on one leval i want to agree with richard, string the little gits up by their ankles and hit then with a bat!

on another i agree that cases are individual, the cercomstances, the 'reasons' and the damage caused are all different for every crime ever committed.
call me middle of the road if you wish, but seriously, courts and prisons, will work on some but not on others, what do we do with the others? longer sentances? anything to keep them out of society?

what we need is to find the alternative. i can well imagine that for some of these kids, it is nice to have structure. to be told what to do, or to be taught how to think for themselves.
i know you all expect me to want to string them up for this sort of crime. in my heart i do. BUT it won't help their or societies future.
we cannot lock up those who prison hasn't conformed forever.

so please help, i am not talking just this case, but alot more that haven't been reorted.
take care all
jade x x x x