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Originally Posted by thedorchester
I think readers are missing the point - the purpose for highlighting the two cases was to establish a basis for comparative evaluation. It is readily obvious that the matter involving the youngster is far less of a priority than that of the chap rendered unconscious. It is scandalous that the police have considered it insignificant to investigate the latter.
So far as regards the youngster, only a fool would consider it a proportionate response to the crime. One has to take into account the age of the offender, the severity of the crime, the appropriate use of resource and so on. Can any readers on here actually say that they did not engage in similar activites as youngsters, but have since put that down to youthful indiscretion. To have police officers, the CPS, court staff and the rest engaged in assessing this affair when the streets are littered with violent drunken yobs, rapists and murderers is farcical and a complete waste of taxpayers resource.
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Don't think anyone is missing the point. Cashman seems to hve got it. Perhaps you didn't make the point clear enough. Or perhaps you are disappointed that those who responded did not see things exactly the way you saw them. You can't pose a point for discussion and expect the response that you would give. Well, maybe you can but it doesn't work that way. Once you start a thread it is out of your control; people will respond the way that they feel.