Re: The Case
"The US penalties would class as cruel and unusual punishment in my mind."
Yes, it seems that imprisonment in the UK, while a punishment, is also geared towards rehabilitation whereas imprisonment in the US, while also a punishment, seems to be primarily a means of revenge.
While I do get concerned in some cases where a UK convict is sentenced for multiple crimes to be served concurrently and so can be out relatively quickly, Loves case is not the sort where multiple long sentences to be served consecutively, as the US often does, leading to 99 year sentences, or multiple consecutive life sentences for what is a relatively minor crime is just bloody stupid.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
