Can humanity sink lower than this?

[Murphy Jnr]

I was just going to post something similar - I am not a member of the hang 'em and flog 'em brigade, but I do think that some people are not deterred from committing crimes because they are not worried about the punishment even if they are caught. A bit of non-violent public humiliation for crimes such as these might help

 

Hear that loud scream? That's the sound of human rights...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I agree, they shouldn't have any

[Jim Hardie]

I was just going to post something similar - I am not a member of the hang 'em and flog 'em brigade, but I do think that some people are not deterred from committing crimes because they are not worried about the punishment even if they are caught. A bit of non-violent public humiliation for crimes such as these might help

 

It's well worth a trial but if you've no sense of shame would it work for you? If you can take incarceration in your stride and laugh at the notion of rehabilitation the only option left is for you to face something that you would genuinely fear.

[Tony Erikson]

Whilst I don't agree with theft at all why did this story have to be sold for its negativity? The thread title could have been lovely person pays for old lady's groceries after her purse was swiped. That would have been far nicer but I guess it's better to suggest humanity is on its knees. People like yourself make the world appear far worse than it is.

[fairyworld14]

I hate the pain in the Butts that are the Human Rights do gooders ! They get right on my ***** ! What about the poor victims,it makes my blood boil when things like this happens ! These scum bags should be put in the middle of the ocean and drowned ! I HATE THEM !!

[jezzabellina]

A similar thing happened to my mother's elderly neighbour about a year ago at Hillsborough Morrisons also. She got to the check out before realising her purse wasn't in her bag and had been stolen. Police were informed and they said it had been happening a lot at both Hillsborough and Ecclesfield Morrisons.

[hennypenny]

I spoke to an elderly lady the other day who had been stopped by a young man in town and asked if she had any change. She said that when she got her purse out, he tried to take it off her to look in himself, she didn't let him, but later when she got back to the car she realised that she had £90 missing from her purse. He must have been very quick, as she didn't see him take anything.

[ampersand]

Hear that loud scream? That's the sound of human rights...

 

 

I agree, they shouldn't have any

 

I know, as I was typing it I thought, "but what about their human rights?", but then I thought, "if you want your human rights respected, you should respect other people's"

[Chun Li]

I know, as I was typing it I thought, "but what about their human rights?", but then I thought, "if you want your human rights respected, you should respect other people's"

 

Well said!!!!!

[rickiethecat]

It may be a despicable crime, but people really do need to be a bit more streetwise when they're out shopping. The number of people I see in the supermarket with open bags with purses clearly on display (usually older women) makes it easy for the opportunist thief to commit a crime like this. Particulary when the owner of the bag is distracted by what's on the shelves and aren't keeping an eye on their bag.

[sheffbag]

Break their arms and set the arm in a pot at a right angle so they can still feed themselves but cant pilfer