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Originally Posted by Derek S
Remember the plan to get people doing community service to wear jackets so people would know they are doing their punishment?
Well its going about as well as any other plan thats come from the Government in recent years.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6226345.ece |
"After being sentenced, Beales had signed an agreement which did not include the requirement to wear the jackets, the court heard.
The Government introduced the “Community Payback” jackets three months later, in December, to boost public confidence in community sentences. "
I'd say the judge was right given the circumstances. I'd still like to see tar and feathers back in the list of options along with the stocks but in this case I guess he's entitled to demand the rules in force at the time of sentencing should apply.