Oh hell, since the politics barrier has been breached, I'd just like to point out that the british criminal justice system has reached the "france" level of idiocy in my opinion:
Tony Martin, the farmer who killed a criminal who broke into his house, has been denied a preparatory home visit before his release on parole next week because he is considered to be a "danger to burglars".
In a meeting last week with the wing governor at his prison and Annette Stewart, his probation officer, Martin was told that he had been refused a trial three-day home release because the authorities felt that he might reoffend even during that short space of time.
It is normal practice for prisoners awaiting release to be given a few days outside to introduce them gradually to the prospect of regaining their liberty.
The rest of the debacle is here. I wasn't aware being a "danger to burglars" was a bad thing. And if they're afraid of him killing more burglars while they break into his house in the next three days shouldn't they be doing something about, you know, not letting them break into his house?
