Comment: What a load of rubbish! Incompetence by the DPP, unscrupulous defence lawyers, and easily swayed judges. That's how I see it. Why is the DPP obliged to ask the court to impose the lawful punishment as per legislation, for any crime? If we do not wish to use the death penalty as a fitting punishment for murder, then it should be REMOVED from the statute books. Then we would not all feel so cheated when murderers get sentenced to death, then on appeal[which should not have been granted], get it commuted to life. If as a Nation we wish to clean up this sorry situation, I think we need to grow some balls, and do what we know needs to be done. How much longer are we going to have to abide this bs. We have to make our voices heard, and make demands on our political representatives to make the necessary changes. I'm not talking Labour/PAM, I'm talking Country. Together we may be able to achieve these aims. If we approach this problem as a fragmented nation, we will have made success an impossibility. It's time we realize that we are alone in this. The outside world does not give two shits about us and our murder rate, so let's get our act together and FIX IT OURSELVES. I do not wish to see vigilantes on our streets, so let us hope the justice system comes good. WE MUST SHOW KILLERS THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER GET AWAY WITH THEIR COLD BLOODED ACTS. WE HAVE TO HANG THEM!!!. I'VE SAID MY PIECE. |