Are they really...

[bazwillrun]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19869630

that naive that they actually believe this is the result it will have

"It's intended to make you pause and think about what you have done," the judge told Collins" yeah right if you believe that... re the sentence of 140 hours of unpaid work to be completed in 18 months just dished out.

re the other post on here today about the scumbag who got 240 hours he's allowed two years to do his, wonder why that is

[emmie]

no idea, seems the vagaries of the justice system has struck again

[ichkeria]

Well 240 hours is considerably longer than 140 hours so that is probably why

[bazwillrun]

240 hours over 2 years, 2.3 hours a week ?! hardly an imposition for the scumbag is it

[AB Editor]

You're not alone:

"Domestic violence charity Refuge called the sentence "derisory" and said it did not fit the crime."

[Hopkirk]

I have my doubts about this case.

She is a recovering alcoholic, and a pathological liar.

It could be a miscarriage of justice. After all, if what she says is 100% true, why did she stay?