Deterrent to crime... NOT!

[bobh]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-...wales-44780618

After nicking £1000 worth of luxury cars & stuff, the crims must repay£1 each!

[Louth]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-...wales-44780618

After nicking £1000 worth of luxury cars & stuff, the crims must repay£1 each!

You did notice the jail sentences yeah?

BTW, when did yiu move over from Australia?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

You did notice the jail sentences yeah?

BTW, when did yiu move over from Australia?

He was transported for life for stealing a loaf of bread.

[Louth]

He was transported for life for stealing a loaf of bread.

That's very harsh. Stuck in Port Talbot until your dying days

[xsnaggle]

You did notice the jail sentences yeah?

BTW, when did yiu move over from Australia?

What have the jail sentences got to do with it? All their possessions should be forfeit. They broke into people homes and stole stuff that had cost hard work and money. They should be left with nothing and the same applies to every burglar robber and thief!

[Louth]

What have the jail sentences got to do with it? All their possessions should be forfeit. They broke into people homes and stole stuff that had cost hard work and money. They should be left with nothing and the same applies to every burglar robber and thief!

Perhaps the nominal £1 was because they have feck all.

Get onto your local representative if you're that bothered .

[xsnaggle]

Perhaps the nominal £1 was because they have feck all.

Get onto your local representative if you're that bothered .

What's with the bolshy reply? local rep??? It wasn't mewho began the thread bemoaning the triviality of the amount. N ow you try to get at me?
You're a cock.. You think they should be let off with a slapped wrist?
If the full range of sentencing was used some of these assholes might think twice before the do this kind of thing

[Organ Morgan.]

When crims are ordered to repay a nominal £1 from their criminal profit it's because the prosecution is satisfied they have spent the swag and are unable to identify assets they own of any value which can be seized and sold. The five people in this case owned one item between them worth nabbing valued at £2K (possibly a car). That's the weakness of the Proceeds of Crime Act, it incentivises spending of profits made from acquisitive crimes.

[Louth]

What's with the bolshy reply? local rep??? It wasn't mewho began the thread bemoaning the triviality of the amount. N ow you try to get at me?
You're a cock.. You think they should be let off with a slapped wrist?
If the full range of sentencing was used some of these assholes might think twice before the do this kind of thing

Jeez, aren't you the sensitive type.

They didn't get a slapped wrist, they were sentenced to prison. What else do you want?

You should read beyond the headline

Bolshie? What are you, 80?

[bobh]

Bloody hell! I've stirred a hornets's nest here.
Yes, I noticed the prison sentences - they'll probably be out in half their time, and I bet they'll miraculously have more than £1 of assets when they do.


BTW - WTF has Australia got to do with it?

[Harry Monk]

When crims are ordered to repay a nominal £1 from their criminal profit it's because the prosecution is satisfied they have spent the swag and are unable to identify assets they own of any value which can be seized and sold. The five people in this case owned one item between them worth nabbing valued at £2K (possibly a car). That's the weakness of the Proceeds of Crime Act, it incentivises spending of profits made from acquisitive crimes.

This is correct.

[Louth]

Bloody hell! I've stirred a hornets's nest here.
Yes, I noticed the prison sentences - they'll probably be out in half their time, and I bet they'll miraculously have more than £1 of assets when they do.


BTW - WTF has Australia got to do with it?

Crims.