Sentencing is a joke!!!!!!!

My 15 year old son was robbed and threatened with having his throat slit back in June by a 25 year old WOMAN, yes a woman, she pleaded guilty, didnt have a lot of choice as cctv caught it all. She had a long list of stuff that she pled guilty to;
robbery of a minor
threatening a minor
assault
assault on a social worker
assault on a police officer
On top of the above she was found guilty of threatening a group of 16 year old in 2006.

Well, she was sentenced yesterday, bearing in mind a bloke who handled stolen goods during the riots got sentenced to 8 months I seriously thought she would get a decent custodial sentence, police were leaning in this direction too, so, what did she get? 10 months suspended for 2 years, a 12 month supervision order and has to complete an alcohol treatment programme!!!
There are no words to explain how let down we feel, my son had only just this weekend gone started to venture out to meet his friends rather than them having to come and collect him

Words fail me.

what is going on in this country

Oh my goodnes, what a joke!!

I really hope your son is ok and can get on with his life normally.

That is absolutely disgusting though and I'm not surprised you feel so let down.

Thanks all, really appreciate it, was absolutely seething on Monday night, the police havent even called, i found out from a newspaper artical that said my son was a young man? He was a 15 year old child, so they got a choice email for the error lol.
Son is doing ok, think he just feels so let down by the courts, he is at 6th form now and am hoping that he can get on with everything and put this behind him.

All I can say is DISGUSTING!!!

hope your son is ok xxx