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Clash's Mick Jones disagrees with Pete Doherty's imprisonment

The Libertines producer says it's wrong to send singer to jail

April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments
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News of Pete Doherty's incarceration at has saddened his old producer Mick Jones.

As reported on NME.COM, Doherty was sent to jail last week (April 8) after turning up late to a court appearances and missing drug tests.

Speaking to our sister site Uncut.co.uk, the Clash co-founder commented that spending time in jail wasn't going to help the Babyshambles frontman.

Jones said: "He's a lovely, sweet guy who's been trying really hard to sort himself out. Jail isn't going to sort him out. I mean there are more drugs inside prison than there are out."

Doherty is currently serving a 14 week sentence.

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wellduhobviously

Apr 15, 2008

Jones, you're wrong, and you're a grotesquely ugly freak.Regardless of whether he's a sweet lad or not, Doherty's constant evading of punishment has made a complete mockery of the justice system. Someone having the balls to put him away will restore the balance a little.

lovejoylovejoy

Apr 15, 2008

Mick, your a fucking hero and used to go to the same public school as me, so i know how shit years 8-13 were for you but your wrong you old fart. best place for Pissface Pete is Jail, teach him a lesson. If your going to get on it, dont get caught and skip court. i have no problem with drugs but flauntering it about and carving a media name out for yourself riding the back of a crack addiction aint cool. people need to know the consequences as I do but i keep it private. ps i know mick isnt reading this but i followed previous comment aiming it at mick as if hes reading

Lew...

Apr 15, 2008

Micks not ugly. Thats not in good logic to say thats hes ugly and try to affend him when your putting your arguement across. Jails are ridaled with drugs, so it wont help him. Also Mick Jones was in one of the best rock bands ever , what have you done ?