was this really a good enough punishment ?

kronas · 31-01-2004, 00:05

steven perrie from falkirk, has been sentenced to 2 years in jail for child pornography charges.

on his computer he had 403,000 images 16,000 video clips related to child pornography

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Sheriff Norrie Stein said the case warranted a 10-year sentence - but could not impose one because the offences pre-dated new legislation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3442271.stm

this is what annoys me about the law, if you get caught you get a soft sentence because of legalities or problems with the laws itself.

surely a tougher sentence or some proffesional help is warrented. ?

Xaccers · 31-01-2004, 00:15

Those would be the legislative problems which have been addressed so that paedophiles can now get longer sentances?

Nikko · 31-01-2004, 00:16

He would have got a longer term , but using AOL dial-up was taken in mitigation

But seriously - these creeps should get what they deserve - and 2 years is naff for clearly an addict - Bah

Theodoric · 02-02-2004, 19:30

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Originally Posted by kronas

steven perrie from falkirk, has been sentenced to 2 years in jail for child pornography charges.

on his computer he had 403,000 images 16,000 video clips related to child pornography

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3442271.stm

this is what annoys me about the law, if you get caught you get a soft sentence because of legalities or problems with the laws itself.

surely a tougher sentence or some proffesional help is warrented. ?

So what are you suggesting; that judges ignore the law? The only way around it in this case would be for parliament to pass a law making the punishment retrospective and I'm not sure if they can do that.

Ramrod · 02-02-2004, 19:39

It may be the law but it's not justice

kronas · 02-02-2004, 19:43

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

It may be the law but it's not justice

exactly, theodoric how can you expect justice if the law is beyond a joke ?

anarchy could insue if everyone started to turn to crime, if you look at the sentences they are not harsh enough, paedophiles should be helped, but a person who has this much 'content' warrents a longer sentence.

you know whats going to happen when this person gets out, if he is not helped........

we need a major restructure of the laws.

luftys · 02-02-2004, 20:15

I know wat I would like to do,cut off his nuts with a blunt knife

02-02-2004, 20:38

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Originally Posted by luftys

I know wat I would like to do,cut off his nuts with a blunt knife

i agree the law for this is ridiculos he just gets told what a naughty boy hes been then comes out and does it again the law needs to be changed

Theodoric · 02-02-2004, 20:44

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

It may be the law but it's not justice

Very true, but how do you suggest getting around it?

The trouble with laws like "Three strikes and you're out" is that, as the Americans have discovered, people are sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing a pizza.

Or you can try the Texas method of no clemency for capital offences; the problem there is that people who can't afford good lawyers get landed with some incompetent to defend them and are then executed even though innocent. Of course, if you're willing to accept the occasional innocent, poorer citizen being excuted then there's no problem. Although, again, some US states are finding that executing minors and the mentally incompetent does tend to stick in the gullet.

Xaccers · 02-02-2004, 21:27

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Originally Posted by kronas

you know whats going to happen when this person gets out, if he is not helped........

Yes, Cheri Blair fights for his right to hang out near school playgrounds and parks