Report to the People
11th June 2007
Scot Free
Do
you remember the B movies we used to see at the Odeon or the Regal on Saturdays,
where the hero kills the top vampire, zombie, or whatever only to see another
one appearing in its place?
Well,
just when we thought we had slain the Liberals’ politically correct monster,
the new SNP Justice Minister jumps out behind us and announces that all sorts of
thugs, thieves and vandals can carry on without the threat of ever going to
prison.
Believe
it or not, they think that anyone who today would be jailed for under six months
should be allowed to walk - releasing over 80% of the criminals who should be in
prison into our community.
95%
of the criminals imprisoned for handling offensive weapons, therefore, will
instead be freed to roam the streets, as will those who are currently locked up
for drunk driving, assault or breach of the peace.
The
Minister used to shout about “freeing” Scotland. I didn’t realise he only meant the criminals.
Putting
us at risk like this is, of course, also a bid to empty the jails and save
money. Exactly how these savings
will be spent is not yet clear - but sending Two Hammers Harry off on an
holistic anger management workshop won’t come cheap.
I
thought daft notions about the criminals being the real victims and making
excuses for criminality had finally been laid to rest. But
no. Just as we see off one threat,
we have another fight on our hands.
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