"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
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In message , Clive Coleman
writes
In message , Clive D. W. Feather
writes
I am *not* saying that we should not punish wrongdoers. But we should
apply the appropriate punishment, and only the appropriate punishment, in
a consistent manner.
Tell that to the Magistrate in Devon who sentenced an 80 year old woman to
a fortnight in jail for failure to pay her T.V. licence, then I might
accept your "appropriate punishment".

At 80, wouldn't she have been entitled to a free licence?
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Depends when it was. The free licence was only introduced after 1997 - not
quite sure of when, however.

Aaron