Ice axe murders melting the age issue

The imprisonment of the 2 x Anthony Walker killers is welcome news. This case highlights the wider issue of what age courts can fix the blame. The killers in this case where 17 & 20 – more than old enough to know the results of their actions. But what if they had been 15?

Children’s punishment is becoming a tricky matter. Now children wear ASBOs like medals of honour – not exactly a deterrent!

Maybe the rule should be that if you’re not acting within the law - you’re not covered by the law. Criminals that use the law to their advantage really take the piss. How about the thief that robs a house in the night – he disturbs the house owner – and gets shot by the owner (ring any bells?). Next minute the thief’s in the courts prosecuting! Such a perverse world!