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Old 28-03-2008, 12:32   #7
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Re: "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime"

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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
Even if someone does get a custodial sentence, they get let out rediculously early
Too right. I got attacked by someone armed with an axe recently (and a proper attempt, not just a wave it about it bit effort). It went all the way to court, he got found guilty and *drum roll* got 9 months. Thats with an already bad record for crimes of violence.

He'll be out by June.

And from Coppersblog today we have this piece of Judicial lunacy.

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A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.
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