BLM set the precedent for a criminal damage case 6 year ago when they toppled Edward Colston’s statue.
Four individuals Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, Jake Skuse, and Sage Willoughby were eventually charged with criminal damage.
Their defence? Prevention of Crime
They argued that the public display of the statue was itself a crime. They stated that destroying a people traffickers statue was in the public interest.
The jury ultimately accepted these arguments and acquitted all four defendants.
Danny Tommo destroyed a dinghy to prevent illegal migration crime & stop a people trafficker, what is the difference?