Time served?

Fromthe Opinion Journal: The Associated Press reports from Peterborough, Ontario, on the strange case of 24-year-old Steven Cranley:

Cranley, who has been diagnosed with a dependent personality disorder, attacked his girlfriend in an argument after their breakup.

He tried to prevent her from phoning the police by cutting her phone cord and punched and kicked her. He finally stabbed himself with a butcher knife when police did arrive, puncturing his aorta.

Cranley pleaded guilty and received an unusual sentence: The judge ruled that he "is not allowed to have a girlfriend for the next three years."

All we can say is that if this ever happens to us, we hope we get credit for time served in high school.