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He deserves to get banged up - but the fact of the matter is, had his (step)father not been probably one of the best musicians in the world, this would be nothing more than 3 lines on page 25 that nobody would have got too bothered about.

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That would be his stepfather.

 

Indeed, a fact that a lot of people seem to be forgetting.

 

Never mind though, step father or father, he still probably never had to pay for his tuition fees, and if a Cambridge student supposedly doesn't know what the Cenotaph is for, that's a crime he ought to go down for anyway. Wonder how he'll find prison...

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Indeed, a fact that a lot of people seem to be forgetting.

 

Never mind though, step father or father, he still probably never had to pay for his tuition fees, and if a Cambridge student supposedly doesn't know what the Cenotaph is for, that's a crime he ought to go down for anyway. Wonder how he'll find prison...

 

 

He won't have to find one, they will take him to one. :lol:

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He deserves to get banged up - but the fact of the matter is, had his (step)father not been probably one of the best musicians in the world, this would be nothing more than 3 lines on page 25 that nobody would have got too bothered about.

 

It was front page news before they even knew he was, never mind who his father was. First editions of the papers showed him swinging on the Cenotaph with the caption that it was a girl.

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It was front page news before they even knew he was, never mind who his father was. First editions of the papers showed him swinging on the Cenotaph with the caption that it was a girl.

 

I stand corrected (slightly) - I still don't believe it would've got half the press without the celebrity angle.

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Christ on a bike, what is it with all the pedantry on this thread?

 

I know The Wall was written by Roger Waters (I've been to his house near Romsey BTW, though that's a different story) but that's besides the point. Gilmour is part of the band, and if you ask anyone to name a famous Pink Floyd song, which one do you think 99% of people will respond with?

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16 months is harsh, but I think he has realised the consequences of his actions. An intelligent person by the looks of it, but probably right spoilt and thought he could do whatever the hell he wanted. He has learnt now.

 

really...said he did not know it was the cenotaph..or the full meaning of it at all...??

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There are posters on here that got 4 years for much, much less.

 

Nevertheless, this fella deserved it.

 

To be fair there are probably a few who have done worse than throw a bin, sit on a car and smash a window and not spend any time in jail.

 

If it's 16 months for doing that how long can Barnard expect for smashing a bottle in someone's face? 3-4 years would be fair.

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Christ on a bike, what is it with all the pedantry on this thread?

 

I know The Wall was written by Roger Waters (I've been to his house near Romsey BTW, though that's a different story) but that's besides the point. Gilmour is part of the band, and if you ask anyone to name a famous Pink Floyd song, which one do you think 99% of people will respond with?

 

See Emily Play - ask Crazy Diamond, he'll tell you.

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Loving the irony of the the fact that his father's most famous song included the chorus "We don't need no education" :D

 

So it turns out that that David Gilmour is not Charlie Gilmour's father; David Gilmour did not write "We Don't Need No Education" but merely did the backing vocals and a bit of guitar noodling; and the song wasn't actually called "We Don't Need No Education" but "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2".

 

We expect higher standards on Saintsweb.

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Never mind though, step father or father, he still probably never had to pay for his tuition fees

 

That's irrelevant. Most at that march wouldn't be affected by the tuition fee rises. Solidarity for those who will be affected is surely a positive trait, rather than another stick to beat him with. It's not as though his actions yielded the production of a more than justified proverbial baseball bat to smash him over the head with...

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The stupid rich-kid lay-about deserves it. Hope he is sent to a real prison, not one of these soft open ones.

 

How dare he - the gilded son of a multi-millionaire - think he can can **** all over the Cenotaph, swing from the flags and cause a riot just because his precious little soft hands will have to work to pay for his non-compulsory education. He's a spoiled little rich kid. I would have no more sympathy for a working class yob so why should I cry about this little ***t.

 

Hope he learns a thing or two in the clink.

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To be fair there are probably a few who have done worse than throw a bin, sit on a car and smash a window and not spend any time in jail.

 

If it's 16 months for doing that how long can Barnard expect for smashing a bottle in someone's face? 3-4 years would be fair.

 

Barnard didn't do his (alleged) crime all over the Cenotaph. This little pr!ck did. The disgrace of it alone should see him bashing rocks together for many years.

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Christ on a bike, what is it with all the pedantry on this thread?

 

I know The Wall was written by Roger Waters (I've been to his house near Romsey BTW, though that's a different story) but that's besides the point. Gilmour is part of the band, and if you ask anyone to name a famous Pink Floyd song, which one do you think 99% of people will respond with?

 

Likely to be something from Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here. But lots of others to choose from!

 

 

Echoes?

Shine On You Crazy Diamond?

Us and Them?

Money?

The Great Gig In The Sky?

See Emily Play?

Astronomy Domine?

One of These Days?

Arnold Layne?

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Christ on a bike, what is it with all the pedantry on this thread?

 

I know The Wall was written by Roger Waters (I've been to his house near Romsey BTW, though that's a different story) but that's besides the point. Gilmour is part of the band, and if you ask anyone to name a famous Pink Floyd song, which one do you think 99% of people will respond with?

 

Careful With That Axe, Eugene?

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16 months is a bit harsh. probably got more because how high profile it is, that's not right IMO.

 

So the fact that it could be classed as incitement ?? An altogether worse crime then just throwing a couple of bins etc ??

 

You need to be careful what you do when involved in a protest etc as, probably in this case, you could be found to be inciting a crowd.

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I can't help but think this is political....how many chances do you have to avoid prison when you steal cars, do some house breaking?

 

Is it the fact that he was protesting against those who run the country? Would a football hooligan have got a similar sentence for a one off offence with no previous. I don't think so.

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Likely to be something from Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here. But lots of others to choose from!

 

 

Echoes?

Shine On You Crazy Diamond?

Us and Them?

Money?

The Great Gig In The Sky?

See Emily Play?

Astronomy Domine?

One of These Days?

Arnold Layne?

 

Not heard of any of those apart from 'Money' & 'Shine on...'.

 

Not a big PF fan.

 

Another brick... is probably their most famous song.

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