Death penalty should be put to the people

I TOTALLY agree with everything correspondent MW Blurton says (“Is return to the death penalty an option?”, March 30). There was a vote every year in the House of Commons to reintroduce the death penalty until 1997, when Tony Blair said there would be no vote while he was prime minister.

The vote was always numerically against its reintroduction. Maybe this should put be put to the electorate?

We all know the great advances in forensic technology there are today. If you do not watch Bloodline Detectives, I suggest you do. If there is a doubt, then life means life.

If I am wrong, let’s compare how many premeditated murders were committed in the 50 years prior to the abolition to the 50 years after it – I wonder what it will be. Good luck trying to find out.

I wonder why all our prisons are full. This is why people are getting pathetic sentences compared to years ago. If you’re lucky enough to get a holiday in prison, bear in mind this is what you can expect – no gas or electricity bills, no council tax, no water rates, no TV licence, no food bills and the best medical care.

I wonder if the inmates can get to see a dentist. More to the point can people on the outside see one?

You will be able to indulge in games of all sorts, including the gym. You will have to pay for the gym on the outside.

There are many more advantages than even Elizabeth Fry would shake her head at.

Let’s make prisons somewhere people do not want to go and take back our streets. Let’s look at the 2010 General Election Tory manifesto. Anyone carrying a knife will get an automatic five-year prison sentence. I wonder what came of that?

What is more worrying is how many people have died since this vote-catching lie was spun.

I find it hard to believe that not one family or victim of crime, have taken these issues to a civil court.

The soft lenient punishments judges are giving out are a direct order from the Government.

It costs money to put people in prison.

Do not hope to see what’s happening on TV – the BBC will show you nothing the Government think you should not see.

The police actions at the demonstrations backed up by a judge were completely in order.

It was the demonstrators who just being there were disrespectful to the memory of Sarah Everard.

I am no fan of Met Police chief Cressida Dick – but do not sack her regarding this lawful action.

It has been said that you cannot change history however bad it is. But we must learn from it and not make the same mistakes again. However, it is the case that we never seem to learn.

Fred Elmore, Allenton