What can we do about scum like this?

[youngmafbog]

http://news.sky.com/s...eelchair-makes-appeal

How cowardly and despicable. But then no surprise given the lefty liberal sentencing in this country.

I have a question for the many liberal hand wringers on this site, Do you really think your soft justice ideas are right when you see this sort of thing?

[gordie1]

That is disgusting and the scum that did this should get a minimum sentence of 10 years no soft soap sentences or excuses about what difficult childhoods they had lets get tough so it deters other scum.

[sp1814]

youngmafbog

You know what - you're right. I've always been a fan of soft sentences for criminal behaviour, and fully supported the Labour government in its move away from punishment, towards short sentences followed up by holidays in the Carribbean for rapists and murderers.

I, like many other lefty liberal handwringers also support the installation of X-Boxes, flat screen tellies and hot and cold running prostitutes in jails all over the country.

Now I realise that our lefty liberal handwringingness has left the country in ruins, and I am totally ashamed.

I'm going off to Nepal now to live the rest of my life...as a goat

[IggyB]

I blame all those clearly leftish judges... What next happysac in the court room, judge providing herbal tea and Indian head massage for the accused. I tell you its not on! I advocate the short sharp shock method, and what could be more short and shocking than if this scum had their legs cut off. Lets see how that learns them, actually we should do this in the town square to send a clear message. A message in this case is definately needed, I say we gather some undesirables and execute them on the steps of the justice centre, we should then organise a competition where the children from each district have to put their children forward in a televised game where they are forced to fight to the death. This would ensure a clear message is sent and understood.

[andy-hughes]

I am certain that I am one of the 'liberal hand-wringers' to which you refer, and yes, of course my soft justice ideas are right.

Don't you know that some people have difficult childhoods which can lead to this sort of annoying behaviour as adults.

I am sure this man must have been waving his cash about, so really, you could say that he asked for what he got. People should be more careful.

So - what exactly is your problem?

[friedgreentomato]

Why is every question/rant you have justified with 'liberal hand wringers'

Do you not have any other words in your repetoire?

What do you suggest - concentration camps and the death penalty?

[Canary42]

Draconian punishments are no more effective. Sheep stealing was once a capital offence but it still took place. Oddly enough it isn't and doesn't these days.

[FredPuli43]

The main thing that deters criminals is the certainty of being caught. While burglars think the chances of being caught are slight we'll have lots of burglaries and the same applies to street crime like this. The punishment is irrelvant if you think the chances of suffering it are remote; that's the psychology in the oft- cited example of pickpockets who worked the crowd at public hangings of , among others, pickpockets.

But why, in any event, do you think that these robbers will get 'soft justice' ?Have you seen the guidelines for sentencing for robbery with a bladed weapon?

[anotheoldgit]

Canary42

Sheep stealing was once a capital offence but it still took place. Oddly enough it isn't and doesn't these days

So you really think that sheep stealing doesn't take place these days, do you?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16330447

/// NFU Mutual estimates more than 60,000 sheep could have been stolen in the UK in the first 10 months of the year. ///

Seems like banning hanging hasn't really worked, has it?

[ichkeria]

"These thugs have not been caught, never mind judged. "

Yes, but how else is he going to get the words "liberal hand wringers" into the question? :-)

[andy-hughes]

I recall a telephone engineer of my aquaintance going out to repair an overhead line in a farmer's field, and finding a sheep's skin and skull, the remainder having been removed. As he opined - "When the rustle sheep in Stafford, they stay rustled!"

[anotheoldgit]

friedgreentomato

/// What do you suggest - concentration camps and the death penalty? ///

What for liberal hand wringers?

I know they can be most annoying but that is a little harsh don't you think?

[Baldric]

I was just about to mention the use (overuse) of liberal leftie hand-wringers, however, beaten to it again, so I won't bother!

[friedgreentomato]

Oh AOG sorry for the delay in replying but I was laughing so hard I fell over!!!

[bazwillrun]

"but I was laughing so hard I fell over!!!"

what a coincidence....most of your facetious replies have the same effect on me

[ummmm]

Meow.

[bazwillrun]

" liberal leftie hand-wringers"

When you say "overused" , you mean like when they throw around the words racist homophobic, xenophobic etc etc at the drop of a hat to anyone that dares to have views that differ from theirs on any/all of those subjects ?

[ludwig]

sp

// I, like many other lefty liberal handwringers also support the installation of X-Boxes, flat screen tellies and hot and cold running prostitutes in jails all over the country. //

It's funny because it's true. ;o)

[venator]

Andy - "he asked for what he got. "

Really? I hope you don't use cash anywhere, or you'll be "asking" for it, too...