Richard Kevin Stothard, aged 39, of Conyers Road, Bentley: Driving without a licence or insurance, driving without due care and attention, failed to stop after an accident. Fined £120, £85 costs, driving record endorsed with eight points.
Aaron Harry Plant, aged 31, of Manor Court, Denaby: Using threatening behaviour. Jailed for six weeks, £85 costs.
Jonathan Chandler, aged 37, of Lonlay Mews, Stogursey, Bridgwater, Somerset: Assault by beating. Restraining order until February 23, 2023, fined £1,500, £85 costs.
Frantisek Vastag, aged 32, of Coniston Road, Mexborough: Drink driving. Community order to carry out unpaid work for 40 hours within the next 12 months, disqualified from driving for 36 months, £95 costs.
Josh Dudley, aged 23, of Glyn Avenue: Assault, criminal damage, breach of a community order. Community order of a 20 day rehabilitation activity requirement, ordered to carry out 80 hours unpaid work within the next 12 months, restraining order until February 23, 2
Theme
It had to happen eventually. Out of all the countries in the world, the hacking back debate has finally entered the political discourse in neutral Switzerland. While it is still too early to determine where the discussion will be heading toward, it is also the perfect time to insert a new perspective on hacking back.
Summary
This analysis will try to build a new baseline by explaining the fragmented history of hacking back and outlining varying degrees of operational intensity to refine a more nuanced understanding of hacking back.
1 Having said that, given the small number of publicly known cases, writing about hacking back is similar to putting together a 1000-piece puzzle with a mere 20 pieces while having only a rough idea as to what the complete picture actually looks like.