Christmas Divisive Prison Sentence Thread

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Is it me or was this guy made by Aardman animations?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph...0_1207058c.jpg



http://www.fordingsbarn.co.uk/photos3/gromit.png

He's like a better looking version of Wayne Rooney.

[Bagpuss]

Found him, uncanny eh?

http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpap...cken_run_5.jpg

[Old Greg]

I dunno how it works, but it seems to me that:

The doctor didn't manage to do much except fail totally, failed to kill anyone, failed to kill himself (even his mate managed to die) - all he's really done is cost money and prevented us all from driving up to airport buildings. In the past he appears to have done some good in his life, treating sick people. He will be so old when he gets out that most of his normal family life years will have passed without him - fair enough he's a would-be murderer.

The scrote appears to have done nothing but nasty selfish stuff all his life (he was under an ASBO). He has never owned up, nor shown any remorse. Scrote is younger and although nearly 40 before eligible for consideration of parole, could get some kind of life going outside.

They both deserved long terms but for once I think the judges got these about right.

I think the intention is the critical thing. I've never understood why attempted murder might attract a lesser sentence than murder. What would be the point: to deter success rather than intent?

Mass murder (actual or attempted) seems different to me, but there we are.