Crossbow man sentenced 9 yrs

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  • Pcdunn
    Superintendent
    • Dec 2014
    • 2324

    #1

    Crossbow man sentenced 9 yrs

    A British man who broke into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow and planned to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II has been handed a nine-year jail sentence.


    This story from 2021 escaped my notice, apparently. A man armed with a crossbow and apparently on an assassin's mission to kill Queen Elizabeth (!) has been sentenced to 9 years in prison.

    I suppose it would have a traitor's death, had he succeeded??
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  • Herlock Sholmes
    Commissioner
    • May 2017
    • 22013

    #2
    Originally posted by Pcdunn View Post
    https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/europ...gbr/index.html

    This story from 2021 escaped my notice, apparently. A man armed with a crossbow and apparently on an assassin's mission to kill Queen Elizabeth (!) has been sentenced to 9 years in prison.

    I suppose it would have a traitor's death, had he succeeded??
    Hanged, drawn and quartered Pat

    Then again, this is England so I’m surprised that he got 9 years. I’d have expected some kind of Community Order and a £200 fine that he would be allowed to pay off at £5 per week. Then a free week in Cornwall to help him get over the mental anguish of the fine.
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    Herlock Sholmes

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    • mpriestnall
      Inspector
      • Apr 2019
      • 1192

      #3
      The sentence was not hard enough. Instead of jail time, he should be made to repeatedly watch " A Royal Guide to… on BBC Select"

      Back for a season two, take a revealing look into the protocols and traditions followed by the British Royal Family.


      That would teach him!
      Sapere Aude

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      • Svensson
        Sergeant
        • Jun 2012
        • 590

        #4
        Originally posted by Herlock Sholmes View Post

        Hanged, drawn and quartered Pat

        Then again, this is England so I’m surprised that he got 9 years. I’d have expected some kind of Community Order and a £200 fine that he would be allowed to pay off at £5 per week. Then a free week in Cornwall to help him get over the mental anguish of the fine.
        you forgot that he should attend a compulsory cross-bow safety course....

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        • Herlock Sholmes
          Commissioner
          • May 2017
          • 22013

          #5
          Originally posted by Svensson View Post

          you forgot that he should attend a compulsory cross-bow safety course....
          Good point Svensson. I hadn’t thought of that. Lessons have to be learned.
          Regards

          Herlock Sholmes

          ”I think that Herlock is a genius.” Trevor Marriott

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