You made the universal claim that possession would lead to a prison sentence for your relatives, not me! Pointing out that the sentencing guidelines are very clear that possession of small amounts (i… (View Post)

1) Your niece or nephew, if charged with possession of a small amount of cocaine (i.e. enough for a couple of personal doses), with no aggravating circumstances would receive a Band C fine, probably … (View Post)

Ah, that would explain it. Thanks for the clarification. (View Post)

Cocaine use is rampant in the UK & casual use is effectively decriminalised. The idea that Gove got “let off“ due to his position is absurd given that context. (Not saying this is a good or right… (View Post)

He’s also 78. You (and I) might think he deserves prison, but the reality is that the prisons are full & to put him behind bars means leaving someone else out to potentially re-offend. He’s on th… (View Post)