There are more robberies and crimes now than there has ever been -- that's why IMO sound-minded people should be able to own a gun --

I would gladly own one and even go and take lessons -- even though I always used to own one and always carried it with me when I went caravaning -- mostly to be able to put a poor animal out of suffering IF it had been hit on the road -- lucky I never had to use it but I used to have it loaded if we camped in a very out of the way place as well

As long as we have inequality in such extremes we will always have theft/robberies. With more and more young kids under age of being sentenced doing it, we need to look at other measures of combatting it by finding out why these kids are doing it and how we can nip it in the bud early.

Copy and Paste from Suze above.

The problem is parents are not doing their duty as parents

Unfortunately easier said than achieved.

Children have more "rights" than parents. (speaking from some experience)

And when a child absolutely refuses a parents requests, there is NOTHING a parent can do that is legal.

Just exactly what can a parent do to control a 100% rebellious child.

I've read about this topics heaps of times without one word said about how/what  a parent can do.

In the "Wild West", it was legal to shoot anyone who stole your Horse because it took away your transport and your means of earning a living. Today, it should not be that different as your vehicle is your personal transport and gets you to your workplace or is required for your work. Now I am not suggesting that we shoot the little buggers that steal cars to joyride, wreck and burn whilst endangering themselves and other road users, but there should be mandatory sentencing, probably around five years in the Big House. 

While on that subject, why are prisons all built on the coastal strip close to facilities. If they were situated in the far west of our eastern states then they may not be so cushy for the "clients". Would they still treat gaol with contempt if the temperature in summer was 40 degrees plus, winter mornings at around zero and almost no TV reception for the poor dears.

Let's have zero tolerance and MAKE CAR STEALING A PRISON OFFENCE. 

All through the years as soon as unemployment goes up there is problems and houses get robbed.

Personally I think it is long overdue to have youth do a four year sentence in the army/Forces if they get caught robbing a house the second time.

It is also about time The Stocks were brought back, there is no humility or respect in society these days, respect for their own being and the respect of other peoples space and property.

Maybe a couple of reasons, apart from some people just being nasty and cannot keep their hands of other peoples property , are

1. our social secuirity payments, particularly unemployment payments, are too low making some normally law abiding people so desparate, and

2. our prohibition on some drugs making addicts so desparate they resort to stealing. 

Solution to 1. is obvious. Solution to 2. is to allow  addicted people to have the drugs they crave prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmicist at minimal cost. To give long gaol sentences to drug makers/smugglers/trafficers then bankrupt them and/or their families by confiscating any property (such as bank accounts, houses, cars, boats etc) if they cannot show a legitimate source of means to acquire the property. In other words if they cannot demonstrate legitimacy then the property is deemed 'proceeds of crime'.

Maybe a couple of reasons, apart from some people just being nasty and cannot keep their hands of other peoples property , are

1. our social secuirity payments, particularly unemployment payments, are too low making some normally law abiding people so desparate, and

2. our prohibition on some drugs making addicts so desparate they resort to stealing. 

Solution to 1. is obvious. Solution to 2. is to allow  addicted people to have the drugs they crave prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmicist at minimal cost. To give long gaol sentences to drug makers/smugglers/trafficers then bankrupt them and/or their families by confiscating any property (such as bank accounts, houses, cars, boats etc) if they cannot show a legitimate source of means to acquire the property. In other words if they cannot demonstrate legitimacy then the property is deemed 'proceeds of crime'.

The blame lies with parents who do not do their job, but expect teachers to do their work for them. The law encourags the little blighters to do as they please. Bring back the cane, and aso cane the parents for not teaching the kids right from wrong. Send them off to boot camp, work in the fields and from the sweat of their brow, they shall straighten and become good citizens.

I think you'll find horse theives were only shot where there was no rule of law, only vigilanty law.  Once law was established in territories theives were held until tried, then hanged. 

I think you'll find horse theives were only shot where there was no rule of law, only vigilanty law.  Once law was established in territories theives were held until tried, then hanged. 

I think you'll find horse theives were only shot where there was no rule of law, only vigilanty law.  Once law was established in territories theives were held until tried, then hanged. 

I have for a long time thought there should be two levels of incarceration for a crime.

BASIC where you only get what is required to serve your term.

CONTRIBUTION where the convicted must pay for any extras the request/receive.

That way even if they have signed over all their assets etc, someone must pay if they want any approved extras.

Then that payment can be finge benefit taxed.

As should their living support after release.

The aged pay a contribution to any home help.

Uni graduates pay a contribution through taxation.

So not a new or radical idea.

User pays, so why not Abuser pays.