homealone

they made the mistake of being innocent - whereas if you are not only guilty, but an heroin addict, as well, you can get compensation for not being provided with drugs ...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6142416.stm



Something is wrong with our criminal 'justice' system & I think we should be seriously looking at using prison only as a last resort, for people who need to be segregated because they are a danger to society. Not so they can be 'punished'.

In the meantime, some kind of workable community based solution will need to be established, as imo it is better to deal with the problem at its source - for example, if the attitude towards, so called 'petty' crime, like buying cheap booze & baccy & 'dodgy' DVDs was different. If people didn't turn a blind eye to stuff they pick up at pawnbrokers & boot sales, etc, etc, etc

- then maybe we could start to turn things round???

- exits singing about little fluffy clouds