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Posted by: gel Nov 10 2017, 07:55 AM

Good job too.
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/hswantagenews/15646376.Man_who_flytipped_twice_in_one_day_jailed_for_eight_weekst/

Posted by: Biker1 Nov 10 2017, 09:23 AM

QUOTE (gel @ Nov 10 2017, 09:55 AM)

Good job too.
http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/hswantagenews/15646376.Man_who_flytipped_twice_in_one_day_jailed_for_eight_weekst/

Agreed but should have been 16 weeks.
Why should sentences run concurrently?

Posted by: SirWilliam Nov 10 2017, 09:30 AM

Not before time . With re-cycling centres within driving distance there can be no excuse whatsoever for their actions . I agree that 16 weeks should have been nearer the mark but why should the honest tax payer be burdened with the expense of the upkeep of these feckless individuals ?
A more fitting punishment would be to have them clean up their and other's mess .

Posted by: Biker1 Nov 10 2017, 09:38 AM

QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Nov 10 2017, 11:30 AM)

I agree that 16 weeks should have been nearer the mark but why should the honest tax payer be burdened with the expense of the upkeep of these feckless individuals ?
A more fitting punishment would be to have them clean up their and other's mess .

That's a very good point SirW. I'll go along with that!!

Posted by: gel Nov 10 2017, 10:17 AM

QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 10 2017, 09:23 AM)

Agreed but should have been 16 weeks.
Why should sentences run concurrently?

Quite agree it's like do one offence, get one free.
Judiciary rarely seem to issue consecutive sentences here.

Posted by: newres Nov 10 2017, 12:04 PM

Prison seems slightly extreme to me. People get community service for worse offences.

Posted by: SirWilliam Nov 10 2017, 12:56 PM

QUOTE (newres @ Nov 10 2017, 12:04 PM)

Prison seems slightly extreme to me. People get community service for worse offences.

I tend to agree that prison is the lesser option but it is important that " we shoot a few to discourage the many " . Community work is a far better approach but the sad fact remains that unscrupulous individuals are putting two fingers up to society by their actions and it has to be stopped .