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Originally Posted by InOne

You make very good points and really, in the UK the death penatly would never work. It does not stop people from murdering, raping, commting all sorts of crimes. You get 'mob britain' thinking that that is the answer, when really it is not. Look at how many people got outraged at the Peter 'Baby P' case, they don't think how he would have turned out at all. Imagine if he'd have lived and been the same as Barker anyway??? We known that the mass of the British public is stupid, they will sap anything in. Even if rehab is not the way, we can look for the early warning signs in paedophiles and that, some might say it's all bull**** but they are thinking of the ONE child. Right, they all mourn over Maddie right, but Shannon Matthews, yeah it was a fake, but she was fed anti-depressants and all sorts. Nobody thinks of the psychological damage done to her, they just see it as a solved case. The media is fickle and it higlights unsolvable cases when they really should be concentrating on the kids that might have a chance.

Some valid points there, but just wait till people read todays NOTW, according to their headlines Venables may not be tried for the alleged offences he has had his licence removed for. Wait for the howling of the mob there. If they bother to read the story, no decision has yet been made, some advisors are pushing for it to be dealt with by the parole board, a bit naughty really coz it then automatically assumes he has committed the new offences. In which case he can appeal to Europe again. poor old Jack Straw.

Good old Labour, tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.