This case should prove the importance of helping police and the court system - not to mention other possible victims - to make a statement and witness.
It also points to one of the major flaws of the criminal justice system - things that make a common man such as I shake his head in disbelief.
Anyone can become intimidated and afraid of the consequences of coming forward, but still ... At times we simply have to take a stand and fight for what is right, no matter what the consequences may be.
Story:
UK -- Sheffield's top judge launched an extraordinary attack on the criminal justice system after he was forced to sentence a "potential killer" to less than two-and-a-half years in jail.
Judge Alan Goldsack QC, spoke out at Sheffield Crown Court as he sentenced the man - a street thug with 41 previous convictions - for beating and kicking a man unconscious.
The attack was captured on CCTV and witnessed by two police officers, but because the victim refused to make a statement prosecutors ruled there was only enough evidence to charge the accused with affray.
Had he been charged with 'GBH' (grievous bodily harm) the 19-year-old could have been jailed indefinitely for public protection.
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