The Punishment must fit the Crime

Published: Jan. 11, 2014, 9:36 a.m.

b'The government have announced there will be major cuts in legal aid\\u2026which has resulted in a mini \\u201cstrike\\u201d by solicitors\\u2026.they say it will reduce their clientele\\u2026thus losing money.\\nI think these guys should compare their hourly rate to that of a council worker or shop assistant\\u2026..how will they survive without their brand new BMs and Mercedes every year?...I feel so sorry for them.\\n \\nA pal of mine went on jury duty and said it was a farce\\u2026nobody on the panel,including the chairman,had a clue about the law\\u2026they were judging people by how they looked. I\\u2019ve never been able to grasp the jury system\\u2026they should consist of intelligent educated people with a good knowledge of the law\\u2026SOLICITORS FOR EXAMPLE\\u2026there you are I\\u2019ve found jobs for them.\\n \\nThere is a big thing at the moment regarding cyber bullying\\u2026.youngsters are getting threatened on twitter etc\\u2026.now I know I am from the 50\\u2019s but isn\\u2019t the answer to not read the tweets?...or is that too simple.\\nIt strikes me that anyone who makes threats on the social media is an idiot who needs to get a life\\u2026so why bother with them?...or am I too old to understand?\\n \\nImmigration\\u2026now there\\u2019s a word\\u2026all we hear on the news is people complaining about so called foreigners coming into the country and getting a free ride\\u2026.personally I am totally confused\\u2026one minute they are telling us that immigrants can come here and get benefit for 3 months until they get a job (sounds like a good deal) BUT then we are told that they should have a job lined up before they get here\\u2026perhaps someone will eventually tell us what is going on\\u2026because I haven\\u2019t got a clue.\\n \\nIt\\u2019s that old humbug again on the news about over enthusiastic parents at school sports events\\u2026\\u2026it\\u2019s NEVER going to change\\u2026parents want to live through their kids (at least the dopey ones do)\\u2026in my opinion sport is for winning\\u2026that\\u2019s why it\\u2019s there\\u2026.and you\\u2019ll always get morons on the touchline\\u2026it will never change\\u2026.so move on eh?'