Article from The Cambridge Student here:
‘A ‘Free Charlie Gilmour’ Facebook page was created by Cambridge students soon after the sentence was announced last Friday, and currently has 216 ‘likes’ [Now 498!]. Throughout the comments, the pervading criticism has been the perceived disparities between the severity of his crimes and the length of his custodial sentence. Joseph Finlay deemed it an “outrageously disproportionate sentence”. Similarly, Todd Hignett claimed it was “totally disproportionate to the crime”. While Brett Canning stressed Gilmour’s “moronic behaviour cannot be condoned”, he said a “16 month sentence seems too harsh for the offence.”‘
Sign the petition to drop charges against protesters here.
There are few things less conducive to justice than the Establishment “sending out a message”. This is a prime example of a misuse of power.