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Originally Posted by panther
kids and adults who literally get away with murder, assult, and property damage  eh??  |
Two prime examples of this country's softly softly approach to serious criminals have, of course, hit the headlines over the last few days. The animal who raped a 12-week old baby has had his minimum term increased from 6 years to.....8 years. Meanwhile another piece of scum who abducted and assaulted a 3-year old girl has been told that he could be out after just 5 years. The latter case has prompted new Home Secretary, John Reid, to swing into action, criticizing the judge who handed down the sentence.
I've got a suggestion for Mr Reid. Why doesn't he have a word with Tony about a couple of pieces of legislation that have been introduced under this government? Firstly, a guilty plea now ensures that a prisoner has a third knocked off his sentence and secondly, prisoners are eligible for parole after serving just half their sentences. So a serious offender who is sentenced to 18 years could now be released after 6 years under the wonderful, wacky world of new Labour.
Oh yes, and at one time Mr Reid could have actually done something about the sentence this creature has received. Because originally the minimum tariff in a life sentence was set by the home secretary. That all changed after a human rights case concerning the boys who killed James Bulger. And the government had to adhere to the ruling because the Human Rights Act was incorporated into British law in 1997 by this present government.
There's been a lot on here recently about how Labour is the party of ordinary people. Perhaps they'd like to make a start on protecting ordinary people more effectively?