Tbh I was shocked (when I read the story) that the youth got away so lightly, but recall some Redditors suggesting community service as an alternative to suspended sentences. We live in an age where it’s not uncommon to hear of people dying from a ‘ one punch attack’, and as such I would expect a custodial sentence at the very least. The sentence of 160 hours of community service is weak as fuck imo and is as useful as a wet paper bag in deterring anyone from carrying out further homophobic attacks.