[BBKing]

He got a *life sentence*, which you appear to have missed - the five years is a *minimum* tariff, after which he might, if he's very lucky, get released. It's more likely, given his history that he'll be inside for a good deal longer.

One reason he reoffended originally is that the Home Office cocked up on their duty to watch him, which is why John Reid is now trying to deflect attention, totally unfairly, onto the judge, who is only implementing the increasingly prescriptive sentencing guidelines that result in us having the most severe criminal justice system in Europe. You may, if you come down from Planet Froth, want to consider why we have such a high recidivism rate (well over 50%) if 'prison works' and the solution to everything is jail, jail and more jail.

People talk about victims not getting a fair say. What's never mentioned is the desirability of stopping there being a *next* victim, who might be you, me or anybody. In this case the *system* failed to stop there being a next victim, not the judge today.

unlimited - change the record, old son.