Fair enough Ian, but £36k swindled out of people isn't small beer. And the courts don't (and shouldn't) make custody decisions on whether there's room. Is the prison ship still operating???

just off st andrews quay

I think his point was more that the prisons are full partly because of unnecessary imprisonments, like this would be if it happened, massively wasting resources.

What unneccessary about this racist crook going to jail?

And how much money would he have had to have defrauded the public of before you saw fit for him to go to jail? He would still be running his crooked business now if he hadn't got caught.

I have a feeling that those knocking the club for terminating his contract will soon be eating their words.

Injured, out for between 12/18 months.

Prison should be used as both an attempt to rehabilitate the offender and to protect the public. In Raynor's case (this one anyway, the one he's just pleaded guilty to) there is no threat to the public. He's sold some counterfeit goods, he's not a threat to society.

As far as rehabilitation goes, I wouldn't have thought any would be needed. He knows he's done wrong (his admission of guilt is proof of this) and the hefty fine and/or suspended sentence he'll receive, along with his conscience, will probably prevent him from doing this sort of thing again.



A hell of lot more.

The same conscience that prevented him from defrauding members of the public whilst already subject to a suspended sentence for racially aggravated assault, you mean?

give him a couple of years,and he will end up doing something else