The Youth.

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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor...figuring_Woman

why can't the uk do this, what a great idea...
crime would surely reduce after the crimnals get exactly what they do to some innocent person done to them..
would only need the first few to be in the news and people would think twice about destroying the lives of others..

steve

Twellsie

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spot on, thats how it should be done, would certanly make people think twice

5t1g

An eye for an eye will leave everyone blind. It this case however it seems right thing tho. What did the bloke think acid would do to someones face!

AlexD

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Cripes...........!!

R4N SS

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Matt Evans

They certainly aint a "nanny state" over there are they?

At least the punishment fits the crime.

Lambchop

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shit the bed! fair play though!

Turbocabbie

lets hope he's not innocent and deserves the punishment.

The problem with punishments such as this is the fact that if someone is wrongly convicted you have no way back and for this reason im not certain how I feel about it..

I think im all for this kind of punishment but only for repeat offenders.. for example if someone is a serial car thief, give them a few times to learn and then if they do not... off with the hands.

XRT_si

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Fully deserved! Totally agree, would make a lot of people here think about the effects of crimes such as these!

xr-stu

cheap too, none of this £17k a year to keep a prisoner or whatever it is.

Mike Rainbird

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In this case, he has fully admitted doing it and even showed no remorse. The punishment on this occasion is therefore just in my eyes.

RichieST

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No its not, the punishment is in his eyes

Diseasel

Severe, but in that case justified, not really a justice system i would like to see back in blighty, think we have progressed a little from the medeival era.

ballin

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I was going to say the same until I actually read the article, maybe you should try that.

A little barbaric though, blinding by acid, you do need to draw a line between "us and them" and in this case, it's verging on the the law and the accused being as bad as each other.

lead_foot

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Two wrongs don't make a right.







Should crucify the cunt!!

CossieRich

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did you actually read the article it clearly says he didnt think acid would do that much damage, so how can he be innocent when he has already admitted it?

Nice one about car thiefs. bet you would be the 1st to moan if your car got nicked

badnews

i don't agree at all are you all mad if we had this in the uk all the crims would be on benifit have a lakie to wipe there arse and look after them a car to be driven around in the list go's on and we would foot the bill for the lot. just kill the coont and have done end of no more trouble from them no more state hand outs shoot the feckers. dip the coonts head in a bucket of acid just don't waste money saveing him take his money and give it to the victim

Turbocabbie

I've had cars stolen and I would complain about it, and want justice however I do also think people make mistakes growing up as such I do not think an eye for an eye is always suitable.

I know someone who stole as a teenager, from houses and cars to support a drug habit. This person was placed into care after a family member was convicted of sexually assaulting him. He eventually ran away and fell into drugs because they gave him an way out of his feelings, thoughts, situation... He needed money for an addiction brought on by a terrible situation, he was not a bad kid.
Are you suggesting that an eye for an eye would be suitable for his ills ? - And yes this person also stole from me and I was angry, yet things are not always as clear cut as they may seem. Some people need help more than punishing.

This person is now helping kids in a similar situation

Chip

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Thats gotta have a reasonable effect as a deterrant, seems barbaric, but cant help but feel he certainly deserves it more than she did, so cant really say in all honesty I think its actaully wrong as such.

Chip

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Its really difficult in the case of people abused who turn to drugs as the only way to block out the nightmares and fear etc, you have to look on them compassionately as a victim at the same time as you look on them as an offender IMHO