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SLG · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: Paedophile goes on the run

Can someone explain to me why a man who has just been found guilty of raping two children was released on bail? I don't understand why the jubge would possibly justify this.

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=815792007

Aventinian · Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Paedophile goes on the run

SLG · Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Paedophile goes on the run

Aventinian · Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

Just to clarify: not because of the poster, rather the topic. It's a very rare thing to hear anything remotely sensible said on the subject of paedophiles.
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parkhead_rfb · Getting on a bit! Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 1974

i am not normally in favour of the daily mail "throw away the key" type of sentencing but i think for things like this it should be a one strike and your out offence and you should never be released afterwards. the risk of reoffending is too great.

if there is significant evidence you have committed this crime then there should be no bail until a trial is completed.

its sad that if you rob a post office and you will be in jail for a good decade at least. molest weans and you can maybe get five years on a bad day.
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