f1_fan

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Vicky Pryce and Chris Huhne both realeased from prison according to the BBC after serving a QUARTER of their jail sentences!!!!

What the f**k is the point of giving someone 8 months and releasing them after just 2?

Is this the norm or just because they are 'important people'?

richs2891

Crazy isnt it, - maybe this should be combined with the "I though this was going to get quietly dropped thread" ?
And then we can see more wonderful quotes from Martin2005.

Richard

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

It seems it to me. Pointless in fact!

That is exactly the reason I didn't post it in there

SinghSuperStud

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It's the norm ....

HDC or Home Detention Curfew ('tagging') is available for crimes of a non-sexual nature (there are some other criteria) and if you've been sentenced to < 4 yrs.

Then depending on your sentence length you can have a maximum of 135 days on HDC. As they were only sentenced to 8 months, the max they can do on HDC is 2 months.....therefore, 8 months = 4 months and then minus 2 months off that for HDC - this gives you your 8 weeks imprisonment.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Why's that?

warrenm2

Yep its farcical isn't it. It's basically a way to free up prison space, which is the underlying problem. Now then, which party is committed to doubling prison spaces I wonder....?

Martin2005

I assume that you didn't like the fact that I pointed out you were completely wrong on this (like many others on here)?

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

It's utterly farcical especially as it is the norm as pointed out by SinghSuperStud..... it's just not that much of a deterrent to a lot of people.... but as we all know crime is falling it must be working

richs2891

Ah if you recall I did admit I was wrong on this after the verdict, but I did make a judgement call before the sentence was delivered.

Then again I do have the ability to admit I'm wrong unlike some and I don't go around gloating after making a wrong call !

You clearly have not got anything better to do with your life, so why don't you let the adult talk and I will just ignore you !

Richard

Martin2005

Well the only reason I mentioned it sunshine, was because you 'had nothing better to do with your life' than bring me up on this thread.

If your 'adult talk' hadn't included having a go at me then I would fukin ignore your inane ramblings


Cheeky bugger

Felix.

Playing devils advocate here - I would rather their prison cell be used for a burglar, thief, druggy etc etc

f1_fan

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Yep just chuck the scumbag policticians and their associated scum in a huge pit

Leslie

Must be down to who you know I reckon!

Les

Chip

You haven't mentioned the bankers yet

SinghSuperStud

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You only serve half - the rest is on license and you can be recalled during this period if you playup!

jonc

They are getting tough on crime, Theresa May says "life" means life for those who murder a Police officer. Sure she's forgotten about doctors, nurses, firemen, soldiers and Joe Public, but we gotta start somewhere. Funnily enough she doesn't mention life means life for those who muder politicians..........

f1_fan

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She's an idiot!!