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Sentencing in Australia is a disgrace


No problem finding a lazy $10.5B for the bailout though, that took ohhhh about 10 minutes.
 
No problem finding a lazy $10.5B for the bailout though, that took ohhhh about 10 minutes.

Exactly.

It comes back to mankinds inherent greed and desire to look after oneselves. Politicians do this by looking after those that will keep them in power, banks do this by making sure they are too big to fail so management can keep getting fat paycheques.

There is nothing to entice enough naturally greedy humans to look after others, be it drs, nurses, prison guards etc.
 
Another disgraceful example of our laws at work -

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=669330


 
Because in this country you're innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

So murderer Gordon Wood has been innocent for the past 13 years Do you mean "presumed innocent"? Not many people outside our cumbersome legal system shared this presumption.
 
Another lame and disgraceful decision -

 
Wow, there are quite a few draconian sounding attitudes here...

And whilst I believe that there are some instances where the sentence was too lenient, I'd like to think that we've moved past the times when your hand was cut off for stealing a loaf of bread.



Put your hand up all those who can honestly say that they have never committed any crime.
 
I'm all for setting up work camps where prisoners are sentenced to points. 10 years in prison would be 20,000 work points. After each days work, points out of 10 would be given, and anyone lazing around could stay for a very long time indeed.

Every time a prisoner gets 10 points then $10 would be added to a savings account for them. Improving their chances on release.

Extra points would be added for various offences whilst in custody.

Studying and passing examinations etc., would reduce points and would be an incentive.
 
Pathetic -
Police say he is dangerous and should not be approached.
what was he doing in home detention ????????????

Incompetent ****wits......

 
Exactly, just lock em' up and throw away the key.
I'm sick of our justice system finding every way possible at great expense to the taxpayer of making life easy for worthless trash.
 
Most criminals are not sent to jail because the jails are not big enough and and because it costs more to keep them in jail than put them up at the Hilton.

The time will come when there are more predators running loose than victims to prey on.
 
Most criminals are not sent to jail because the jails are not big enough and and because it costs more to keep them in jail than put them up at the Hilton.

The time will come when there are more predators running loose than victims to prey on.

I've always been an advocate of building larger jails for that reason.

You cant "punish" a child sex offender, they are sick and should be locked up for good, I'll pay more tax for that project.

Why the hell does it cost so much to keep people in a cage, it's bull****.
 
.. Why the hell does it cost so much to keep people in a cage, it's bull****.


Offenders should contribute more to their keep, with little bit more forced labour they could be not only zero cost but even profitable.


Grafitti vandals and any other vandals could be treated the same way, pay back more to the community than original offence.
This cuould deter from offending in a first place, even if not it would pay to have scum.
Eiher way community would be a winner.
 
Offenders should contribute more to their keep, with little bit more forced labour they could be not only zero cost but even profitable.

I guess that would involve someone at Govt level actually thinking, it just wont happen.
 
From the NineMSN web site, another disgraceful sentence.


 
They probably used the Queensland defence. It goes something like this;

Criminal: Sure judge, I punched him and knocked him down, and I kicked him in the head a few times. But I didn't mean to kill him.

Judge: You didn't mean to kill him?

Criminal: Why would I want to kill him? He was just a random victim.

Judge: That's all right then. I will instruct the jury to acquit you. Just try to keep your assaults non-lethal in future.
 
From the NineMSN web site, another disgraceful sentence.

I must say I was shocked at this one too. Three years for going 'curry bashing' and beating a defenseless man to death for a few dollars?

I am all for giving young people a second chance but a man died and the perpetrators get three years? What value a life? I shake my head sometimes.
 
Another one, no matter he killed 2 people he's been a good boy lets let him out among the public.

 
Most criminals are not sent to jail because the jails are not big enough and and because it costs more to keep them in jail than put them up at the Hilton.

The time will come when there are more predators running loose than victims to prey on.

What price BIG, EMPTY, DISMAL detention centres?

The Man Of Steel Who Shall Not Be Named chucked loads of half-starved child refugees in 'em.

I can't for the life of me see why recidivist social miscreants can't have an extended holiday in 'em instead. The damned things are ALREADY built - and WAITING to be fed truckloads of society's trash.


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