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2009-01-18 Britain

After years of leniency, Brit top judge says burglars must face stiff sentences

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Whoa. Next thing you know they'll be suggesting that victims of crimes might actually have rights, too. Like self-defense.

/buIwon'tbeholdingmybreath.

Posted by PBMcL 2009-01-18 01:45|| 2009-01-18 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 LMAO! I managed to read a few sentences before I looked at the pic. Will have to try to read again later. I cannot compose myself.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-01-18 01:51|| 2009-01-18 01:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Wow - a judge showing some indication as to recognising what the word 'justice' might actually mean. Will wonders never cease?

Posted by Bulldog 2009-01-18 04:50|| 2009-01-18 04:50|| Front Page Top

#4 This actually works, too. My daughter's apartment in Manhattan was recently burglarized. The thief broke in and stole a laptop and a roomie's camera. That's it. True the apartment was burgled, but the place was not tossed, which adds significantly to the emotional violation.

When she asked the NYPD why they had not searched the apartment for more they said 1. thieves want to get in and out quickly because every second they are in is a chance to leave DNA evidence and 2. because the judges give much stiffer sentences when they toss the place.

Funny how that cause and effect thing works.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-01-18 06:37|| 2009-01-18 06:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Home invasions are far more popular in the UK than in the US. In the UK alarm systems are likely to be turned off when the residents are at home. And British law expects homeowners to retreat when confronted by burglars. In the US, burglars take the chance of being shot by the homeowner.

Posted by DMFD 2009-01-18 09:05|| 2009-01-18 09:05|| Front Page Top

#6 It won't work. England refuses to build more prisons, so has a "catch and release" policy for just about everything short of homicide.

N.B.: the *majority* of prisoners in England are "Asians", but only a tiny few are Indians. If you know what I mean.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-01-18 09:28|| 2009-01-18 09:28|| Front Page Top

#7 only a tiny few are Indians. If you know what I mean.

The rest are Hong Kong gang bangers?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-01-18 09:55|| 2009-01-18 09:55|| Front Page Top

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