Just read this at Nemsplace…..Ho Hum…
It’s always great to hear that our government has the safety of it’s citizens utmost in their minds. Unfortunately, this is something we rarely hear. The Home Secretary, John Reid has written to court judges appealing to them to only give jail sentences to the most dangerous criminals.The British prison service is in crises as it reaches it’s maximum capacity of 80,000 prisoners so the government wants to cut down on the number of people sentenced until facilities for an extra 8,000 prisoners have been built.
Things are so desperate that a wing at Norwich jail, which was previously declared unfit for use, is going to be re opened. Things are reaching breaking point and are so serious that officials are advising Reid that he will soon have to start releasing prisoners early to make room for others.
the 8,000 new places are not all expected to be available for at least 4 years and in the mean time, things are so desperate that cells in police stations are having to be used to house prisoners already serving their sentences.
So just where will the line be drawn as to what constitutes a dangerous criminal? Is it just murderers that will be jailed bu rapists and armed robbers be given suspended sentences? Or maybe criminals such as muggers will be told to not be naughty boys or they’ll get a smacked bottom.The prison service has been BEGGING for more prisons to be built for decades but have been totally ignored. Now we’re in the position where there is literally no place to put them. One thing’s for sure, wherever the line is drawn that dictates what crime is deemed serious enough for a jail sentence, you can bet that the number of crimes carried out that fall BELOW that line will skyrocket.
Our safety is being traded off in favour of saving money. That’s the bottom line. Rather than build more prisons, we’re letting them go to do just what the hell they like with no risk.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to rob a bank.
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Robert D
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Yep, the people that refused to build the prisons are the people soft on crime, too, no doubt. They knew this would happen et voila, jail time for most crimes has been reduced or eliminated. On the other hand, if the people had the right to defend their homes and their property, then jail cells would not be needed and there would probably be a shortage of cemetary spaces.
Y’all may have heard of Sheriff Joe Arpaiowho, when he was elected to office, was facing the same overcrowding situation. Perhaps some of your people need to consult with him. People do not want to go back into his jails. Here’s an example of one of his programs from Wikipedia:
Sheriff Joe on YouTube.
English only in Maricopa county jails.
I like to keep an eye on what Sheriff Joe is up to because I was living in Arizona and working in Maricopa County when he was first elected and I actually think he’s doing a pretty good job at what he was elected to do.
When the state stops building prison capacity, irrespective of budgetary constraints, they are announcing to the public that there are no consequences for criminal behavior, and that it’s every man/woman for themselves. Then, they disarm the civilian population, making self defense impossible for all the but the most fit and fleet of foot. Then they even make self defense illegal, with the prospect of sending one who defends themself, their family, and property to prison, where the most violent criminals reside.
What in the Wide-Wide-World of sports are the alleged leaders of the government in the UK thinking?
Do they plan on bringing back the Ludovico technique?
The disarming of UK citizens is solely based on feel good legislation, and has created a dangerous effect.
It really is as simple as the title of Dr. John Lott’s book, More Guns, Less Crime.
Hey swampwoman that man’s the real deal. I loved the ‘I’ve got a gun and I’ve got a badge’ bit.
What is it with common sense that so many people avoid it like the plague? America’s got a problem – he’s got the answer, seems PDQ to me.
Yep N2L as someone pointed out disarming the citizens leaves only the police and criminals with guns. therre is news coming through of serious gangs infiltrating Schools in the uK. The reporter siad there was a serious outbreak of shooting last year which they blacked out from the news! Kind of them to do my thinking for me.
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Yeah, well the gun grabbers aren’t through with their agenda quite yet, but they aren’t as brazen now as they were during the Clintoon years.
What I need to do is get another turntable, so I can start playing my vinyl’s again. I start looking at them, then get distracted by other things. Plus, there is so much good new music as well, that I like to listen too.
True but those vinyls sound warm don’t they? – and the old record players never really died as expected did they?
I think we should have a weekly blues/ decent music thread.
Agreed.
Hey, how about that Cab Calloway video on Hugo’s thread.
Cab was a class act.
Mmmm what’s the best cover of ‘Minnnie the Moocher’ – Commander Cody?
Good question, vimto.
It requires investigation.
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