OK.

Every time a celebrity did community service the snappers tried to get a shot. And what do you think the lawyers/govt/police/judiciary response was?

Let them serve their sentence in peace and quiet like all other criminals.

This guy was a journo who never paid attention.
And that's before we get to legal pleas on behalf of those who may have committed a minor, or anti-social offence, aren't rich and famous, but are a figure of local interest or ridicule. One brick chucked from a passing car and this guy will be getting criticised by the coroner.
But: it pleases the base. And when legal challenges come, it'll please the base to blame woke-activist-lawyer-human-rights-blah-blah.

The fact is, it's not legal to do what he's suggesting.
Imagine if someone running to be PM had been convicted of affray, assault, or some other domestic-related offence and sentenced to community service.

Imagine if that person was a) recognisable b) a hate figure c) likely to stand out on a 'chain gang'.

Boris no likey at ALL.

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