Friday - February 19, 2010

AUTHORITIES FIND SOFT PENALTIES PRODUCE MORE CRIME. ? YA DON’T SAY. WHO’DA GUESSED?

In a comment on another post Rich K said this is a Bizzaro world. Yeah. It most definitely is that.

For example, all sorts of ppl are holding all sorts of events in aid for Haiti. Kate Moss broke down in tears and couldn’t contain herself as a dress she had that was designed by that fellow who recently topped himself, sold at auction for Haiti aid for, £100,000.  You can work out the dollar amount. $1.54 to the £1.00. For a dress.  It was bought by her business partner.  At least I think he is.  I’m pretty certain he is.  I wonder if he’ll return it to her. ??

Then, there there was this.

David Walliams and James Corden kiss to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims at Naomi Campbell’s Fashion for Relief show.

Two guys mouth to mouth to raise money?  The photo was stomach churning. Disgusting, no kidding. Who gives to a charity just coz two loony tunes do that?

If a cause is worthy, why would it take two guys doing disgusting things to induce someone to donate? And even on a scale that doesn’t involve the bizarre or sickening, why would someone riding a bike or walking or running for some charity, induce anyone to give anything?  I read about silly make up the event to raise money in the local weekly amateur paper.  Bobby Jones age 11 walks two miles for ,,,, (pick a charity).  Alice Smith rides her bike for Haiti aid.
It always seems so artificial. Maybe it’s just me but I think those events are a bit stagey and dumb.

And then we have ...... ta-da BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

Young criminals who escape with soft community punishments such as building bird boxes go on to commit more than 100,000 extra crimes each year, figures show.

By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor

Juvenile offenders handed community-based penalties instead of custody were responsible for more than 650,000 further offences over just six years.

It meant teenage and child criminals who were dealt with lightly for one offence then accounted for one in every 50 of the 33 million crimes recorded by police between 2002 and early 2008.

The “Making Good” programme has already seen young criminals being left to build bird boxes or make badges as part of their “punishment”.

Activities under other schemes have previously included creating costumes for the Notting Hill carnival.

Analysis by the Conservatives on MoJ reoffending figures estimates some 667,073 crimes were committed by children aged ten to 17 who had previously been given a community-based punishment.

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Posted by peiper     on 02/19/2010 at 11:49 AM   
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