Put criminals to work clearing icy pavements, say Tories
Criminals should be put to work by Scottish ministers during the big freeze by clearing snow and ice from frozen pavements, the Tories have urged.
Kenny MacAskill, the Scottish justice minister, has said he wants low-level offenders to repay their debt to society “through the sweat of their brow” instead of being imprisoned.
As long as they are paid the National Minimum Wage I have no problem with this. However, I would prefer it if politicians concentrated instead on clearing up the scandal of MPs and their fiddled expenses!
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Politicians repay their debt to society? That'll be the day.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts precisely Charles!
ReplyDeleteNo, John, it must be over minimum because of the danger factor. £6.20 is the going rate.
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