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2007-08-10 Europe

Norway: 20% of convicted criminals do not show up to serve sentence

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Posted by mrp 2007-08-10 09:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Whoops, I'm going back to bed. I woke up in that alternate universe again.

Posted by wxjames 2007-08-10 10:27|| 2007-08-10 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 ummmm, why not take them straight too prison when they are sentenced? what's wrong with these ppl

Posted by sinse 2007-08-10 10:52|| 2007-08-10 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Anybody want to guess what percentage of the 20% are named Sven? or Olaf? How about Mo?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-08-10 11:02|| 2007-08-10 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't guess I blame them, prison sounds like a real drag.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-08-10 11:09|| 2007-08-10 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 A few thoughts that come to mind:

1) After this story runs, the rate will go up to at least 50%.

2) At least they don't have to deal with the sticky problem of overcrowding.

3) Note to self; Feel free to break the law when in Norway.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2007-08-10 11:15|| 2007-08-10 11:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Criminals sentenced to long prison terms are particularly prone to bunking off.

How much will Norway spend on the study to figure out why this is?

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-10 11:38|| 2007-08-10 11:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Uff da!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-08-10 12:01|| 2007-08-10 12:01|| Front Page Top

#8 well.... the scandahoovians do have a rather bad reputation as not being the brightest bulbs in the box, I mean the elevator works but it only goes up to the 3rd floor, you know... out of eight cylinders only 5 of them actually fire

Posted by Chiter Dark Lord of the Geats7878 2007-08-10 12:47|| 2007-08-10 12:47|| Front Page Top

#9 but with women that look like that whose brains wouldnt be a little befuddled all the time

Posted by Chiter Dark Lord of the Geats7878 2007-08-10 12:48|| 2007-08-10 12:48|| Front Page Top

#10 Hell,
I know what country I'm going killing and stealing in!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-08-10 14:54|| 2007-08-10 14:54|| Front Page Top

#11 I understand most of them stole a car and fled; in a Fiord.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-08-10 15:13|| 2007-08-10 15:13|| Front Page Top

#12 And there's no law in effect that compels sentenced criminals to report to prison, either.

Wouldn't matter if there was. We are talking criminals here. Breaking laws is what they do.

Posted by SteveS 2007-08-10 15:26|| 2007-08-10 15:26|| Front Page Top

#13 See, that's why we like to "remand into custody" convicted criminals, rather than letting them wander around loose.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-08-10 16:23|| 2007-08-10 16:23|| Front Page Top

#14 In other news, 80% of Norwegian criminals are voluntarily incarcerated, and actually show up on their own hook. Either Norwegian jails are a lot more fun than you'd think, or else there's something else going on here.

Betcha not showing up for your imprisonment is one of the only ways to get your welfare cheques cancelled in Norway.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2007-08-10 17:07|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2007-08-10 17:07|| Front Page Top

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