implies some degree of intelligence. At the very least he knows the difference between right and wrong. To gain access to the roof he had already shown a blatant disregard for the normal rules of society and then he tosses a heavy object off the roof such that it could have killed someone.

If he gets anything less than a custodial sentence the law will once again show itself to be an ass.

Already we have overdosed on the media frenzy surrounding the announcement that Prince William and Kate Middleton are to be wed.

Like everyone else I wish them well for the future.

But that is all. I am already sick of the news coverage. Sick of the various media programs mad scrabble to squeeze every ounce of interest out of this story.

Last night ITV slotted in an interview followed by excruciating post-mortem of the interview and commentary by god knows who with replays of important snippets from the interview.

It is painful. You’d think the powers that be would have learnt their lessons from the idiocy that surrounded Diana.

Please just let them get on with their lives and let us get on with ours.