Unsuspended from the yard arm

The farce goes on. An accused terrorist on bail is handed a jail sentence which is suspended because he had not been in jail before. How does anybody manage to get into jail on that basis: “You’ve never been here before, so you can’t come in.” It could be extended: “We can’t hang this murderer who has never been hung before.” Of course, that would be an unsuspended sentence.

In fact, of course, that is not even true. I remember his holiday residence with the police just after the red-shirt rallies. He seemed happy enough to go to jail then. A bit of real porridge might make him take a little more care with his opinions.

Richard Bowler

Bangkok