Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
Something I've always intended to do, but never got round to...take a seat in the public gallery at our local Crown Court.
I last watched in our Magistrates Court a few years ago 2 pieces of scum who broke into my mates car and were spotted in action by a security guard in a nearby office block. Depressing spectacle seemingly geared up to pander to the offenders rather than punish. Large numbers of handwringers (probation officers, social workers) reading out litanies of excuses. Needless to say they (one adult & a 17 year old) were let off - adult now serving a long sentence for attempted murder and if I'm not mistaken the other scrote did us all a favour and overdosed.