In praise of David Ackles

Or, how one song changed my outlook completely

Prison fence, by Terry Freedman

There was a time when I had no sympathy whatsoever with criminals. Indeed, I wrote an article for my college magazine that basically argued that even the most minor of offences should attract a custodial sentence. Dropped some litter? Six months! Exceeded the speed limit"? Five years plus a consecutive driving ban for for …