I SEE once again in tonight's Bolton Evening News a report of another 15-year-old thug attacking students during the day as well as at night. The attacks by other brutes on old people have been horrendous.

Isn't it about time that these people were treated the way they treat other people, in other words -- bring back the birch?

These people are not frightened of prison or detention of any kind. I think if they were made to suffer as they have made other people suffer, they would not repeat their evil deeds.

We old people are frightened to go out alone in daytime, never mind at night.

Many people agree with me that corporal punishment should be brought back, and also names published, instead of this stupid law where the courts are not allowed to publish who these brutes are.

Disgusted

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