@thenowherephoto His guilty plea answers this. Criminal damage needs no named owner in court: property “belongs to another” if anyone has custody, control or a proprietary interest. A smuggler’s boat isn’t ownerless, and a rescuer was aboard. Remand normally counts towards any prison term.
@ScouseInvestor1@rustyrockets@Meta@elonmusk 1/2
Al-Soaimi's suspended sentence deserves scrutiny. But why use it to discredit Brand's rape conviction?
The graphic omits the judge's sentencing reasons, dismisses sworn testimony as “zero evidence” and implies previous consensual sex negates rape.
@RadhaStirling Radha, given your expertise in due process, what specific legal failings are you alleging? Complainants' anonymity doesn't prevent cross-examination. What evidence establishes improper joinder or political interference? Defending due process requires evidence, not speculation.
@SammiePressdee 1/2
Her sexual history doesn't negate consent. Alleged mental health difficulties don't invalidate testimony. And inventing a conspiracy about a comedian being “bought” isn't evidence of a miscarriage of justice.
@sarahwhitetruth Brand's alleged offences predate his political reinvention. Sworn testimony is evidence, and a jury heard both sides before convicting him. Questioning a verdict is legitimate. Suggesting political persecution without a shred of evidence isn't scrutiny. It's conspiracy thinking.
@pippaisright 1/2
A supposed former senior police officer telling rape survivors that if they don't report within 48 hours they should “forget about it”? There is no such legal deadline. Testimony IS evidence. ......
@senatorbabet Not a shred of evidence”? Victim testimony IS evidence. A jury heard the case, convicted Brand on four charges and acquitted him on three. Complainants have legal anonymity. Funny how concern for women’s safety evaporates when the convicted man shares your politics.
@JuliaHB1@rustyrockets "Why did so many on the left cosy up to Russell Brand when he was a massive international star who hadn’t been accused of rape? Why did so many on the right hero-worship him when he was an unhinged conspiracy theorist who had? I mean, it’s not exactly the same question is it?"
@nicolelampert 1/2
Four people holding roles in two organisations is not evidence of indoctrination. Supporting Palestinian rights is not antisemitism. And DfE guidance explicitly permits discussion of political issues in schools.
@luvo09@HeidiBachram@fatdafevy Genocide isn't determined by a graph of natural deaths. Gaza's own figures record 17,286 deaths from direct attacks in 2025. The Lancet also found substantial undercounting of deaths. Genocide is assessed through prohibited acts and intent, not statistical cherry-picking.
@SparkyTheWomble@HeidiBachram@fatdafevy So Jewish people who condemn Israel's actions in Gaza hate Jews too? What absurd logic. Antisemitism is real and must be challenged, but criticism of Israel is not hatred of Jews. Conflating the two silences legitimate criticism and does nothing to combat genuine antisemitism.