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| Thread ID: 110786 | 2010-07-01 22:14:00 | Cost of "Sensible Sentencing" | Twelvevolts (5457) | PC World Chat |
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| 1115127 | 2010-07-05 02:03:00 | And it looks like all this get tough sentencing is having an impact on the number of convictions - they've gone up. www.stuff.co.nz |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1115128 | 2010-07-05 04:29:00 | They would have gone up higher if there was no SST | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1115129 | 2010-07-05 06:18:00 | They would have gone up higher if there was no SST I see how this works. If crime goes down or up a bit, you claim credit. If it goes up a lot you call for tougher sentences until you can claim credit again. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1115130 | 2010-07-05 08:03:00 | Just like advertising and the road toll. Any perceived drop, and the drop is claimed as proof of success, so more advertising must be shown for more lives saved and injuries avoided. If the toll rises, then obviously the campaign must be stepped up before the population is decimated and the hospital queues get even longer. Oh, the humanity! Only the combined powers of the advertising messiahs can save us all. The law is a peculiar beast. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1115131 | 2010-07-05 10:15:00 | Invercargill must be behind the times - they make prisoners provide their own woollen hats gloves & scarves to keep warm. None of that fancy underfloor heating they have up north. I don't know if it works, but I sure as hell would be grateful to get home detention after a freezing winter behind bars. If there is a chance of rehabilitation then home detention has got to be better than locking them up - they get to go to work (at Macdonalds if they can't do anything else), pay their taxes, pay for their own rent & food but can't leave the house or have any visitors without permission. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 1115132 | 2010-07-06 05:21:00 | Invercargill must be behind the times - they make prisoners provide their own woollen hats gloves & scarves to keep warm. None of that fancy underfloor heating they have up north. I don't know if it works, but I sure as hell would be grateful to get home detention after a freezing winter behind bars. If there is a chance of rehabilitation then home detention has got to be better than locking them up - they get to go to work (at Macdonalds if they can't do anything else), pay their taxes, pay for their own rent & food but can't leave the house or have any visitors without permission. Home Detention is cheaper, that has to be a plus for it. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 1115133 | 2010-07-06 05:32:00 | Home Detention is cheaper, that has to be a plus for it. Quite right and they should be provided with a jacuzzi as well. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1115134 | 2010-07-06 06:44:00 | Invercargill must be behind the times - they make prisoners provide their own woollen hats gloves & scarves to keep warm . . . . Why can't they work harder if they're cold? Floggings are also very warming for both parties . ;) |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1115135 | 2010-07-06 08:36:00 | Why can't they work harder if they're cold? Floggings are also very warming for both parties. ;) Talking about floggings. An Australian, a Kiwi and a South African were all in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled carton of beer. All of a sudden Saudi police rushed in and arrested them. The mere possession of alcohol is a severe offence in Saudi Arabia, so for the terrible crime of actually being caught consuming the beer, they were sentenced to death! However, after many months and with the help of very good lawyers, they were able to successfully appeal their sentence down to life imprisonment. By a stroke of luck, it was a Saudi national holiday on the day their trial finished, and the extremely benevolent Sheikh decided they could be released after receiving just 20 lashes each of the whip. As they were preparing for their punishment, the Sheikh suddenly said: "It's my first wife's birthday today, and she has asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping." The South African was first in line , so he thought about this for a while and then said: "Please tie a pillow to my back." This was done, but the pillow only lasted 10 lashes before the whip went through. The South African had to be carried away bleeding and crying with pain when the punishment was done. The Aussie was next up, and after watching the scene, said: "Please fix two pillows on my back." But even two pillows could only take 15 lashes before the whip went through again. The Kiwi was the last one up, but before the Kiwi could say anything, the Sheikh turned to him and said: "You are from a most beautiful country, your Rugby team is the best in the world, and your women are very sexy. For this, you may have two wishes!". "Nice one Mate, your Most Royal and Merciful Highness", the Kiwi replies. In recognition of your kindness, my first wish is that you give me not 20, but 100 lashes." "Not only are you an honourable, handsome and powerful man, you are also very brave" the Sheikh says with an admiring look on his face. "If 100 lashes is what you desire, then so be it. And your second wish? What is it to be?" the Sheikh asks. "Please tie the Aussie to my back". |
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