Just have no words for this!

[Pinkypie]

http://www.thesun.co....s-than-six-weeks.html

[jackthehat]

There certainly seems to be something wrong with the system in cases such as this.

[starone]

Perhaps I shouldn't write this, but sometimes I wonder why there aren't more vigilantes.

[hc4361]

COULD be, not will be.
Bet you a fiver he won't be.

[Pinkypie]

Starbuckone - words right out of my mouth!

[jackthehat]

Agreed, it probably won't be as soon as indicated in the newspaper article, however, this <<Owen received an indeterminate sentence, with a three-year minimum, but this was reduced on appeal in August 2009.>> is still a chilling thought....

[pa___ul3]

to be honest I think he's safer in there, that's not a face many people are going to forget!

[starone]

I think I would be camped outside of the prison if I were the victim, pinky.
Possibly with a few friends and some instruments of torture. And if I missed them there they would be afraid to go out at night in the future. Of course, I am too old now, but if I was young, I am sure that is how I would feel and act. Probably end up in prison myself.

[RATTER15]

The vigilantes will get him for sure, he is far safer being inside and getting anally probed nightly by the resident big buck!!

[starone]

The authorities tried to move a paedophile into this street once. When the local mums found out who he was they made his life a misery. Bricks thrown through their window. Outside telephone wires cut. All sorts. The police said 'well they have to live somewhere' Mums response was 'okay, so move them in next door to you. See how you like it.' Don't know what happened to them but they only lasted a few weeks here.

[Gromit]

BURN HIM! BURN HIM! BURN HIM!

But wait, what's that, he wasn't Baby Ps killer? But the Sun healine says he is, what was his conviction for?

// Owen was convicted at the Old Bailey in November 2008 of causing or allowing the toddler's death.

Lord Justice Hughes, quashing the indeterminate sentence, said: “His present offence is deeply unpleasant because a completely innocent child whom he could have protected was not protected by him against harm by others.

“He displays a willingness to deceive ... which is unattractive, but to translate that into a significant risk that he will himself in the future commit offences involving death or serious personal injury to the public is ... simply a step too far.”

The important issue was “whether there was a demonstrated risk of future death or serious injury at his hands”, which is what had to be shown to justify the imposition of an indeterminate sentence, which was “akin to a life sentence”. //

So, he knew of the abuse, but did not report his brother. He didn't infact kill the child (or harm the child himself). He just failed to report it. He could have prevented harm by others and didn't which deserves a prison sentence. The police knew the child was being abused in any case, but did nothing about it.
He may be being released a little too early. The original tariff of six years was about right and no one complained when the appeal was granted.

[piggynose]

it must be true, because i read it in The Sun.

[rojash]

<<Owen received an indeterminate sentence, with a three-year minimum, but this was reduced on appeal in August 2009.>>

In fact, his sentence wasn't *reduced*, it was *changed* from indeterminate (with a 3 year minimum) to 6 years which results in a three year minimum.

[rov1100]

I wonder how many bystanders to crimes even get hauled up before the courts? If there were we wouldn;t have enough prisons to house them all.

[Ric.ror]

Can anyone remember what Erin Prizzey said last week about young mothers living on their own?
I think it might be relevanet in relation to this and other such cases - not all but maybe some

[emmie]

yes you have, you just can't say them on here without being barred or whatever they do