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WAYNE'S world is a dangerous place. You are much more likely to be killed by a Wayne than anyone else.
And in America, Texas in particular, they enjoy taking deadly revenge on their misbehaving Waynes.
On death row in the US, or recently executed, are Bobby Wayne Woods, Ronald Wayne Clark Jr, Lonnie Wayne Pursley, Richard Wayne Jones, Coy Wayne Wesbrook, Ellis Wayne Felker, Billy Wayne Sinclair, Brandon Wayne Hedrick, Billy Wayne Coble, Carl Wayne Buntion and Michael Wayne Richard, to mention but a few.
And who can forget the most infamous Wayne of all, John Wayne Gacy?
Gacy killed at least 33 boys and young men. He has the most murder convictions of anyone in US history.
Well, he had. He was put to death in 1994.
Our justice system is much more lenient. And that is its greatest problem.
The Australian courts will be dealing with one of our Waynes soon: Christopher Wayne Hudson, who pleaded guilty this week to murder and attempted murder.
The problem is the mercy shown by our-slap-them-on-the-wrist judiciary when Hudson came up before.
Here are a few examples.
Assault causing bodily harm in 2001? Fined without conviction.
Possessing weapons in 2003? Fined without conviction.
Grievous bodily harm, malicious damage, harassment, suspected stolen goods, assault in 2003? Jailed just eight months.
Possessing a knife in a public place in 2004? Fined.
Possessing dangerous drugs in 2004? Fined.
Hudson should have been given lengthy jail sentences long ago, and that's where he should have been on June 18 last year as solicitor Brendan Keilar made his way to work.
