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+xThe law and order lobby has been out in force today . The usual stuff about stiffer sentences and deterrents . This whole moral panic is fueled by media reporting of supposedly soft sentences . Take the case of Ben Oliver , whose the sentencing was live streamed recently . He received 24 years for murder , reduced to 16 years , for an early guilty plea , and the judge said he must serve a minimum of 10 years , before he can be considered for parole . This was widely reported in the press , as him being sentenced to only 10 years . Then , when you read the comments , underneath the various new articles , the public were saying " he will be out in 5 years , to kill again ". That ' s because the public now believe that everybody is released half way through their sentence , no matter what the crime . Of course this is not true , since the govt changed the rules only this year , so that anybody sentenced to 7 years or more , must serve two thirds of that in prison . The other , more relevant thing , is the low clear up rate for offences , which police blame on the time it takes to check people ' s digital devices . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48780585" the commissioner said criminal investigations in the 1980s were generally " straightforward " and could be completed quickly , with suspects often charged within 24 hours , w hereas inquiries now were more complex , involving a large amount of digital evidence ." What this means , is that every time somebody is arrested , for anything , the first thing that police do , is check their phone for evidence . Old fashioned police detective work has been replaced by reliance on digital investigations . As we all know , that takes time . So to help with the backlog , some police forces are employing unpaid volunteers , to view illegal images of children ! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48615274 Hi Though I always admire your research and willingness to highlight issues , I must point out that the " volunteers " report is 3 years old so did they recruit them in the end ? But it is interesting that the underlying agenda of the report is to highlight the shortage of police for the area .& nbsp ; I do read their statement with a crooked smile as they did / would not investigate my mobile or service provider for the blackmail and other texts I received that damaged t here case ... Mind you neither would my solicitor
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The law and order lobby has been out in force today . The usual stuff about stiffer sentences and deterrents . This whole moral panic is fueled by media reporting of supposedly soft sentences . Take the case of Ben Oliver , whose the sentencing was live streamed recently . He received 24 years for murder , reduced to 16 years , for an early guilty plea , and the judge said he must serve a minimum of 10 years , before he can be considered for parole . This was widely reported in the press , as him being sentenced to only 10 years . Then , when you read the comments , underneath the various new articles , the public were saying " he will be out in 5 years , to kill again ". That ' s because the public now believe that everybody is released half way through their sentence , no matter what the crime . Of course this is not true , since the govt changed the rules only this year , so that anybody sentenced to 7 years or more , must serve two thirds of that in prison . The other , more relevant thing , is the low clear up rate for offences , which police blame on the time it takes to check people ' s digital devices . https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48780585" the commissioner said criminal investigations in the 1980s were generally " straightforward " and could be completed quickly , with suspects often charged within 24 hours , w hereas inquiries now were more complex , involving a large amount of digital evidence ." What this means , is that every time somebody is arrested , for anything , the first thing that police do , is check their phone for evidence . Old fashioned police detective work has been replaced by reliance on digital investigations . As we all know , that takes time . So to help with the backlog , some police forces are employing unpaid volunteers , to view illegal images of children ! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48615274
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