Wednesday 14 December 2011

It’s The Generation Mitigation Game!

Again
James Newton-Price, mitigating, said Byrne had a “fairly turbulent” life when she was younger and suffered from ongoing drug problems.

Speaking of her relationship with Mr Ferraro, Mr Newton-Price said: “They argued frequently. She had a suspicion he was seeing one or a number of other women.”
Oh, well, why not smash up his cars and stab him, then? It’s only to be expected, I suppose…
He said Byrne had made efforts to rehabilitate herself and was working as a volunteer for the Salvation Army.
Hah! As if that blatent attempt at judge-manipulation will wo…

Oh:
Judge Samuel Wiggs sentenced Byrne to a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years. She was also ordered to comply with a drug rehabilitation requirement.
*sigh*

3 comments:

Captain Haddock said...

One hopes he learns to choose his partners with more care in future ..

Meanwhile Sister Karen (as opposed to Sister Anna) will carry the banner .. ;)

Anonymous said...

No, no - It's smash up his car, cut his suits to shreds and then use his credit cards to run up a massive debt.

It's acceptable behaviour for modern 'ladies' didn't you know (even in a certain German car advert). After all any woman who has had to put up with abuse of living off his earnings, in his house, etc and then having to explain a mere seventy five new pairs of shoes is justified in anything she does.

She can go out and play the field (because he's not 'up to it' and therefore not a real man) or she can say he was off with other women (because he's an insecure player and therefore not a real man).

I'm just surprised he wasn't made to pay compensation for all the emotional turmoil she was put through. :-)

Seriously can you believe the reaction would be the same if the roles were reversed?

JuliaM said...

"One hopes he learns to choose his partners with more care in future .."

I doubt it. They sound as if they don't have two brain cells between them...

"I'm just surprised he wasn't made to pay compensation for all the emotional turmoil she was put through. :-)"

Don't give 'em ideas!