The conviction by a Supreme Court jury of David Cox for the murder of Raymond Troy (Yankee) Rawlins is rightly being celebrated by Police and prosecutors. There was a time, not so long ago, when juries seemed to be unwilling to convict people of serious crimes, even when the evidence presented seemed to be strong.Those days, at least for now, seem to be over, and that’s to be welcomed. Whether the change is a result of almost everyone in Bermuda having been affected one way or another by the wave of murders that began in May, 2009 with the shooting of Kenwandee (Wheels) Robinson or not is not known.But it is clear that a combination of good forensic evidence and a greater willingness on the part of witnesses to tell what they know is having an effect. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the murders continue and it is not certain that the act of conviction and subsequent imprisonment is serving as the deterrent it should.Certainly Cox’s defiant and unrepentant reaction to conviction as demonstrated by the picture shown on the front page of Saturday’s news paper shows the contempt that he and others still have for the justice system and the wider Bermuda community.That photo was used reluctantly. Some people have said it does not set a good example for children and young people who read the newspaper, and they are right. Others may say that it glamourises criminals like David Cox, and there is some merit in that as well.But the more worrying thing is that Cox was defiant and unrepentant. Bermuda’s gangs operate outside of the justice system and outside of the values that underpin the community. And when people describe returning to Westgate as returning “home” and when they insult the court and the jury that has performed its duty, then that tells the community a great deal about David Cox and about the gangs from which he has come.While this newspaper has consistently said the approach to tackling gangs and serious crime has to include tackling the causes that give rise to crimes and serious crime, that does not mean that those who commit crimes and show complete disdain and disregard for their victims and the general community should not be punished severely, both in recognition of the crimes they have committed and as a warning for others.Quite simply, David Cox should not spend a day of the rest of his life outside the walls of Westgate Correctional Facility.