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grahamthomson Guest	22 Years Oct 24, 2008 13:36:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by grahamthomson on Oct 24, 2008 13:36:59 GMT The following two cases have been in the news recently, both resulting in 20-22 years imprisonment. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7688929.stm news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7682449.stm Any thoughts?

Mark_Stevenson Minicon Posts: 439	22 Years Oct 24, 2008 16:23:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark_Stevenson on Oct 24, 2008 16:23:22 GMT Just the usual ones... Y'know, praying for a nice big asteroid, that kind of thing. Mx
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kayevcee Fusilateral Quintro Combiner The Weather Wizard Posts: 5,527	22 Years Oct 24, 2008 18:36:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kayevcee on Oct 24, 2008 18:36:48 GMT "He said the family believes the court was "influenced by extremists"." No shit! -Nick
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22 Years Oct 24, 2008 19:56:22 GMT

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Post by legios on Oct 24, 2008 19:56:22 GMT

Oct 24, 2008 13:36:59 GMT @grahamthomson said:

The following two cases have been in the news recently, both resulting in 20-22 years imprisonment.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7688929.stm

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7682449.stm

Any thoughts?

Other than the fact that different societies have different values which are inevitably reflected in the nature of their justice systems nothing hugely springs to mind.

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Shockprowl Swarm Crotchmaster A warrior doesn't need a head! Just a good strong body! Posts: 40,238	22 Years Nov 3, 2008 0:36:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shockprowl on Nov 3, 2008 0:36:55 GMT A life for a life, I say (re the first news article), or put him in a room with me for 5 minutes. No wait, I'd make it last longer than that. The 2nd news story, jeez, poor sod.
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Post by grahamthomson on Oct 24, 2008 13:36:59 GMT

Post by Mark_Stevenson on Oct 24, 2008 16:23:22 GMT

Post by kayevcee on Oct 24, 2008 18:36:48 GMT

Post by legios on Oct 24, 2008 19:56:22 GMT

Post by Shockprowl on Nov 3, 2008 0:36:55 GMT