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Long sentences for desecrating memorials ‘could turn protesters into martyrs’

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Ten-year sentences for desecrating war memorials would risk turning protesters into ‘martyrs’, the Defence Secretary warned today. Ben Wallace played down the need for tougher jail terms against ‘idiots’, suggesting a better response could be to make them spend time with soldiers or veterans to ‘learn what sacrifice is really about’.   In an interview with … Read more

Ten years in jail for desecrating war memorials under proposed plans

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Demonstrators who vandalise war memorials could be jailed for up to ten years under proposed plans as MPs look to make it easier to prosecute demonstrators who desecrate sacred monuments. The plans being considered by ministers come as at risk statues – including the Cenotaph, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela – were covered up ahead of … Read more