Peace of mind or insanity?

Let victims of crime track case online, says thinktank

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/jun/05/victims-of-crime-track-online

A thinktank in London says that people in England and Wales should be allowed to follow their crime online. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is creating a program that will let victims know what going on, it is said  that not knowing what was happening in a case caused frustration for victims and made them lose confidence in the justice system. The program should involve details on the progress of cases – including arrests, investigations, judgments and transcripts. The report concludes: "The effectiveness of the criminal justice system depends crucially on the public's confidence in it.

I am torn about this, on the one hand I think it is a great idea and victims would probably really benefit from it. But on the other hand wouldn’t victims drive themselves insane by keep looking at the site and wanting to know what is going on. Maybe it is better to know something but what if you get obsessed with it. The police could put a limit on the few or send a text when new information is presented, I think that would be better else people might go insane.

Pregnant sue

Teacher wins pregnancy sacking case

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/teacher-wins-pregnancy-sacking-case-7820876.html

When a 32-year-old art teacher found out she was pregnant, she soon found herself also loosing her job. This was the case with Rebecca Raven, an art teacher at Howell's School in Denbigh, North Wales. The school had decided not to renew her contract, but offer her a part time position. When she went after this position, she found herself not appointed. She talked to her union, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and sued the school. She won the case in court, but said she was seeking compensation, not reinstatement, and hoped to find another job to start in September.

To me this is uncalled for, the school should not have done this. There is also some irony in this because this is a girl school and it should be a good example that a teacher who is pregnant can also have a job. The school played a dirty game by offering her a phony job, which they themselves probably already knew that they weren’t going to give to her. Pregnancy should never be a reason to fire an employee, if this was the case then either there would be a lot less kids or a lot more jobs available. 

Don't call the cops

'My phone stalker was policeman sent to help me':  Mother recounts six months of harassment hell from officer she trusted

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2155394/My-phone-stalker-policeman-sent-help--Mother-recounts-months-harassment-hell-officer-trusted.html

A woman going through a divorce was fighting so violently with her husband that she decided to call the cops that one day. An agent showed up and consulted the woman and tried to make her feel better by telling her this was nothing to be embarrassed about. While her husband was taken to the police station the first text was send telling her he look gorgeous. This was one of many for the oncoming months. The woman was tormented and now the after all these months it turned out the man harassing her was that same police offers she trusted, he got three years and four months.

In my opinion three months and four years is not nearly enough. In his position he should never ever have done this and therefore need to be made an example of. It is outrageous that someone could take advantage of some one in that position. This woman was already going through a nasty divorce and he knew this, I can’t believe that he did this didn’t he learn anything in school. The police should make a public apologue if you ask me and make sure this will never happen again.

Fighting for your country and your body

Who dares slims

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/4356472/Fat-teenager-Anthony-Caulton-shed-9-stone-to-join-the-Army.html

An eighteen-year-old boy decided he had enough of his overweight body and lost nine stone in ten months. He did this all with one purpose in his head, joining the army and help defend the queen’s country. He wants to join the forces and fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan.  When his was there before the lost the weight he was turned down and he said “I couldn’t believe it when I was turned away. It was like all my hopes and dreams had just crumbled in front of me. Therefore he decided to change everything to get to his goal.

I think this is great! I can’t believe he lost this much weight in only then months, and that with only the goal to join the army. Personally I do think it is a waste but that is just because I don’t agree with the war we’re in and why we are fighting. I do understand that at first the army turn him down because you do need to be in shape to join, how else will you sprint somewhere if it is necessary. And when you look at the before and after died posted on the site I get why he got fat, you can’t eat that much fat food.

When you facebook, you face time

Man jailed after bragging "I think I got away with it" on Facebook

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9314031/Man-jailed-after-bragging-I-think-I-got-away-with-it-on-Facebook.html

A 21-year-old man who was going to court for assault charges, decided to make a dumb post on facebook. The man said another week at court on facebook on which a friend of his replied asking about how the case was going. The 21 year old man told him  "Yeah I think I get away with it to be honest," and added it was "looking good."  And anonymous person printed the text and handed to the prosecution. After this the man was convicted and posted this on facebook  "Boom! Im (sic) coming home best start sorting myself out. Tag for 6 months...and got to stay out of trouble for 2 years."

This guy is really dumb, I’m sorry but posting on facebook while you’re in court? Doesn’t he know better, cause he should. There are already a lot of things with posting on facebook been on the news, did he get the info. I also wonder if he knows that you don’t have to post something, facebook won’t come after you and kill you or something. I guess this is also a good think if more ignorant people to this, convicting would go a lot faster and it would be easier.

A couple of creeps

Middle-aged walkers garrotte motorbike rider with dog leash

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9310328/Middle-aged-walkers-garrotte-motorbike-rider-with-dog-leash.html

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A twenty-three year old father of one Chris Richmond was “garrotte” by an elderly couple who did not agree with him riding a motorbike. The man tells us he was just going for a ride on his friends’ bike when the woman of the couple gave him a dirty look. Like she did not agree with what he was doing, soon after the man felt a dog leash around his neck and had trouble breathing. The man had to be taking to the hospital with burns and bruising on his neck after hitting the leash stretched across his path.

This horrors me, why would someone do this. How can you even think of doing this? I hope the couple gets caught, and fast. They cannot be mentally well if they think of doing this. And why do this to a man who is just riding a motorcycle, what did he do to you. There is nothing that will justify the couple for doing this. I hope when this couple of creeps gets caught they will be locked up for a very long time. 

The infinity of revenge

Six white people arrested linked to 'revenge killing' for Eugene Terreblanche murder.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/9310749/Six-white-people-arrested-linked-to-revenge-killing-for-Eugene-Terreblanche-murder.html 

Finally six people are arrested for a hate/revenge crime on a black man two weeks ago. This was actually a fifteen-year-old boy in South Africa. The suspects were five white men and one white woman around the age of 19 and 49. The raid of the suspects’ house brought forth sixteen guns and fifteen swords. The victim was found by his friend near his house not even 500 meters away, half conscious. The friend ran back to the house to get the victim’s mother for help but It was no use. Fifteen-year-old child died in surgery

I am always shocked when the police rates a house and finds that many guns. How can this be possible, to get that many guns and why do people need them anyway. Even though this is South Africa I can’t believe the media portrays the victim like a man while it was just a little boy. Hate crime are one of the worst and pointless crimes made by small-minded people and I can not believe there are still people who commit these crimes.  And don’t people know by now that revenge is never an option because there will never be an end to if everyone wants revenge.