now that's more like it
 

A violent burglar who picked on elderly women was sent down for 15 years yesterday, in a rare sentencing that showed a judge’s determination to protect the public.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...y-elderly.html

Let's wait for the appeal to see how long he'll actually get before jumping for joy.

released with time served as punishment i bet

he might have to look after his children :rolleyes:

With the rate cases have been going as of late he'll get a reduced sentance, then it will have a further 50% reduction by the government then he'll get out early for good behaviour. Roughly translates to what? 3 years?

So, with any luck that equates to him being bummed 1095 times :thumb:

As I see it, he will still get half the sentence reduced because he confessed and if he is of good behaviour he can get a further 1/3 off the remaining sentence.

I think this is ridiculous and irresponsible to be able to get so much of the sentence reduced. It makes a mockery of the Conservative promise to be tough on crime. It is all in an attempt to reduce the costs of keeping a criminal in gaol.

To my mind this is all wrong as far as the correct priorities are concerned. It is a gross dereliction of the State's responsibility to protect the innocent public and all just to save money as well!

Les