A prolific Oxford thief who 'blighted the lives' of city residents has been given a ...Lengthy prison sentence? Lethal injection? David Thompson's “three-strikes-and-we-put-you-out-to-sea-on-a-fucking-raft” policy?
Sadly, no...
... final chance and will embark on a residential rehabilitation scheme.Of course! Who really expected anything else...?
The 46-year-old of no fixed abode, who has 120 previous crimes to his name, mostly for theft, appeared to be sentenced after he admitted 33 more offences./facepalm
How can it be possible for one person to rack up that criminal history and still be allowed free reign?
Speaking on behalf of Lennon probation officers said that he suffered from substance misuse problems.No! Everyone else suffers. He doesn't!
Sentencing, Judge Peter Ross said: "You are 46 years old, you have had a long history of drug abuse which has blighted your life now for many, many years."*grinds teeth*
"And it has blighted the lives of so many innocent people upon whom you have preyed, committing offences in order to raise money for your drug habit."That's the salient point, isn't it? So why not sentence him accordingly?
"You have a chance now which will never be repeated."Really? Bet it is!
He said that if a non-rehabilitative course had been taken he would consider a jail term in the region of three years for the latest crimes.
Instead Judge Ross ordered a three-year community order for Lennon.I really hope he burgles a relative or pal of this bewigged cretin.
I am utterly shocked by news of our public coffers suddenly drying up...how could things get so bad?
ReplyDeleteAwarding free safari holidays for recidivist criminals, once they had scored 121 convictions, was the hallmark of a highly civilised society. Or so we were told. Are those cruises down the Nile, followed by big game spotting in Zimbabwe and a scramble over the Egyptian pyramids, finished...or just on COVID-19 hold?
Lennon? I thought the blighter had been shot in New York for his crimes against music.
ReplyDeleteThing is Melvin, this is exactly the kind of shithead who broke into your shed and nicked your mower. No wonder the coppers get fed up with nicking the twats, something to be said for them "falling down the stairs at the nick" a few dozen times.
ReplyDeleteAs we expect today the law is only really applied to those who are normally law abiding. The reason of course is money the normally law abiding pay their fines and charges, the real criminals don't. I now find myself a victim of both the criminals and the law enforcers, how fortunate am I?
ReplyDelete"...No wonder the coppers get fed up with nicking the twats, something to be said for them "falling down the stairs at the nick" a few dozen times."
ReplyDeleteProbably closed all those steps to make HQ 'diversity friendly'...
"As we expect today the law is only really applied to those who are normally law abiding. "
We are seeing that in spades right now. Aren't we?