Quote Originally Posted by forwardmagpie View Post
Thanks BFP I have probably read far more than you on this topic and from many sources and then I have made my own opinion.

As to your first point I would also say I think both Ricky Jones and Liam O?Hanna should be treated sensibly.

I do not believe Lucy Connolly is a danger to society and I also think there is zero chance of her reoffending so I cannot see much point in such a long sentence.

During your in depth investigation of her case did you read much about the defendant?

I however don?t need to resort to the comments you seem to like as I believe everybody's opinions are valid.
I completely agree that she offers little threat to anyone and a jail sentence of that length does not feel like it protects society at all. That said, given her actions she has fallen foul of the law of the land and has been well advised to get the most lenient sentence possible.

There are thousands of people incarcerated in this country that offer very little threat to any of us if they were to walk the streets. We need a much larger conversation about that and how the law works surrounding sentencing. Picking and choosing individuals based upon our own political beliefs does not do any of us any good.