Epic fail

The point was - If there are more strict laws with harsher punishment these do no act as deterrents

i.e if some one WANTS to nick your bike they will - they will not stop and think, oh I wont do that because it's against the law.

I sometimes smoke funny fags in the street, if I get caught I will get a fine and a caution. I sometimes exceed the speed limit on an open road, I might get points on my licence.

I used to want to inflict harm on people who have done me a wrong'un in the past but I wont because the thought of having my liberty removed and having to spend my days in fear at Her Majesty's pleasure frightens the shit out of me.

The escalating severity of punishment keeps me on the straight and narrow.