Seun: If the punishment does not fit the crime, it is not justice. 1 year jail term does not fit this crime, and that's all there is to it.
When we read about Shariaists stoning girls for getting pregnant, we are indignant, because even though it works, it's not just.
The solution to petty crimes is not to make the punishment unreasonable and wicked, but to enforce reasonable penalties consistently.

Sunbellar: If 1yr jail term is for a traffic offender, how many yrs will be for an armed robbery victims

luvinhubby: I definetly agree with Seun, there is no need being sentimental about JUSTice. You are sending someone to 1yr imprison for traffic violation, which is purely a civil disobedience in not only an inJUSTICE, but purely DRACONIAN.
If Lagos state wants to cure disobedient maladies by drastic laws, then they should start with the most chronic & destructive one which is corruption. But because it is the major preoccupation of our political leaders, they are passive on it. If such laws are meant to be detterents as they say, then kick-backs, financial gratifications, contract inflations and the likes should be punishable by death considering the amount of damage it does, at least to serve also as detterents & the likes of Ikuforji will be facing a charge punishable by death to discourage other looters.
This is just CRIMINALISING CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.

kunletiwoo: Scape Goat!

afam4eva:
I don't get you. You're comparing jungle justice to a law.

kunletiwoo: Don't you know that the offence in question can cause someone's life? Well I think the judgement is worth the crime oo.

Donmeca:

sharia law isn't jungle justice! It has rules that guard against offences but just like he said, the punishment prescribed and meted out to offenders far outweighs the offence.

This Lagos traffick carries punishments that are too heavy for the offence committed and law cannot work!

The bullion van driver, [size=13pt]Seun[/size] Odukoya, faces one year jail term without an option of fine

Seun: If the punishment does not fit the crime, it is not justice. 1 year jail term does not fit this crime, and that's all there is to it.
When we read about Shariaists stoning girls for getting pregnant, we are indignant, because even though it works, it's not just.
The solution to petty crimes is not to make the punishment unreasonable and wicked, but to enforce reasonable penalties consistently.

topatee: Fashola is running the 2nd Leg of his tenure and as such he is not seeking re-election, so he can afford to pass any kind of law, but what legacy is Fashola trying to lay?
Typically Nigerian, everyone has praised Him for a job fairly done in Lagos, now he want to rubbish it all, just like his elder brother OBJ with his 3rd Term tenure saga
A SAN for that matter. Lets wait and see

Paul John: But this bankers are wicked. They're begging for the release of the Bullion van and not even the driver

Seun: If the punishment does not fit the crime, it is not justice. 1 year jail term does not fit this crime, and that's all there is to it.
When we read about Shariaists stoning girls for getting pregnant, we are indignant, because even though it works, it's not just.
The solution to petty crimes is not to make the punishment unreasonable and wicked, but to enforce reasonable penalties consistently.

Billyonaire: I love the new traffic law, but 1 year is too much for that offense. By the way, someone please help me tell PHCN to take light for my estate. Too much of everything is a disease.

Paul John: But this bankers are wicked. They're begging for the release of the Bullion van and not even the driver

kensandrea: [size=15pt]RUBBISH FASHOLA WITH IS RUBBISH POLICY IF IT WAS A RICH AND WEALTHY MAN OR A POLITICIAN NA SORRY SIR WE GO DEY HEAR BECAUSE NA POOR DRIVER DATS Y WE DEY HERE THE CRIME STORY [/size]