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Judicial Corruption: A Moral, Social, and Political Rot – Republic Policy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Judicial corruption and inconsistent sentencing are under scrutiny in the UK.<\/p>\n

It is becoming apparent that the British legal system is serving its own interests and those of the state rather than delivering justice for the public, as the biblical standard demands.<\/p>\n

In the Bible, justice is about putting things right, but recent cases suggest that British courts are more focused on defending their own patch rather than protecting the rights and safety of citizens.<\/p>\n

Turning a blind a eye<\/h2>\n

A glaring example of of the two-tier system disparity is seen in the way certain crimes, such as burglary and shoplifting, are handled. Despite the emotional and financial toll these offences take on victims, the government make reassuring noises but the police stand accused of turning a blind eye to them.<\/p>\n

Policies have emerged suggesting that unless the value of what\u2019s stolen is deemed significant, pursuing these cases is considered a waste of police time.\u00a0 The police are also reluctant to chase after perpetrators who could be dangerous.<\/p>\n

This approach has left many feeling vulnerable. Criminals face minimal consequences, and communities are left without the assurance that justice will be served.<\/p>\n

The leniency in these cases stands in contrast to harsher sentences handed down for less direct threats to public safety.<\/p>\n

Sentences for ‘rioters’<\/h2>\n

Following the murders of three little girls in Southport on 29th July 2024, demonstrations took place across England in the following month. It would appear that stories circulated on social media claiming the suspect was an illegal migrant. He wasn’t. He was of Rwandan descent and was born in Cardiff.<\/p>\n

Some of the protests turned violent, with items thrown at the police. However, during one incident in Whitehall, it appears that angry protestors merely confronted the police with shoving and verbal abuse.<\/p>\n

The case of one of them, David Spring, 61, of Sutton in South London, stands out. Mr <\/span>Spring’s role in the disorder was shown on police body worn camera footage in court. He was seen making threatening and hostile gestures towards police, calling officers “c****” and joining in chants of “you’re not English anymore” and “who the f*** is Allah”.<\/p>\n

The local paper reported<\/strong><\/a> that Judge Kelleher said a custodial sentence was appropriate ‘in order to deter others from engaging in similar behaviour’. David Spring was advised by barrister Piers Kiss-Wilson to plead guilty to violent disorder. He was sentenced to 18 months.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was no report that we have seen associating Mr Spring with actual violence. In essence, he received 18 months for calling policemen part of the female anatomy, questioning\u00a0 their patriotism and asking, in robust language, what jurisdiction has the god of the Muslims over this United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

State protecting its dignity<\/h2>\n

Burglaries, shoplifting, knife crime, affect ordinary people. What the August protestors did was challenge the immigration policy of the State. So it appears we now have a legal system more interested in maintaining its own standing with expedited procedural efficiency than in administering justice for the people.<\/p>\n

This inconsistency raises questions about the integrity of the judicial system and whether it is meeting its fundamental biblical role: to right wrongs and protect the public. Without a commitment to equitable justice, the trust in our institutions of law and order will continue to erode. Two-tier policing, two-tier justice and two-tier politics are stoking up resentment. The system is no longer serving those it is meant to protect.<\/p>\n

The Bible says,
\nLeviticus 19:15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.<\/b><\/p>\n

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The rise of shoplifting<\/h2>\n

The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to a new 20-year high. A total of 443,995 offences were logged by forces in the year to March 2024, up 30% on the 342,428 recorded in the previous 12 months.<\/p>\n

The figure is the highest since current records began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, one of the UK\u2019s largest grocery chains has told a parliamentary inquiry that organised criminals are behind the recent rise in shoplifting and violence against shop workers rather than people stealing to survive,<\/p>\n

Paul Gerrard, the public affairs director at the Co-op, told the House of Lords justice and home affairs committee into shoplifting that a 44% rise in retail crime it experienced last year was mostly down to gangs stealing to order at scale \u2013 clearing shelves in some cases.<\/p>\n

The Bible says,
\nJob 11:14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Huw Edwards<\/h2>\n
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Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards facing charges of making indecent pictures of children – NewscastStudio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The case of Huw Edwards, coming at this time, also appeared to illustrate inconsistencies in the UK’s justice system.<\/p>\n

Mr. Edwards, a former BBC presenter,<\/b><\/a> was convicted of possessing 41 indecent images, including the most serious category, yet he received a suspended sentence, allowing him to avoid prison.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, legal commentators pointed to mitigating factors like his mental health and early guilty plea as well as the exact circumstances and the legal definitions \u00a0as reasons for the apparent lenient outcome. It is worth reading the judge’s sentencing remarks<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(and the discussion between John and Stephen in the comments below).<\/p>\n

However, it remains that others have received much harsher penalties for far less serious offences. For example, Julie Sweeney<\/b><\/a> from Cheshire was sentenced to 15 months in prison for making an offensive online comment.<\/p>\n

This disparity again raises important questions about the justice system’s priorities, where serious offenses, and not just that of Mr Edwards, are met with leniency, while lesser actions lead to significant punishment.<\/p>\n

The Bible says,
\nZephaniah 3:5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Domestic abusers released from prison<\/h2>\n
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Alex Chalk, former Justice Secretary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Violent domestic abusers were among<\/b><\/a> the offenders released from prison in Augusr\u00a0 after serving just forty per cent of their sentences, in a bid to free up prison spaces for protestors.<\/p>\n

In an interview with LBC, <\/b><\/a>former Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk\u00a0 accused ministers of not being ‘frank with the British people’ about what releasing people early from prison would mean.<\/p>\n

Mr. Chalk stated that a man who committed common assault by ‘thumping’ his partner, or causing actual or grievous bodily harm, would be eligible for release under the scheme unless he had been sentenced to four years or more in prison.<\/p>\n

He also warned that plans to release prisoners up to 20 per cent of the way through their sentences would be a ‘mockery of justice’ and ‘affront to rule of law.’<\/p>\n

This applies to offenders who are under an electronic tagging scheme that allows them to spend up to six months under curfew in their homes that they would otherwise have spent in jail.<\/p>\n

They are currently entitled to be released on tags as little as 25 per cent of the way through their sentences but, because of the early release scheme due to start on Sept 10, it has been recalculated down to 20 per cent.<\/p>\n

The Bible says,
\nProverbs 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.<\/b><\/p>\n

Return to the UK’s Christian Constitution <\/b>\u00a0\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

Release of Steven Ling<\/h2>\n
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Steven Ling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among prisoners freed was Steven Ling, a convicted murderer<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ling, now 49, was granted parole in July and has been released after serving 26 years of a life sentence. He was convicted in 1998 for the brutal Christmas Day murder of 29-year-old Joanne Tulip in 1997. Ling violated and stabbed Miss Tulip 60 times, in what the presiding judge described as a horrific act of violence. During his sentencing, the judge declared that Ling would remain in prison for as long as he posed a danger to women.<\/p>\n

Despite these warnings, Ling is now a free man. His release, at a time when prison spaces are being prioritised for those involved in recent protests or social media controversies, has sparked outrage. We argue here that Steven Ling should have faced the death penalty:<\/p>\n