Mr Abbott-Thompson is the only son of Labour's shadow home secretary, and Ghanaian architect Richard Thompson. He also made a number of threats, wrecked a glass plaque and assaulted a third man. Diane Abbott is seen as a trailblazer for representation within parliament She fought racism and opposition from within her own party to become the UK's first black female MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in 1987 - a seat she has been returned to at nine elections since with big majorities. BR But why did you make that choice at all? The alleged assault took place on Friday less than an hour afterthe London Bridge terrorist attack. BR You have been vilified and patronised in equal measure (Abbotts 56, but looks years younger). They had one son together . Get a job. Abbott-Thompson had formerly enjoyed a meteoric rise within the Foreign Office after joining Diplomatic Fast Stream in 2014. Diane Abbott, in full Diane Julie Abbott, (born September 27, 1953, London, England), British politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of Commons. Well thats precisely the point, isnt it? They would come up to me and shake my hand. Oct. 8, 2019 1:42 PM PT. Not really, it depends on your history. The son of left-wing Labour MP Diane Abbott has entered the fray over her decision to send him to private school and rejected claims she is a "hypocrite". In my experience, Ken, mens rea has never been a primary consideration of prosecutors. After arriving it was officers who found evidence of crystal meth use in Abbott-Thompsons room. Has the troubled young man had a positive male role model during his formative years? Come to think of it, maybe my stairwell flyer was a third case of schizophrenia. The attitude then adopted is that whilst it may be plain that the miscreant is off his rocker, it is for the defence to raise it, whereupon, if there is medical evidence that he is indeed away with the faeries, there is what is known as a trial of issue a somewhat farcical proceeding in which the miscreant or defendant who, by definition cannot instruct his lawyers or challenge the evidence against him, is assessed by the jury as having done or not done the factual thing alleged against him. You can go online and check. BBC NEWS | UK | Politics | Abbott's son defends going private How could she do it? Abbott-Thompson punched and spat in the face of one officer and tried to hit a second, biting his left thumb. BR But you criticised Harriet Harman and Tony Blair for sending their kids to selective schools then you went and sent yours to a fee-paying one? She was an ambitious girl and very early on decided to work towards getting the best education that she could. She has previously expressed her concern in parliament over assaults on police officers and other emergency workers and complained that for too long police victims of violence have felt like second-class victims. >The laddies having problems rather than being one. Solicitors sent a legal letter shortly after. DA Theres always this assumption if youre a black person whos done something, that someone has given you a bye. Some of his attacks caused significant injuries including one on a security guard who had to have six months off work after Abbott-Thompson claimed to be HIV positive. He went on to help advise Britons living in Italy about their rights after Brexit. In the end youre coming from a culture where whatever you can do for your children you do. These charges are notoriously garbled. So a fairly typical afro-caribbean family history. The laddies having problems rather than being one perhaps. He went on: The officers had information that he had had crystal meth delivered to the home address and police officers later found items consistent with crystal meth in Mr Abbotts room. He was assessed as suffering from a drug-induced psychosis and sectioned. Eh? Exactly what we dont need. Yesterday Judge Aaronberg QC told him: You were a model citizen, you had a good education, a good degree and good employment. BR You said what she did made Labour look like theyre saying one thing while doing another. Anyway, enough of this; I shouldnt have mentioned it. Any other suggestions? Abbott-Thompson punched and spat in the face of one officer and tried to hit a second, biting his left thumb. Forbes magazine's extraordinarily arrogant contributor Tim Worstall Jeremy Corbyn. She was accused of hypocrisy, but claimed she had done a lot of work on how black boys underachieve in secondary schools. The allegations made by his mother were not part of the case as she did not pursue charges. in 1992, before divorcing in 1993, @ dearieme and Jim These factors seem to be more powerful than socioeconomic disadvantage, which is more likely to be a consequence than causal. Mild symptoms (grandiosity, visions, impetuous aggression) may even have helped prehistoric young males to get laid. Supermarkets pull THOUSANDS of Cadbury dessert products over food poisoning fears, The pioneering heart operation that only takes an hour and doesn't leave a scar is performed on first Briton. BR But youre now standing to be party leader at a time when education is such a massive issue, particularly with two public schoolboys running the country. Ms Abbott was approached byThe Telegraphfor comment after claims that her son had appeared in court began to circulate on the internet. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I actually posted on Abbotts son yesterday at my blog. The police dont like to get involved in charging people with known mental health issues. I have had to deal with two undergraduates who suddenly showed symptoms at about age 21 they were dreadful episodes. The former shadow home secretary stumbled over the . We must judge individuals by their behaviours and the content of their characters not by slapdash reference to political tribes, classes, races, or genders. I quote loosely from memory. Labour peer Ruth Anderson said she did not. It was just me throwing these options around in my head. Judge Aaronberg QC made an interim hospital order while psychiatric reports are prepared. BR So why did you say at the time that what you did was indefensible? Diane . Three of his victims were female. District Judge Jane McIvor granted Abbott-Thompson bail yesterday ahead of a further hearing at Wood Green Crown Court next month. The son of shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has been charged with assaulting two police officers during a disturbance at the Foreign Office. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. A member of the Labour Party, she served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Home Secretary from 2016 to 2020. I knew what could happen to my son if he was sent to the wrong school and got in with the wrong crowd. (theres a five second silence as she stares upwards). I have personal experience of this the brother of a good friend has been sectioned multiple times after behaving erratically in public and/or breaking the law, he has never been charged with anything he did, which includes once driving while under the influence of drink and drugs the wrong way up a dual carriageway (fortunately no one was injured). He was sent to an independent school, thereby sparing him the culture of the racism of low expectations of Black Britons that has been created by the Left dominated teaching unions in State schools. The next day, he erupted against another policeman and on November 29, the thug assaulted two officers outside the Foreign Office. Id also throw in foetal alcohol syndrome as an occasional factor, plus skunk although, as Jim says, that bit can be rather circular. George Gross, defending, said Abbott-Thompson could be suffering from a personality disorder or psychotic illness possibly caused by drug addiction in an earlier hearing. Larry Elder keeps banging on about these issues, and about two things that keeps a young black person out of poverty and statistics are in ones favour: 1. dont get pregnant under 21 years of age 2. graduate from high school. James Abbott-Thompson, 28, appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court on New Year's Eve accused of 11 crimes. Do things that raise the morale of your troops, and dont do things that lower it. 'He's been dead for 130 years and can still satisfy the ladies': Social media goes wild over mystery woman Scientists discover what happens seconds before you die - activity in the brain and heart RAMPS UP, Trendy hard floors could be to blame for your foot pain (and there is a simple way to stop it). A kind of touch my children and well turn quite difficult. About 20 minutes ago I was reading that quote.. Having Jonathan Aitken as your stepfather cant help. Anyone on here has a handle on the causes of schizophrenia? The high level of schizophrenia in black Caribbeans living in the UK probably reflects the interaction of multiple risk factors, many of which cluster in the black Caribbean community in the UK. In this race Id argue that if anything, with the exception of not having been a New Labour minister Im more qualified. James Abbott-Thompson had a choice. More research is needed about the role of cannabis, particularly in its more potent forms, and whether this contributes to the excess of schizophrenia in black Caribbeans. Id always had a lot of time for this doughty daughter of Jamaican immigrants who became the countrys first black woman MP in 1987, and remained the only one for a decade. I thought the NHS had a zero tolerance policy on staff intimidation and assault or does that only apply to people whose parents arent defenders of the NHS? Oh, and him saying that it would be ridiculous to have different time zones for Scotland and England (with england on Berlin time and Scotland on London time). He is also accused of racially aggravated criminal damage and exposure at the Homerton Hospital in east London. Currently youre being described as Labours token candidate, which, considering youve been an MP for well over twice as long as all the other leadership rivals, is an insult on many levels. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Pregnant singer and baby daddy A$AP Rocky have red carpet to Florence Pugh debuts a SHAVED HEAD at her first Met Gala: Actress creates a buzz with dramatic new look as Baring it ALL! Labour's Diane Abbott was asked to resign over interview blunder Not a good time for the lad. DIANE Abbott's son chased her with scissors and bit a cop in one of nine vicious attacks on emergency workers. Not that I know of. There comes a point in total war when its no longer about winning the right way, it becomes about winning, end of. A couple who split their time between Manhattan and Colorado were sentenced Tuesday to one month in prison each for conspiring to fix their daughter's college entrance . On 4/28/2020 at 7:43 AM, hetrodoxly said: DIANE Abbott's son chased her with scissors and bit a cop in one of nine vicious attacks on emergency workers. Diane Abbott's son has appeared in court charged with a string of offences, including nine assaults and one count of racially aggravated criminal damage. I am wrestling with the concept of racially motivated criminal damage. And the doubling of her majority at the last election proves the people in Hackney, those who matter most to her, know that. Diane Abbot is a British politician who became the first woman of African descent to be elected to the House of Commons. Its also interesting to speculate as to why Abbott-Thompson thought he could get away with not becoming addicted to a substance that has ruined the lives of many others? I want to say, I did the best for my family. How he came to be hired by the F.O. Lawyers acting for the Labour front-bencher wrote to this newspaper after it approached her for comment. So its quite possible that this troubled young Abbott is not psychotic but instead has one or more other afflictions as to which we may or may not sympathise in his apparent inability to handle them. Moment commuter blasts eco-zealots, Woman dancing in the street films moment gunman opens fire, Saboteurs wreck Russian train cut power cables 37mi from Ukraine, Royal superfans camping on The Mall ahead of King's Coronation, Historic chairs to be reused by the King for the coronation service, Hundreds of Household Division members rehearse for coronation, Russian freight train derails and bursts into flames after explosion, Women's rights activists and pro-trans campaigners separated, Cambridge students party in the park during annual celebrations, Moment bull suffers catastrophic injuries after leaping from bridge, LGBTQ+ supporters demand Ryan Webb resign at council meeting, Braverman: People crossing Channel are 'at odds with British values'. The last assault on a hospital worker is said to have taken place just two days before Christmas. Abbott-Thompson threw punches and kicks at one mental health nurse after telling her: I will get you. A security guard who tried to protect her was punched and kicked in the head and hand. The two incidents are not connected but police would have been at full stretch at the time. Thanks, an interesting read and obviously an under researched area and it looks like a combination of factors and would make uncomfortable reading in some quarters, especially the link to family separation: CONCLUSION Watching @worstall execute @richardjmurphy is like watching a very, very clever cat slowly killing at ataxic mouse. He also faces one count of exposure on a hospital ward. I appreciate the sentiments of those who want to differentiate between the travails of this poor wretch, and the political stance of his mother. and
Diane Abbott's son appears in court charged with 11 offences, including Also for haranguing Finnish/Nordic NHS nurses for being too white and refusing their care. Actually his LinkedIn page is a bit suspicious, in that with his past jobs he described what he did, whereas with his latest job it lt says nothing specific about what he does, its just a cut-and-paste job about the company (HewardMills). Cambridge graduate Abbott-Thompson had been tipped for a top job in the Foreign Office but he became hooked on crystal meth while stationed in Rome. This might be too much information but the smallest rooms current book is a book of quotations. Youve got to be really bad to get sectioned these days. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Perhaps he identifies Jeremy Corbyn as his dad this could cause a lot of mental anxiety and trauma. I never understood why the defendants never defended themselves on the basis that, yes, I did indeed say hes a woggy c**t, but thats just because I wanted to offend him, not because I have anything against worthy oriental gentlemen. The idea that you have to pay to send your child to school is. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He also made a number of threats, wrecked a glass plaque and assaulted a third man. Diane Abbott: I sent my son to private school so he wouldn't end up in Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. +1 beat me to it on drugs bet hes a dope-head (and/or smack, crack) and his progressive mother approved, You may not be interested in Identity Politics, but Identity Politics is interested in you. Wood Green Crown Court heard how one of his victims needed six months off work after Abbott-Thompson claimed to be HIV positive, while others were left with significant injuries. Charlotte is daddy's double! But she later defended her decision insisting it had been the making of him,and saying: I was taught that you sacrifice everything for your child.. Even more dreadful was to witness the pain and bewilderment of their poor bloody parents. Or perhaps he was really shit at his job, got sacked, and that revealed his nasty, slightly mental side. 13 April 2012. The court was told police had been scrambled to Ms Abbott's home in Hackney on July 26 when he began chasing the 66-year-old with scissors. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. If median onset is typically in your twenties I can see that historically the disease could have a genetic basis. Dearieme: were the schizophrenics you were involved in already heavy users of cannabis? But when told they were not present, he flew into a rage with workers who called the police when he refused to leave. They are disagreeable memories. Biological or genetic susceptibility do not appear to explain high rates of schizophrenia in black Caribbeans. Her solicitors subsequently sent a legal letter shortly . Yes. Diane Abbott's diplomat son threatened her with scissors and attacked nine emergency workers when hooked on the drug crystal meth. Judge Aaronberg QC made an interim hospital order while psychiatric reports are prepared. And on November 29 he assaulted two officers outside the Foreign Office, where he was employed until leaving that summer to do consultancy work. But he left his post in the summer and according to an online CV had recently been based in Dublin working as a consultant. The first attack unfolded as Abbott-Thompson was taken from his mum's home to nearby Homerton Hospital when he lashed out at three officers. Maybe he misheard that Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote. Doggy day-care! DA Because there isnt much else to criticise me for. Diane Abbott's son admits assaulting two police officers The son of the Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has admitted spitting at one police officer and biting another after being refused entry to a government building in central London last November. Poor bugger. Maybe the growth of Meth in the UK is down to the massive profits that can be made from producing and seling it. He bit one officer as he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act with drug-induced psychosis. The other major question is where is the major news broadcasters on this issue absolutely silent it seems. , updated So in this case, given the person was already involved with the mental health system I find it very unlikely that the police did not have him assessed by mental health professionals prior to be charged. But recent trends to later fatherhood would tend to remove the S gene. The terrified Labour MP begged police for help as James Abbott-Thompson, 28, threatened her by claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown. Do you have a working hypothesis/theory of the case? But when I heard in 2003 that shed taken her 11-year-old son James out of the state education system and sent him to the 10,000-a-year City of London School, I was gobsmacked by her hypocrisy. But his addiction and mental health issues ended his career. Of course, had a son of say Jacob Rees-Mogg behaved like this it would have been all over the papers and Beeb for months. But maybe hes schizophrenic and the symptoms didnt emerge until after he was hired. Abbott's decision in 2003 to send her son to the private City of London School after criticising colleagues for sending their children to selective schools, which she herself described as "indefensible" and . In a 2016 Commons debate, which she had requested, she told MPs: All assaults on the police are unacceptable, and we will discuss how to address them. Her son, James Abbott-Thompson, 28, was arrested outside the Foreign Office in Whitehall following the altercation with an emergency worker. I found out a former work colleague (from a business with less than 10 employees, so we were reasonably close) had been sectioned. Once a black boy is lost to the world of gangs it's very hard to get them back. Hes married to Richard Harris ex-, not Dianne.. As the saying goes, the left think the right are evil, the right think the left are misguided, or words to that effect. As we reported yesterday Diane Abbotts son has been charged with biting & spitting on a Police Officer and we were one of the first media outlets to get this out. DA Some of my colleagues resent that but I think its just jealousy. were the schizophrenics you were involved in already heavy users of cannabis?. Yes. I didnt go. But Meth is something that even I who has a libertarian view of what people can do with their bodies with regards recreational substances, would keep heavily restricted because of the very swift damage that it does to the individual who takes it. I cant even recall who came to clear up his belongings and Im pretty certain that I didnt meet his family.
Eh, I dont think theres much political juice in slamming Diane Abbotts lunatic son. But that was the only criticism I made. When told they werent there, he flew into rage and went on to attack two police officers. Miss Abbott made headlines when she decided to send him to the 10,000-a year City of London School in 2003 after criticising colleagues for choosing private schools.She was not in court yesterday. I thought that biting a rozzer during the closed season was also on the charge sheet. Its noticeable that his LinkedIn page, updated in 2019, shows no signs of madness. Late onset ones, if his early civil service career is anything to go by. Instead psychosis seems to be the preferred euphemism nowadays. and
Tom, BiNDI agree that the kid being a mental case is not likely his fault. QUALITY BADGES IN A LOVELY GIFT BOX. Did he think he was invincible or had his charmed life as a Cambridge scholar and a diplomat made him arrogant? Brown was sentenced at Barkingside Magistrates' Court in Ilford on Wednesday. Lead Correspondent | David Clews is the Lead Correspondent for UNN, with over 20 years of political/campaigning experience and a wealth of social media and communication skills David gets to the heart of what is really important to the real people of the UK. https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Assault-definitive-guideline-Web.pdf The last assault on a hospital worker is said to have taken place just two days before Christmas. So probably said something about race when attacking. But obviously people from other cultures didnt see it that way at all. Revealed: The violent rampage of Diane Abbott's diplomat son The diplomat is then said to have chased her around her 1.2million home with scissors, claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown pocket. Vladimir Kara-Murza, Russian-Jewish dissident, sentenced to 25 years in The terrified MP, pictured, called police begging for help when James Abbott-Thompson began chasing her round her house with the scissors while claiming he had a gun in his dressing gown. Yesterday it emerged the rising star had been hooked on drugs even before he joined the Foreign Office fast-track scheme in 2014. Not only so she can dilute, as she says, one of the narrowest gene pools in political history, but so I could finally ask why she made me lose all respect for her. A while ago, back in December 2019 to be precise, this blog covered the story of Labour MP Diane Abbotts son who was arrested for among other things, biting a police officer. Diane Abbott's Son Sent Crystal Meth To Her Home - The Point News