Aren't there just some lovely people about?
Aren't there just some lovely people about?
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anonymous-user

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85 months

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

242 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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rohrl

8,984 posts

176 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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Stole an terrified old lady's wedding ring off her finger. It doesn't get much worse than that.

I'm not at all surprised to read that he's a heroin addict. That jewellery was probably sold or traded for a fraction of its true worth and the money makes its way up the chain until it gets to the likes of tbops, formerly of this parish. We should think of all the victims every time the likes of Terry Adams or Curtis Warren get locked up. Gangsters aren't glamorous, they're parasitical s we'd be better off without.

Maybe a question for another time but would the overall cost to society be any higher if we went back to prescribing heroin directly to users?

mph1977

12,467 posts

199 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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rohrl said:
Stole an terrified old lady's wedding ring off her finger. It doesn't get much worse than that.

I'm not at all surprised to read that he's a heroin addict. That jewellery was probably sold or traded for a fraction of its true worth and the money makes its way up the chain until it gets to the likes of tbops, formerly of this parish. We should think of all the victims every time the likes of Terry Adams or Curtis Warren get locked up. Gangsters aren't glamorous, they're parasitical s we'd be better off without.

Maybe a question for another time but would the overall cost to society be any higher if we went back to prescribing heroin directly to users?
substitution therapies are freely available on the NHS, those who continue to use street smack do so out of choice.

omgus

7,305 posts

206 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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Mr_annie_vxr said:
fk!

Involuntary Euthanasia, it really is starting to look like the only way.

rohrl

8,984 posts

176 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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mph1977 said:
rohrl said:
Stole an terrified old lady's wedding ring off her finger. It doesn't get much worse than that.

I'm not at all surprised to read that he's a heroin addict. That jewellery was probably sold or traded for a fraction of its true worth and the money makes its way up the chain until it gets to the likes of tbops, formerly of this parish. We should think of all the victims every time the likes of Terry Adams or Curtis Warren get locked up. Gangsters aren't glamorous, they're parasitical s we'd be better off without.

Maybe a question for another time but would the overall cost to society be any higher if we went back to prescribing heroin directly to users?
substitution therapies are freely available on the NHS, those who continue to use street smack do so out of choice.
I know that methadone and Subutex are available but they don't seem to stop people wanting heroin and committing horrible crimes to make the money to buy it.

We used to prescribe pharmaceutical grade diamorphine years ago. It's very cheap, of known quality and it seems to me that if we could get over our moral outrage about drug use it might be a good idea to do so again.

I'm not saying it's ideal to give out free smack but the current situation is pretty far from ideal and we're never going to win a "war on drugs".

Saddle bum

4,211 posts

250 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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omgus said:
Involuntary Euthanasia, it really is starting to look like the only way.
It's called execution.

omgus

7,305 posts

206 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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Saddle bum said:
omgus said:
Involuntary Euthanasia, it really is starting to look like the only way.
It's called execution.
My way sounds more PC. wink


Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

277 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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omgus said:
My way sounds more PC. wink
A bit like Quantitative Easing....

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

85 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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I'd happily fund him a massive overdose of any drug he wanted - as long as he took it all in one go

TwigtheWonderkid

49,239 posts

181 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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To answer the original question asked by the OP in the title of this thread...yes, my Uncle Edward, a super bloke who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Pints

18,451 posts

225 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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Saddle bum said:
omgus said:
Involuntary Euthanasia, it really is starting to look like the only way.
It's called execution.
I'd be happy if they introduced either.

DSM2

3,624 posts

231 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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Saddle bum said:
omgus said:
Involuntary Euthanasia, it really is starting to look like the only way.
It's called execution.
Call it what you like, let's just get on with it..........

Jasandjules

72,682 posts

260 months

Saturday 7th April 2012
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mph1977 said:
substitution therapies are freely available on the NHS, those who continue to use street smack do so out of choice.
And beating them to within an inch of their life should be available as a prison punishment. They'd soon stop nicking then.

Pints

18,451 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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All sensible suggestions. Somebody remind me why the hell they don't carry out the wishes of the people?

Vipers

33,524 posts

259 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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Maybe he will meet some friends inside who will hold him down whilst they slowly bend his fingers invidually backwards until they snap, and reming him not to nick stuff, especially from little frail ladies.




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omgus

7,305 posts

206 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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Vipers said:
Maybe he will meet some friends inside who will hold him down whilst they slowly bend his fingers invidually backwards until they snap, and reming him not to nick stuff, especially from little frail ladies.




smile
Unfortunately i don't think prisons are filled with many people who have an overly strong moral compass or aversion to thievery.

Sadly they seem to mostly be full of petty criminals who have no intention of changing their ways and simply don't see them as a punishment.

Vipers

33,524 posts

259 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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omgus said:
Vipers said:
Maybe he will meet some friends inside who will hold him down whilst they slowly bend his fingers invidually backwards until they snap, and reming him not to nick stuff, especially from little frail ladies.




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Unfortunately i don't think prisons are filled with many people who have an overly strong moral compass or aversion to thievery.

Sadly they seem to mostly be full of petty criminals who have no intention of changing their ways and simply don't see them as a punishment.
Sadly your right, punishment to the scrotes in clink is no sky telly or denied access to the play station.




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rhinochopig

17,932 posts

229 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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Sabrina Hartshorn said she would try to persuade the judge not to pass an indefinite sentence on Kerr when he returned to court.


Sabrina [whispering]: Err hello Mr Judge, would you consider not passing an indefinite sentence please?
Judge: What was that Miss Hartson?
Sabrina: Me? Didn't say word.

zip929

670 posts

208 months

Sunday 8th April 2012
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Mr_annie_vxr said:
What a scumbag. The officer showed remarkable restraint.