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When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he w
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"When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me"

- Simon Cowell

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Simon Cowell somewhere between October 7, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Entertainer from United Kingdom. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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