Re: Idiots Damaging Government Property. { Trains}

[Marvin The Martian <choochoo@spin.net.au>]

Instead of sending them to a training centre, make the pricks repair the
damage they do.

Paul Dwerryhouse wrote:

> vorgestern@hotmail.com (Karina Vor-daniken) writes:
>
> >These vandals are usually to young to prosecute.  In Sweden, they are
> >put on a state register that totals unpaid costs accumulated by the
> >said. At the age of employment, that debt is paid back at 5 % of total
> >wages each week. If the offender is over 18, than all state benefits
> >such as welfare or educational payments are forfeited. Their name is
> >entered into public record, the said being available to potential
> >employers for 10 years.
>
> Ah. So they can't get welfare and they can't get a job, either.
>
> The end result of this is that they go out and commit more crime - and
> probably a good deal worse than just defacing a few trains.
>
> Thanks, but I'd prefer they stick to traditional method: stick them in
> a juvenile training centre.
>
> --
> Paul Dwerryhouse (paul@dwerryhouse.com.au)
> Amsterdam, The Netherlands.    <---- current location
> Melbourne, Australia.