Is This A Harsh Enough Sentence For These Savages?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23808971
12/5/suspenders? can't be right.

[New Judge]

My dictionary definition of "savage" - (adj) wild, uncivilised (n) an uncivilised person. Nothing mentioned about 17th century colonialism.

These people abused and neglected elderly and extremely vulnerable patients who were supposedly in their care. I would say that was fairly wild and uncivilised.

I take issue with "...the real punishment is that, they will not work in that environment ever again". That may be a bit inconvenient to them but it is an absolute godsend to anybody who may have been unfortunate enough to find themselves in their "care".

[hc4361]

Thanks for clearing that up, boxtops. So nobody knows from the link what these women have actually done, or failed to do.

[Kramer21]

"My dictionary definition of "savage" - (adj) wild, uncivilised (n) an uncivilised person. Nothing mentioned about 17th century colonialism."

Was your dictionary written in the 17th century? Probably not. Have a read of John Drydens The Conquest of Granada when you have the time.

[boxtops]

hc - yes, scroll down the link in the OP, the abuse is described.

[emmie]

not the least of it, they worked in Whipps Cross Hospital, they should have all gone to prison for minimum of 5 years.

The women would physically and verbally abuse patients, often telling them to shut up, as well as handling them in a rough and aggressive manner, the trial heard.

Sakyiwaa, held a bed sheet over 87-year-old Joan Massett's head and told her she was dead.

[New Judge]

Incredible as t may seem, Kramer, it is no longer the 17th Century. Nor, when I last looked, was Whipps Cross anywhere remotely adjacent to Grenada.

[thatsmethatis]

If they had defrauded the hospital in some way THEN they would get 5 years minimum. You should know that, in this day and age, stealing money is much more serious than harming another human being, sad fact of life.

[emmie]

so it is, despicable excuses for human beings

[ToraToraTora]

kramer/boxtops, for what they did to those old ladies, "savages" is apt.

[viv38]

Agree 100% Tora.