Moussaoui Gets Life

@American Woman wrote:

Just because he gets life in prison doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll survive it. Prisoners have their own way of justice sometimes. People who commit heinous crimes such as this, or crimes again children, don’t tend to last too long.

You’re right on that one.

There was a guy not far from here was locked up for having thousands of child-porn images on his computer.

He had only been in prison a few days when the other prisoners poured a mixture of sugar and boiling water over him.

I can’t even begin to imagine some of the more awful punishments prisoners mete out to each other. :shock:

@slayer wrote:

I agree Squeezy- if “life” meant just that over here then I would happily say we can forget the death penalty- the taking of a life or lives should mean that person never ever has the chance to be part of society again. In my opinion, liberal as it is!

Exactly – but all the evil b@stards in this country get out after a few years if they behave themselves inside, and are free to re-offend.

They should be kept away from the public forever. :evil:

@slayer wrote:

At least over there “life” means “life”, not 12 years like it can do here- I think in the long term the right decision was made. You sound like a sensible American woman (i said that in my least patronising voice ok! :lol: )

Since Labour came to power, ‘life’ no longer means 15 years with 5 years off
for good behaviour.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/4953362.stm

There are now, many court cases where the sentence reflects the crime
I know this government is far from perfect, but let’s not forget the changes
for the good it has brought about.