Tough justice?
From BBC News [my bold type]:
Five boys have been sentenced to two years’ detention for killing a father who collapsed with a heart attack after being pelted with stones and rocks.
Following the sentence, Det Insp Clive Hayes said he hoped the “tough sentence” will “act as a deterrent” to other youths tempted to get involved in anti-social behaviour.
‘Scuse me while I go to look up the meaning of ‘tough’ in my dictionary…