wish I had thought of that

[Doc Spock]

The apparent answer to overcrowded prisons, let the bu55ers out. 1200 to-day more to follow.
Has anybody got any more brill suggestions for other social problems.
No money for pension increase.. solution....euthanesia clinics.

[crossroads]

I bet you are ticking people into giving you ideas so you can go off and make an absolute fortune, while the poor guy who you nicked the idea off sits sulking wishing he had gone to the patent office.

[Doc Spock]

makes you think though.

[crossroads]

Oh, i shouldn't have gone putting ideas into your head.
Although there are people who would do that.

[Salas]

The prisons are over crowded and half the world is starving.........................There could be a solution there !

[brionon]

If one of the released murders someone -a Government spokesman will say-''Lessons will be learned.'' How do I know ? 'Cos they ALWAYS say this.

[Bazile]

What is wrong with that ?

There is a crisis with overcrowding in the prisons - not enough have been built over the years , for whatever reason .
There is always an outcry from the public when offenders are not sent to prison , but given suspended sentences etc .

If as a society we want 99% of offenders to be banged up then we have got to come up with some short term solutions , whils't longer term solutions are considered .

As I understand it , the people being let out ,'early' are being only allowed to go under license - up to 2 weeks earlier than normal - and they are not murderers / rapists etc

As to one of the postings above - are you really suggesting that if an offender is going to commit another offence , that releasing him/her 2 weeks earlier will make any difference ?