England riots : pair jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder | UK news

England riots: pair jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder | UK news | guardian.co.uk
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Two men have been jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder.

Jordan Blackshaw, 20, from Marston near Northwich, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, from Warrington, appeared at Chester crown court on Tuesday. They were arrested last week following incidents of violent disorder in London and other cities across the UK.

Neither of their Facebook posts resulted in a riot-related event.

England riots: pair jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder

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Two men have been jailed for four years for using Facebook to incite disorder.

Is it fair for severe sentences to be imposed on rioters as a deterrent? | Poll | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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Is it fair for severe sentences to be imposed on rioters as a deterrent?

Criticism is growing of the ’disproportionate’ sentences imposed on some convicted rioters after two men were jailed for four years for posting messages on Facebook inciting people to create disorder. Are such sentences fair in the name of deterrence?

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