Punishment for diva’s behaviour

I noticed a recent TV clip relating to a person attending our courthouse for sentence. His behaviour, both before and after, showed complete contempt for both the court and our city.

Both before and after sentence he threw down a half smoked cigarette on to the footpath, no doubt expecting those with a real job to clean up after him. His language after sentence showed the same contempt. It used to be an offence to do and say
these things in a public place in my youth.

That got me thinking about the penalties handed out for crimes that lack a heinous factor but usually involve a year or two in jail. Rather than the electronic bracelet prescribed in this case I would impose a ball and chain as punishment. It would be welded shut around the right foot over a comfort collar. Advantages would be lower monitoring costs, family pays the bills, freeing up jail space, a bigger ball if it was removed. Police time would be made more efficient.

G Voice, Tauranga

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