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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
So you're saying that crime is no worse than it was 40/50 years ago? As you know so much more than the rest of us about it, perhaps you'd like to produce statistics to back this up?
When I said "slapped down", I was speaking metaphorically. What I meant was that he should be locked up for a long period of time in extremely spartan conditions to protect the public from his appalling behaviour. Doubtless, you will be recoiling in horror at this prospect as I'm sure in your eyes, he is just a poor, misguided youth who needs a little understanding.
Yes, I must admit emigration does seem tempting when confronted by you and your like, because I know that your softly softly approach to criminality has made this country a much worse place to live in over the years. But at the end of the day, I would prefer to stay and fight my ground in the hope that one day the will of the silent majority of ordinary, decent people may prevail and criminals will receive their just desserts.
Finally, I have to say that I very rarely resort to name calling on this forum; however, for you I will make an exception - you, sir, are a sanctimonious, arrogant prig.
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Yes crime has increased in the half century time frame you identify. Society is much changed also with differing pressures, differing influences and differing problems.
You classically assume that the alternative to your 'hang em and flog em' brigade is to leap to the opposite end of the spectrum ie 'the softly softly' approach. You seem to suggest that locking people up in spartan conditions for a long time is the answer- again not backed up with evidence. We have more people in prison than ever before and you feel that we still have major problems- you cant have it both ways surely.
'Sanctimonious, arrogant prig'? The stock response of the undereducated when faced with anything outside their narrow frame of reference. Its not arrogance its intelligence. (Now thats arrogance!)