Originally Posted by Chip

It wasnt just a penalty for robbery.

It also included Kidnap of an adult, kidnap of a child, false imprisonment, impersonating a police officer, weapons offences, and of course was also harsh due to the amount of money involved.

I agree it seems disproportionately high compared to the penalty for rape and murder etc though, so im not saying its the right decision but it wasnt "just" handed out for "robbery"