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This is only good advice in a society of law and order where crimes are prosecuted and punished appropriately. Whether that fits the UK is a matter for debate.
by barry-cotter 4y ago
This is only good advice in a society of law and order where crimes are prosecuted and punished appropriately. Whether that fits the UK is a matter for debate. For reasons people might believe that see the incredibly long thread linked below. There’s no Spanish reason to believe the police would have investigated and arrested a stalker just because there was copious evidence to prosecute.
> Norwich man leaves his victim with permanent facial scarring after glassing him in a nightclub row over his feet being on a seat. Ordered to pay £175 compensation with a suspended sentence edp24.co.uk/news/23243869.… via @Norfolkforever
https://twitter.com/edwest/status/1613814824013598720?s=46&t=O0XWb7iljJFTiFhWn_xCPQ https://twitter.com/edwest/status/1613814824013598720?s=46&t...
> Disqualified driver kills a cyclist while doing 80 in a 30mph zone, leaves him to die while he escapes, Despite ten prior convictions for 20 offences, gets less than 5 years (so will serve 2 and a half) Also banned from driving - for 5 just years
https://twitter.com/edwest/status/1616865052899909633?s=46&t=O0XWb7iljJFTiFhWn_xCPQ https://twitter.com/edwest/status/1616865052899909633?s=46&t...
> Last year at least 58 people were murdered by criminals let out early on probation. Many of those had been let out early for extremely violent offences express.co.uk/news/uk/172127… (*55 killers, at least one killed multiple people)
https://twitter.com/edwest/status/1614919057102209025?s=46&t=O0XWb7iljJFTiFhWn_xCPQ https://twitter.com/edwest/status/1614919057102209025?s=46&t...