Is this a joke?

[Goberpiles316]

The father of a nine-year-old boy stabbed in the face while trying to save his mother's life has said he is "extremely proud" of his son.
Hugh Clark, 35, of Rosyth, stabbed Ena Thomson eight times in her home while her two children watched.

Her son Nathan tried to drag Clark off his mother by jumping onto his back was slashed across the face with a knife. Clark has been jailed for eight years.
Mark Thomson said if his son had not come running, his wife would be dead.

The guy got 8 years for it deserved more id say. He will be out in 4 years?

 

[scorza]

Yup a joke sentence. Little boy physically scarred for life, a clear case of attempted murder on his mother, the guy who did it will be out of prison in 8 years - should be at least 25, possibly life.

This is why he did it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7242855.stm

Pathetic.

 

[SpicyDuck]

I'm sure I read some news that 'If your sentence is over 6 years, you serve the full sentence'. Could be wrong though. Wishful thinking, I guess.

8 years is still too short. Brave kid!

 

[shauncr91]

Welcome to the UK's justice system.

 

[uv]

He's lucky he wasn't caught doing the dirty with his bmx, then he'd be a lifer..

We really do live in a slap-on-the-wrist country atm :/

 

[Fiocca]

Thats sick. He should be left to rot. Poor child

 

[Blue Cypher]

Welcome to the UK's justice system.

And to think it used to be one of the best in the world, what happened to it?

 

[Kyle009]

What an absolute scrote! Deserves to hang!

 

[Wiggins]

Its times like this I wish being a Vigilante was legal

I would take great pride in cutting his face off and keeping it flat in a book.

 

[Tefal]

Clark admitted attempting to murdering the 33-year-old woman at her home on 2 November 2007. Sentence was deferred

So he's been free for all this time?

has he even gone to jail yet?

 

[GhostlyPea]

And to think it used to be one of the best in the world, what happened to it?

Hippies.




On a more serious note, this is ofc disgusting and another blatent example where common sense should be introduced more rather than just the black and white of the Law (ofc knowing the law isnt totally black and white, but certain things are limited). As posted above, should be 25 - life.

- Pea0n

 

[scorza]

So he's been free for all this time?

has he even gone to jail yet?

He was remanded in custody - the time spent on remand is knocked off his sentence though. I think. This was Scotland though where they have their own laws.

 

[Sonea Fifer]

They live in the same town as myself - I also was amazed that such a lax sentence was delivered

 

[gumbald]

Should ship him off to somewhere obscure so that the woman doesn't have to move her entire life.

 

[JoeBoi]

8 Years is a joke bit of a slap on the wrist maybe he will slash his wrist behind bars then the sentance seems worth it

 

[sarutobi]

Hugh Clark aka Fred Durst?

 

[carpmaster]

8 years? For trying to murder a woman (not in a rage but planned / pre-meditated) and then stabbing her 9 year old child when he tries to save his mum?

8 years is an absolute joke. What on earth is going on with the justice system. Idiots like this should be locked up for at least 20 years, and preferably for life.

It really sickens me.

 

[sniffy]

The bloke's attitude is sickening. One of the few instances where the death of a human would bring a smile to my face.

 

[TheVoice]

I'm sure I read some news that 'If your sentence is over 6 years, you serve the full sentence'. Could be wrong though. Wishful thinking, I guess.

8 years is still too short. Brave kid!

As far as I'm aware, any sentence under 4 years and you'll serve at least half; any sentence over 4 years and you'll serve at least two-thirds.

 

[GeForce]

That's awful. Poor child. 8 years is ridiculous