Other than for violence and the safety needs of the public, prison is a most inappropriate way of dealing with offences. Proper community sentences would be twice as effective at half the cost. A year in prison costs more than a year at Eton.
In a decent system Barton would spend all his leisure...
The gov evidence was a joke. They said the sandwich ‘exploded’. The defence produced a photo showing it still neatly in its packaging. Why would the DOJ bring such ludicrous cases? While the jury deliberated, apparently they ate sandwiches.
In his first year our cat cowered under the table and wailed when fireworks went off. He grew into watching them from the kitchen and now barely wakes up for them.
They need an influx in Florida. Inflation has driven thousands out, especially elderly visitors, and now the tourist industry is suffering. Houses are unsaleable.