Re: Oh dear - overwhelming support for prison for carrying a knife.

Jason Russell wrote:
"Dr Zoidberg" <AlexNOOOO!!!!!!!@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Midlands Today have been running a poll on whether someone found
illegally carrying a knife in a public place [1] should get a
mandatory 5 years in prison.

96% said yes!

I really am speechless at the levels of stupidity involved here.
Yes , obviously gang members carrying knives with the intention of
killing other gang members is a problem in some areas and should be
dealt with firmly.
Thats so incredibly far removed from a couple of kids who have taken
a kitchen knife out to play at exploring the nearby wasteground or
someone who in ignorance of the law has a locking knife that they
left in their pocket when going to the local DIY shop: both
situations worthy of a police officer "having a word" [2] , but 5
years in jail???? be real FFS! Compare that sentence for an offence where
there was no harm (and
often no likelihood of harm) to much more serious crimes and there
is no parity at all.

Sometimes I really do despair




[1] Actually the poll was just "for carrying a knife" which is a bit
unfair on someone who has just bought a new cutlery set.
[2] And both situations are ones I dealt with while in the police.
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Alex

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Hows about mandatory 5yr sentences for leaders of political parties,
who needlessly involve this country in US war
crimes?.....................surely a bit more serious than a few
idiot chavs with kitchen knives????

How about resisting the temptation to reply to every single thread with a
rant about Iraq?
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Alex

Piece by piece the penguins have taken my sanity
www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk


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