The hung that shocked me the most about the article was the incredibly long sentences for petty crime. I guess I’ve spent so long hearing about how horrible se

The hung that shocked me the most about the article was the incredibly long sentences for petty crime. I guess I’ve spent so long hearing about how horrible sentencing is in the US that I automatically expect other first world countries to have shorter or no jail time for such things. In California for example, theft of less than $950 worth of goods is considered petty theft, and would normally result in a misdemeanor or infraction and a fine.