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I FOUGHT THE LAW

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We thought we’d show they’re not welcome

So me and my mates and some Nazi scum

“Send them back to where they come from”

I fought the law but the law won.

I fought the law but the law won.

 

We set some wheelie bins alight

“Yorkshire! Yorkshire!”; find a fight

Falling for what Twitter spun

Ignorant or just plain dumb.

I fought the law but the law won.

I fought the law but the law won.

 

This is good old fashioned fun

We’ve got the coppers on the run

We’ll see our photos in The Sun

I fought the law but the law won.

I fought the law but the law won.

 

So with the coppers we all fought

Now I find myself in court

Detained at King Charles’ pleasure

“Act in haste; repent at leisure”

My two year sentence has begun

I fought the law but the law won.

I fought the law but the law won.

◄ THE VERGER AND THE MAGISTRATE

REDIFFUSION ►

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John Coopey

Sun 18th Aug 2024 20:45

Thanks, MC. Personally, as a punishment I think some of these sentences for some of these crimes are excessive. But that’s not the point, is it? The point is not about punishment,; it’s about deterrence.

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M.C. Newberry

Sun 18th Aug 2024 12:03

Always topical and always entertaining. I have been amazed,
not least from my own experience of judicial sloth, about how
speedily these various cases actually came to court. I think the
haste involved speaks for itself in the political sense whilst
those who have already obtained prior sentences of chokey
are being mooted for early release to free up cell space. With
that in mind think of the alternatives before imposing jail time: E.g. Absolute discharge; conditional discharge; fine; community
service order; probation; suspended sentence. Will we see an
annual legal "Judge Jeffreys" Award for sentencing. I wonder
following these assorted public disorders??? 😕

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John Coopey

Wed 14th Aug 2024 17:29

Thanks, Ray, Stephen and Tim. It’s a saying my old boss used, Tim. And it’s always a mistake to read my stuff seriously, Ray.

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raypool

Wed 14th Aug 2024 17:21

I have seriously read this John, and it does represent an approach that will chime with many having a populist slant. I feel that as a serious assessment of the phenomenon it probably lacks depth, for example if aligning with nazi attitudes it would not criticize them as scum. Just picking but it is a polarized poem and possibly you intended that. "But the law won" is the message here that will cause the most deflation I think. Cheers, Ray

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Stephen Gospage

Wed 14th Aug 2024 15:15

A real cracker, John.

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Tim Higbee

Wed 14th Aug 2024 13:40

“Act in haste; repent at leisure” The siren song of youth and of course those who are trapped there for life.
Thanks, John!

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John Coopey

Wed 14th Aug 2024 10:23

Thank you, Graham and Uilleam. I think there’s a few counter-demonstration arrests too. Uilleam.
and thanks for the Likes, Kevin, Aisha, Trevor, Stephen, Steve, Larisa and Holden.

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Wed 14th Aug 2024 08:25

Yeah but, no but, that's two tier policing -😥it's not fair!

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Graham Sherwood

Tue 13th Aug 2024 22:39

Some as young as 12 years old! They should prosecute the parents too! Clever Coopey work as usual JC!

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