LAW IS AN ASS

I was saddened to read in the Chronicle's 'Before The Courts' section (15
February) that a young man (19) had been incarcerated by Oldham
Magistrates Court for two months. His crime? Growing a single cannabis plant.

Contrast this with the sentences Oldham Magistrates handed down to two
violent criminals on the same day: a.. Unlawful and malicious wounding -
200 hours' community service. b.. Unlawful violence, threatening to kill
and carrying a weapon - 18 months' probation and community service. Should
tax payers' money be wasted jailing non-violent, low level cannabis
offenders? The law is indeed an ass.

Pedro