Crossbow man sentenced 9 yrs

[Pcdunn]

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??

[Herlock Sholmes]

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.

[mpriestnall]

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

https://www.bbcselect.com/watch/a-royal-guide-to/

That would teach him!

[Svensson]

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....

[Herlock Sholmes]

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.