A rapist who is serving life imprisonment has won over seven million on the lottery. Iorworth Hoare, who was prisoned in 1989 for life for the attempted rape of a 60 year old woman in the park. This was not the first rape he attempted. He was on day release when he took part in the lottery.
Should we even have a problem with this? The guy served his time and he could be rehabilitated for all we know. You could argue this isn't fair. Someone who committed crimes, lowest of the low in my opinion should be able to take part in such thing, and actually win. There are far more deserving people out there. Yes of course there are. We could say that about anything. Having said that it does leave a sour taste in your mouth, that someone like that can have such good things happen to them.
I guess it depends on where you stand on the justice system. Do we forgive and forget because someone has spent their time in prison. Is that enough punishment, and they should come out and then have a clean slate? Some people do make one off mistakes. Or do we continue to punish them, until we see fit that they can accepted as equal members of society again? the law pretty much protects criminals. I'm unlikely to find out someone has served time in prison for raping someone. Do I have the right to know though? Should prisioners be allowed completely clean slates. Who should decide when the time is right to forgive, the law or society? Is it fair this man just won seven million? Ahhh questions......