About time those guys took a look at the thug from a wider perspective, rather then just looking at him through their 'what can he do to help me increase my own wealth' periscope. Policy driven by self-interest is only in the public interest if the drivers have genuine empathy with the interests of the general public.
It was Plato who said, “He, O men, is the wisest, who like Socrates, knows that his wisdom is in truth worth nothing”