http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22385464   makes one wonder why all the fuss when a judge does this

In Inverness last year ,

An 19yr old man in full employment, who had never been in trouble with the Police was sentenced to 3 mths in prison for singing, what was deemed a sectarian song.

 Sheriff Ian Abercrombie, on jailing him went into a full tirade (for the media?), about this "despicable crime" etc etc

So in the same court the next week --

Sheriff Ian Abercrombie- sentenced a 48 yr old man to 200 hours Community service for

 Having over 1400 pornographic images of Children on a computer and flash drive