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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6264902.stm

Police are appealing for information about a prisoner who failed to return to an open prison and who they say is a potential risk to the public.

Just remind me how many have walked away from that place (Prescoed) in the past 12 months or so. Dont you just love the statement about him being a potential risk, what the hell was he doing in an open prison then?

Usually they state that the absconder is not a risk.

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Never mind just open prison, if he was considered a risk, why was he allowed out on day release in the first place :shrug:

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Yet another example of why the consequences of crime are so scary to the criminal fraternity......NOT!!. It really is time in this country that a spell in prison was made to be one of the most unpleasant experiences a person could contemplate doing. But no in the UK these days we are considerate of their needs and wants and do bugger all for the needs and wants of the victims of these criminals. Oh for a government that stcks two fingers up to the pc brigade and the human rights lobby and makes prison a living hell that no one in their right mind would want to take the chance of going back to.

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It's not you is it ? ;)

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No never done a stretch, but to be honest I dont think it would frighten me as much these days. It was always a threat that you would end up in this big bad place, but it sounds like a doddle compared with what it used to be like.

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I can recall when one of the last people to be birched on the Isle of Man was interviewed. He was charged with mugging and received six strokes of the birch for the offence. He said "it was the most painful and humiliating experience I've ever encountered and I would never ever do it again". The punishment fitted the crime and the victim was appeased by witnessing the event.

Unfortunately this kind of swift and decisive punishment is no longer administered in the Isle of Man because of European intervention, I.e. inhumane. But (of course) it's perfectly okay for the victims of violent crime to suffer at the hand of the perpetrator..!

I know that the UK hasn't had this kind of punishment for a very long time, but there are countries that still do and the people (in those countries) abide by the law because they know exactly what's in store if they don't.

I've been witness to a flogging when I was in (Riyadh) Saudi Arabia and (believe me) it was not a pleasant experience. But what surprised me the most, after the punishment had been administered, the victim and his family shook hands with the criminal as if to acknowledge that justice had been served and the matter was concluded. Barbaric you may think, but very effective as a deterrent for the criminal and satisfying for the victim.

I'm not saying that we should introduce public flogging (pity really) but (like I've said before) we're too soft with criminals in this country because they know that getting caught is not much worse than an occupational hazard. Where's the deterrent? :erm:

Now where did I put the strap? :Yikes:

Si thee

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Well all I can say is that it's a good job that Blair was so 'tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime' or where would we be now. :rolleyes: