Snp Government Told It's 'Lunacy' To Increase Age Of Criminal Responsibility To 18

[naomi24]

//The SNP committed to another review of the age at which young people are held fully responsible for crimes at the last legal change, however the consideration of a six year jump has critics worried//

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-government-told-its-lunacy-30502301

If it proposes that young people are not considered responsible for their actions until they are 18, how does it justify giving 16 year olds the vote?

I have to wonder who's actually voting for this shower. They're scary!

[youngmafbog]

They lost the plot a while back.

Party is no better than Screaming Lord Sutch's Raving Loony Party now.

[andy-hughes]

I'm not sure how someone not old enough to be an adult in the eyes of the law, can be old enough to be an adult and vote in elections.

I suggest this has not been thought through - so no change there.

[ToraToraTora]

MAABOF!

[tomus42]

It's been well thought through andy.

They've carefully analysed the numbers and decided that it's a great way of reducing the crime statistics whilst increasing the SNP vote.

[New Judge]

//If it proposes that young people are not considered responsible for their actions until they are 18, how does it justify giving 16 year olds the vote?//

It's so that when people vote SNP (which is criminal in anybody's book) the youngsters will not face prosecution. :-)

[douglas9401]

I have three friends who are all for independence but only two of them are still in thrall to that bunch of dodgy over-promoted town councillors.

There may be a big clearout in the Wee Parly next time round, possibly why so many of them are not standing. :-)

The Greens will have to go back to squatting in the road with hi-viz on too.

[Untitled]

i think 18 is a more sensible age than 12