Jail and Suspended Sentences.

[Everhelpful]

How come a Con-Woman can be jailed for 2 years for fleecing her fiance's, yet two paedophiles were only given suspended sentences? Is money worth more than peoples lives? It would appear so nowadays.

[casaespana]

If judges spent less time trying to embarass Government Ministers and got on with the job they are supposed to be doing, then perhaps we might have some sensible sentencing.

[naomi24]

Additionally, elderly people have been jailed for non-payment of council tax. Seems money is more important than lives - or the safety of children - these days.

[Theland]

maybe a case for a referendum regarding criminal justice. Don't we, the people, have more sense than them, the leaders?

[dyli795]

it's been going that way for ages. an old lady gets mugged and someone gets comunity service. a post office gets knocked over and o.m.g. its a realy big deal then! also, i've been on about the outer hebredian island idea for ages - but i'll just stay tuned i suppose.

[lector]

I go along with the phrase ........

'the law is an' (you kow what the word is ..... 'donkey')

[prattler]

Defrauding the taxman in this country will always guarantee you a prison term rather than abusing or murdering a living breathing human being.That's our judicial system for you.

[jenstar]

Any chance of telling us which cases you're referring to, Everhelpful? Your reference to "people's lives" suggests murder, but since a suspended sentence would never be given for murder, I really don't know what you're on about.

[Everhelpful]

jenstar,I think the clue is in the word "Paedophiles".!! In case your wondering, destroying peoples lives doesn't have to be Murder I think the case where abuse has gone on might just have some impact on a life.

[jenstar]

But your assumption seems to be that "fleecing" someone doesn't have a detrimental impact on the victim.

[Everhelpful]

Forget it,jenstar,you are missing the point.!!