Ken on the riots

• howard mcsweeney1

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  6 September 2011     11:39124993
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  interesting article from the justice secretary.
  
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/05/kenneth-clarke-riots-penal-system
• Keith Sansum1

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  6 September 2011     12:15125003
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  looks like ken may well be in collission course with leaderless dave on this one
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  6 September 2011     12:24125006
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  i can see the point he is making about repeat offenders but doesn't seem to offer much of a solution.
  
  we read that those convicted during the riots recieved longer sentences than those who had committed the same acts before.
  
  maybe the previous offenders were treated too leniently?
• Keith Sansum1

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  6 September 2011     15:38125058
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  i think like roger has said in the past
  the laws an ass
  
  but still not offer as you say solutions
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