If this were a sitcom, there would be a scene where the parole board sits around a table, thumbs-upping a decision while dramatic music plays. But real life is messier. The Justice Secretary’s intervention created a situation so absurd that even The Onion couldn’t top it: “Man Who Drugged Women Nearly Released Because He Said ‘Sorry’ Once.”
In the end, Worboys is still inside. He won’t be released anytime soon, if ever. And that’s a small comfort for anyone who has ever wondered if the system works—or if it just works on coffee and luck.
A Toast to Common Sense
So, next time you hop into a cab and the driver asks, “Been out partying?” remember the John Worboys saga. It’s a reminder that trust is a fragile thing, like a cheap umbrella in a storm. But hey, at least we can laugh about the absurdity while checking the door locks.
And if you ever find yourself in a black cab with a suspicious bottle of bubbly, just pass. Tell the driver, “No thanks, I prefer my champagne without a side of lifetime trauma.” Cheers to that—and to a system that, however clumsily, kept one predator off the streets.
