exactly what planet are they on?

brin

Not content with cutting policing costs, prob's resulting in reduced numbers of boys in blue on the streets, the government now think it's a good idea not to lock up so called 'soft' offenders ???
as a well known journalist signs off.....you couldn't make it up!

finchy

brin wrote:

Not content with cutting policing costs, prob's resulting in reduced numbers of boys in blue on the streets, the government now think it's a good idea not to lock up so called 'soft' offenders ???
as a well known journalist signs off.....you couldn't make it up!

I don't have any stats on me, but what if rehabilitation programmes are more effective at preventing re-offending than prison? Would you support the idea if it meant a reduction in crime?

deptfordmarmoset

johnfinch wrote:

brin wrote:

Not content with cutting policing costs, prob's resulting in reduced numbers of boys in blue on the streets, the government now think it's a good idea not to lock up so called 'soft' offenders ???
as a well known journalist signs off.....you couldn't make it up!

I don't have any stats on me, but what if rehabilitation programmes are more effective at preventing re-offending than prison? Would you support the idea if it meant a reduction in crime?

As part of a well-planned programme of rehabilitation it would work. However, it looks rather doubtful in a climate of slashing public spending where the aim seems to be to do everything on the cheap that ''well-planned'' will play any part in it.

daviesee

In the words of Pink Floyd
















Money :evil:

finchy

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

johnfinch wrote:

brin wrote:

Not content with cutting policing costs, prob's resulting in reduced numbers of boys in blue on the streets, the government now think it's a good idea not to lock up so called 'soft' offenders ???
as a well known journalist signs off.....you couldn't make it up!

I don't have any stats on me, but what if rehabilitation programmes are more effective at preventing re-offending than prison? Would you support the idea if it meant a reduction in crime?

As part of a well-planned programme of rehabilitation it would work. However, it looks rather doubtful in a climate of slashing public spending where the aim seems to be to do everything on the cheap that ''well-planned'' will play any part in it.

Probably

OffTheBackAdam

A bullet's a lot cheaper!

Stewie Griffin

OffTheBackAdam wrote:

A bullet's a lot cheaper!

I read somewhere that the Chinese send the bill for the bullet to your Family :shock:

Pross

johnfinch wrote:

brin wrote:

Not content with cutting policing costs, prob's resulting in reduced numbers of boys in blue on the streets, the government now think it's a good idea not to lock up so called 'soft' offenders ???
as a well known journalist signs off.....you couldn't make it up!

I don't have any stats on me, but what if rehabilitation programmes are more effective at preventing re-offending than prison? Would you support the idea if it meant a reduction in crime?

As long as they also had to serve a punishment element as well - yes!

tebbit

You cannot be seriously suggesting using a bullet on petty criminals, that's disgraceful :twisted:

Not when hanging is a viable option 100% fully recyclable equipment, all natural products for the rope and scaffold, hang one person, the next can be hung using the same equipment, it reduces crime figures and is good for the environment, green punishment.

deptfordmarmoset

tebbit wrote:

You cannot be seriously suggesting using a bullet on petty criminals, that's disgraceful :twisted:

Not when hanging is a viable option 100% fully recyclable equipment, all natural products for the rope and scaffold, hang one person, the next can be hung using the same equipment, it reduces crime figures and is good for the environment, green punishment.

Good of you to think of reducing the carbide footprint!

tri-sexual

tebbit wrote:

You cannot be seriously suggesting using a bullet on petty criminals, that's disgraceful :twisted:

Not when hanging is a viable option 100% fully recyclable equipment, all natural products for the rope and scaffold, hang one person, the next can be hung using the same equipment, it reduces crime figures and is good for the environment, green punishment.

be sure to use their worthless bodies as compost

tebbit

Now your thinking of the benefits to society of a programme of execution of petty offenders, not only composting of the not-unworthless bodies, but the employment of skilled craftsmen to construct the scaffold, the revival of a hemp rope industry, farming to produce the hemp and literally falling crime figures. Think of it as a form of rehabilitation, once they have undergone this attitude altering experience they do not go on to re-offend, especially if the long drop method is used.

dennisn

daviesee wrote:

In the words of Pink Floyd


Money :evil:

I thought you were going to say "Got to keep the loonies on the path".

deptfordmarmoset

daviesee wrote:

In the words of Pink Floyd

''I've got a bike.
You can ride it if you like.
It's got a basket, a bell that rings,
and things to make it look good.
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.''

Borrowed it? A likely tale! To the hanging woods!