"The armed burglar, who attacked Toby with three knives taken from the kitchen, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years for the offence."
To give you a clue as to why I am so p****d off with the judicial system, I'll give you a little lesson in law.
The offence the burglar has comitted is Aggravated Burglary, which has a tarrif of life in prison. And people want to know why there is no detterant? I'll tell you why, pathetically small sentances for SERIOUS crime. That f****r will be out in 18 months!! And that happened 6 MILES from where I live.
When will the courts WAKE the F**K UP and realise, small sentences in cosy pool-table-equipped prisions/hotels are not stopping the scum preying on people.
I could get us out of a recession in an instant. Employ the un-employed to build and man secure prisons with a basic bed and a bucket to p*ss in, spend money on security and staff rather than TV, DVD and pool tables for the CRIMINALS and start making the scum serve FULL sentences in those conditions. I guarantee crime rates will drop.
Rant over.
Happy the dog is ok though.