The independent Sentencing Advisory Panel also said that there should be a presumption that thieves, burglars and anyone convicted of dishonesty should not receive a jail term.
Crimes against property don\’t matter any more then? Sounds like that soixante huitard phrase "All property is theft" has infiltrated the Establishment a little, doesn\’t it?
The police no longer protects people. The courts no longer punish criminals.
How long before we see vigilantism and self-justice resulting in murder?
Who is The independent Sentencing Advisory Panel and how were they chosen?
I want sentencing guidelines to be made by accountable politicians and interpreted by independent Judges. Whats the quango for?
“How long before we see vigilantism and self-justice resulting in murder?”
I believe there was a chap in Norfolk a few years back…
“Vigilante justice is bad, but it’s better than no justice at all”.