Baroness Louise Casey
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And I think there are certain things where actually because the public would expect the judges to, in my view, impose a criminal custodial conviction doesn't have to be for very long.
I have a view on how long it should be for rape, certainly for over 18 year olds.
But I think we need very clear signals to people in a world that feels very social media, very grey, very confusing.
Should you have a phone?
Shouldn't you have a phone?
What's sex texting?
All of that stuff.
Rape is rape.
And we should be really clear what happens if you rape somebody.
I mean, look, I have no power in this at all.
I am no more powerful in this than anybody else sat in the room.
And yes, I think the judge got it wrong in this case.
And I think it's OK sometimes to say judges get things wrong.
You know, they're not saints no more than anybody else in this room is.
People make mistakes.
And a mistake was made last week for that family and those girls.
We'll see how Alan gets on.
And, you know, I'm only teasing.