Re: Darwin's law strikes again...

On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:57:47 +0100, bod <bodron57@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

No it's not, it is an overly simplistic and very short-term view. And
not even correct in principle, because crimes can and frequently do
take place inside prison.

But those crimes don't affect the general public, so don't count in this
context.

And crimes against jewelry shops don't affect the general public, so
should we similarly ignore those as well?

Eh! A jewelry shop owner or worker IS part of the general public

So why do you not consider a prison guard to be part of the general
public?

You have just got married and your life is looking rosy. Then one day
you see a youth deliberately smashing the windscreen of your brand new
car that you saved years to buy. In your anger you punch him in the
face and break his nose. You are therefore prosecuted and get
sentenced to 4 months in prison.

While in prison another inmate attacks you in the shower, cuts your
bollocks off and smashes your kneecap, crippling you for life.

But you say that that's perfectly OK, because it is not a crime that
has affected the general public.

--
Cynic

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