UK Law Reform Gives Shoplifters ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’
Criminals convicted of shoplifting and common assault would escape prison sentences under a new law.
Criminals convicted of shoplifting and common assault would escape prison sentences under a new law.
Government officials are using heavy-handed imagery to justify weak-willed action.
Given the Conservative record, promises of stricter sentencing are unconvincing.
The new reform makes grand promises, but each paragraph of the government’s release invalidates its punitive purpose.
With another trial forthcoming and a life sentence hanging over his head, the 75-year-old Lai appears to have fallen victim to the Chinese Communist Party’s version of justice.
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