3 1/2 years for the assault is not unduly lenient. It is severe. You label the judge liberal because you don't like the punishment handed out. You obviously know nothing about the man. He was called to the Bar in 1981, which makes him an older judge and from a generation that was not particularly known for Liberalism. He was appointed during the Conservative rule of David Cameron. His reputation is one of a upholding of the law, and nothing else. He gained his experience in the Liverpool courts where GBH and ABH cases are a way of life. Assaults like this typically get 18-24 months. Here it was 42 months. Did you read the judgement? The judge tore into the defendant. The defendant is scum. We all know that, but he did not get off lightly. He is still at risk for a civil suit. If it was possible, I would rather see the defendant removed from the UK and sent to Pakistan. Unfortunately, that's not allowed. As for the tiny police officer at 5'2, she was obviously not physically appropriate for the job. She was not much use then and won't be much use in the future, if she continues as a firearms officer. Consider what the ramifications would be if a terrorist easily disarmed her. She says that she is considering a change in her specialty, and I see that as an unintended indirect benefit to the public because she was shown to be ineffective in her job.
