The purpose of sentencing a scum in our society ...

February 17, 2008 – 2:18 pm

... is to make him amused and enjoy his happy life with ladies at home.

At least that's what a Taupo man who assaulted an Asian teenager gets for his home detention.

Another thing this man enjoyed at home is to post racist messages online, and arrange meetings with other scums of his kind.

I don't know much about this kind soft sentencing. However, one thing I'm sure is, court sentence is about punishment for the offenders so they would learn not to do the same thing again by live with the consequences. However, I just cannot see how this man is punished for what he did? He can enjoy nearly every freemen, good citizens like you and me can enjoy at home, and you call that a punishment?

Soft sentencing is only for non-violent crimes and first time offender, not the method of save money on building more prisons. Hope Mr Key would have a better plan on those scums.