Don't jail thugs, jail pensioners

***Brian Turner*** · 26-09-2005, 01:07 PM

In a country where burglars, car thieves, and hit-and-run drivers can get nothing worst than short suspended senteces, it's left to the courts to send pensioners to jail instead:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4280040.stm

revsorg · 29-09-2005, 02:41 PM

Another "oldie" news article; the burly thugs who ejected Walter Wolfgang were obviously in the wrong, but the thing that stunned me was the police using their powers under the new anti terrorism laws to restrain him.

***Brian Turner*** · 29-09-2005, 07:17 PM

Old people are sure getting dangerous these days...

26-09-2005, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,716	Don't jail thugs, jail pensioners In a country where burglars, car thieves, and hit-and-run drivers can get nothing worst than short suspended senteces, it's left to the courts to send pensioners to jail instead: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4280040.stm __________________ SEO specialist

29-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
revsorg Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leigh on Sea, Essex, England Posts: 317	Re: Don't jail thugs, jail pensioners Another "oldie" news article; the burly thugs who ejected Walter Wolfgang were obviously in the wrong, but the thing that stunned me was the police using their powers under the new anti terrorism laws to restrain him. __________________ Revs.org \| Ecru

29-09-2005, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,716	Re: Don't jail thugs, jail pensioners Old people are sure getting dangerous these days... __________________ SEO specialist

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