It's been roughly eight weeks since the G-20 Summit in Hamburg.....and the violent riots that occurred. Today was the first case to come up with a 'player' in the riots.
Dutch guy.....21 years old.
Evidence was presented.....prosecutor laid out the charge.....dangerous bodily harm and resistance to the cops. Defense gave their version of the situation. All in one single day.
Judge wrapped up the verdict.....guilty. Sentence? Well, this gets to being interesting. 2.5 years of prison. Even if he gets some good-time off....he's looking at two whole years of his life, in a German prison.
Fair number of the kid's supporters showed up and gave him some support in the court-room. They were a bit shocked at the outcome. First of many? Yes, that was the news observation....and their attorneys have to be sitting there and thinking that each of their clients might be looking at real time in jail....not a dismissal.
The judge? I'm taking a guess here but I think he's there to clean up this whole mess and demonstrate that the law will be respected.
In some ways, I feel sorry for these young punks will come up on the various charges. They were led around by friends and associates back in the spring and summer. They were told that there's nothing much to worry about and you can harass the cops without worry. Giving up two years of your life? For some 'game' in Hamburg? It's just not worth it.
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