Al Zeidi pled innocent: "What I did was a natural response to the occupation," he said.
He could have been sentenced to up to 15 years, so some have talked of leniency. Others point out that many of us would pay good money to a) have done it ourselves b) see it done again or c) have a range of other objects thrown at Thickie.
Anyway, Spot On PR is hosting a poll on the affair and so you can goto this link here and vote on whether you think the sentence is barking or not.
Have a lovely weekend!
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I don't condone his action and I wouldn't do it myself (not my style). But as far as trials go, I'd probably sentence him for 3 years in jail for missing the target.
As much as I dislike Bush we shouldn't be surprised about this. I mean let us be honest, what will happen if you throw one of the UAE Sheikhs with a shoe?
Seems a bit tough, but there are plenty of similar examples in other countries of stiffer sentences for less... Insult the King in Thailand and see what happens....
3 years. Okay. But 5 years remission for giving the world the best laugh of the Shrub era.
I don't support what he did, however, the pointless sentencing is unfair.
The Spear, Dave, your comparisons are wrong. He cleary threw his show at a _foreign_, _visiting_ dignatory.
Things like this would normally get a slap on the wrist, especially since he missed. But I suppose letting him off lightly would mean allowing others to start throwing shoes at presidents, so hence being made an example.
It's interesting seeing the range of opinions on this. I understand that throwing a shoe at a high ranking official cannot be condoned at state level. However surely a warning and a pretend 'to do' would have sufficed and then all could have gone along their merry ways. It wouldn't have been the first time a controversial matter was dealt with in this way and it certainly won't be the last.
I never was and still am not against the invasion of Iraq. wrong reaons, right cause.
And still, I believe the show missile was just fucking ingenious and hilarious and poignant and totally understandable from the thrower's standpoint.
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