In the long run
GIVEN that hundreds of villains are escaping justice because of the legal system's procedural deficiencies, it is refreshing that police in East Yorkshire have come up with a practical way to bring three teenagers to order.
Having tricked residents into sponsoring them for a charity run in aid of cancer that they did not fulfil, the troublesome trio will now go on the run – for real – this weekend, and with a police officer in tow, to ensure that they complete a 10-mile course which takes in the iconic
This salutary route march is likely to be far more effective in the long run than leaving the youngsters concerned at the mercy of a chaotic justice system that seems incapable of differentiating between "right" and "wrong".