[timwilky]

the problem with "Back when I was a lad" is that in my youth, you went to borstal, several of my friend did and never offended again. Now it seems you get a caution, then another, then an asbo, then probation, then a suspended sentence and finally you may get locked up, but not for too long as three to a cell and doing your business in buckets is not nice.

People use the system and get away with things for far too long. criminal behaviour needs to be nipped in the bud, not allowed to florish