Paul Williams, 45, was jailed for two years and two months on Friday after pleading guilty to one count of violent disorder in connection with the Sunderland riots.
The court heard he had entered the city centre to collect a takeaway, but ended up at the “forefront” of an “orgy of mindless destruction, violence and disorder”.
His defence lawyer said he had no political opinions around immigration and was “entirely unaware of the basis of what started this”.
Newcastle Crown Court heard Williams threw metal fencing and a can of beer at police, stripped off his shirt and ran at the line of riot shields.
It makes you wonder what goes on in some people’s heads (or doesn’t go on).
To be fair to him (and I’m not feeling fair), that photo is of the previously mentioned rioter who was done for inciting violence, which totally wouldn’t believe looking at his picture.
It makes you wonder what goes on in some people’s heads (or doesn’t go on).
That was his defense? Granted he didn’t exactly leave his lawyer with much option but that’s a terrible defense.
“I don’t know why I did it judge, I did it anyway. Can I go now?”
So he just innocently went into town to get a takeaway wearing an ill-fitting St George’s cross t-shirt?
What a spot of luck for him!
To be fair to him (and I’m not feeling fair), that photo is of the previously mentioned rioter who was done for inciting violence, which totally wouldn’t believe looking at his picture.
That’s one expensive takeway. I hope it was tasty.