Arsonists torch vehicle in Bridport (From Dorset Echo)

What a sad old world we live in...

A Car & Caravan in Weymouth now this...

Beggers belief the mentality of some of these "Animals"...

Hanging is to good for them..

old-mo wrote:
What a sad old world we live in...

A Car & Caravan in Weymouth now this...

Beggers belief the mentality of some of these "Animals"...

Hanging is to good for them..

No it's not, you fool. I've seen a teenage car thief die on my front lawn after crashing into a lamp post, and the howls of his sister will live with me forever. Hanging people for petty crime? What level do you set it? Do posh people get an exclusion? Why am I bothering to argue?

Sounds like you condone the little scroats... Thieving what some one has worked hard to get...

I just hope one of these little toe rags never run down a close relative or child of yours..

I have and am in that position having to look after one for the rest of my life and whats left of my son`s..

They are "THIEVES" and Criminals..

And know what the consequences are if things go *its up, Their choice...

The problem when talking about petty crime is that it has different meanings for different people.

Obviously, for some, arson is petty crime - I don't see how that can be, as it is often dangerous, especially in a built-up area and always very costly.

I am sorry for both duckorange and
old-mo who have had such terrible experiences that have led each to completely different, but understandable attitudes.

However, I would be very wary of bringing back hanging, except perhaps for pre-meditated murder, even though there does seem to be scant justice in the courts these days. Stiffer penalties would help and Life sentences for murder should be Life, which would pave the way for greater penalties for other crimes.

If the Tories get in power and stay long enough they might bring back hanging - it must be cheaper than Life sentences!

By the way, I decided not to click on 'quote' because one above seems to have been somewhat mangled in the process! I'm not sure how that can have happened.