On Dec 29, 10:07*am, "Ian" wrote:
"Bevan Price" wrote in message

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On 28/12/2011 17:01, furnessvale wrote:
On Dec 28, 4:36 pm, Bevan *wrote:

I would suggest that the law needs to be changed so that cable thieves
can be charged with "sabotage& *endangering safety of rail passengers",
rather than theft, with severe minimum penalties specified by law, such
that some namby-pamby do-gooder could not reduce to a token level of
sentence. Dodgy scrap dealers should also face similarly severe charges
& *penalties.

Bevan

No need for that. *Theft carries a maximum penalty of 7 years,
handling even more. *When did you see anyone, let alone these scroats,
get anywhere near these sorts of tariff.

Theft of raiway cable can result in the death penalty for the perpetrators.
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Ian1

IMO not nearly often enough (cue the bleeding hearts).

George