http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6574907.stm
Having pleaded guilty in court - not that they could easily deny it, given the evidence - what sentence was handed down? A year. Suspended. Suspended. That means that if they don't re-offend in the next year or so, they won't go inside. Oh, and 100 hours community service. That means the next few weeks painting fences or municipal gardening. Big Effing Deal.
What it really means is that the court thinks that if you abuse your kids you should get away with it. Why was there no requirement for psychological reports? Therapy? Offending behaviour classes? Why is there no register for these people - I use the word advisedly - to be put on?
The judge said they are no risk to the public. Sure there isn't. Unless the members of the public are under five.
The women are banned from working with children. Unless they want to become teachers or babysitters, this is hardly going to make a difference to them. They are not, however, banned from having any more children of their own; when they do, there can be no doubt that they will abuse them as well.
I weep for the women's past and future victims.
A mother who goaded her two toddlers to fight each other on video camera has received a 12-month suspended sentence, along with her mother and two sisters.What is going on here? These women forced the children, aged two and three, to attack each other and shouted and swore at them when they resisted. Not only that, but they filmed it for later enjoyment!! I can't imagine what sort of mental state generated this desire. The women obviously have something wrong with them.
Having pleaded guilty in court - not that they could easily deny it, given the evidence - what sentence was handed down? A year. Suspended. Suspended. That means that if they don't re-offend in the next year or so, they won't go inside. Oh, and 100 hours community service. That means the next few weeks painting fences or municipal gardening. Big Effing Deal.
What it really means is that the court thinks that if you abuse your kids you should get away with it. Why was there no requirement for psychological reports? Therapy? Offending behaviour classes? Why is there no register for these people - I use the word advisedly - to be put on?
The judge said they are no risk to the public. Sure there isn't. Unless the members of the public are under five.
The women are banned from working with children. Unless they want to become teachers or babysitters, this is hardly going to make a difference to them. They are not, however, banned from having any more children of their own; when they do, there can be no doubt that they will abuse them as well.
I weep for the women's past and future victims.
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