MikeTC posted on 10 August 2011 12:51
During the past four nights a tiny handful of English 'citizens' have made personal choices to steal; to damage property/people/businesses/neighbourhoods and in some cases to kill. Following the theme of personal choice I'm thinking about the following 3 stage punishment involving a choice at stage 2:
1. Legal. Conviction for proven crimes.
2. Learning. Criminals make a choice:
a) Either serve their prison sentence/pay their fine or
b) Attend 24/7 training to learn the skills, attitudes and values needed to clean up and rebuild the damage caused by the collective group of fellow criminals. If a building has been burned down, building and decorating skills will be learned and put to use; if another human being has been injured, first aid, counseling and further medical skills will be learned; if a car has been rolled and burned, it's car mechanic and bodywork skills.
A single no-show for the training voids this option and a) kicks back in, doubled, with no way back.
3. Story. Whether a) or b) or b) then a) are chosen, all criminals are required to make a 5 minute video for YouTube upload which includes an apology and a brief life story - what does the rioter go 'home' to each morning? What life events have created an individual that chooses to riot and loot? This resource is as much for the majority, the victims and our leaders as for the criminal; a mini truth & reconcilliation process. Let's hear your tale before we judge you. (and yes, victims have the choice to tell their story too)
Cost of 2b)? Far less than that of the last four nights.
Please critically evaluate this idea with at least 1 'yes and' for every 'yes but'