Silly Old Twit

Frank Dunlop has been sentenced to two years in jail. The sentence was just and appropriate. There will be an appeal and no doubt the mans health will be made an issue. Dunlop , like anyone else is entitled to a duty of care by the prison authorities and the state. The fact that we may not like him and that others have been denied that same duty of care does not mitigated that duty in any way. Many find the man arrogant and off- putting but that’s even more reason why we should do the right thing.

The judge at one point reminded Dunlop that he did not have the excuse of being a drug addict by which he meant that Dunlop was an educated , cultured man who was well aware of the full implications of his actions both legal and moral. He also made the point that there was no such thing as a victimless crime. The state had been damaged …..even if we could not put an exact cash cost on that damage. In these times of economic uncertainty the need for integrity in public affairs is even greater than ever and the sentence the man got reflected this.