New Bill from Calleary - 5 Years Jail Minimum for Threatening a Guard

[DCon]

Oh right so- this one is a skangers law only. If you come from a 'good Garda family' it won't apply.

seems to be the case

[Trow]

In contrast to ''threatening a guard'' what's the tariff for actually punching one.
Don't talk about ''what you're gonna do!''

[Baron von Biffo]

As expected, the government has rejected Calleary's bill.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland...ed-210064.html

[DCon]

Calleary should propose a minimum sentence for Corruption in Public Office

50 years would be a good start

[C. Flower]

This included the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Persons Act 1997, which provided for penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment for an offence of threats to kill or cause serious harm, and up to life imprisonment for causing serious harm, he said.

Similarly, the Criminal Justice Act 2004 provided explicit protection for emergency workers in regard to assaults or threats to assault.

"Section 19 provides that any person who assaults or threatens to assault a person providing medical services at or in a hospital or a peace officer acting in the execution of their duty is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction or indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years."

Mr Kehoe said everyone was thankful for the "outstanding dedication and commitment" of those who work in emergency services.

The Government was opposing the bill because there was already comprehensive legislation in place and it would be "unwise" to introduce mandatory minimums in such circumstances ahead of a Law Reform Commission report on the issue, he added.

Watch out for a lot of attacks on sentencing, in the run up to the report.