Pebble wrote: ↑29 May 2023, 12:42am
cycle tramp wrote: ↑28 May 2023, 10:15pm
Pebble wrote: ↑27 May 2023, 10:13am
Problem in the UK is the looney left human rights brigade, they just love sticking two fingers up at society and protecting the criminals. The police's hands are now so tied with bureaucracy they have mostly given up, just biding their time until the big fat public sector pension kicks in.
Not the loony right then for cutting spending on Police, resulting in a
smaller police force?
in 1970 there was 1 police officer for every 610 people
in 2023 there is 1 police officer for every 475 people
that is an increase of 28%
Crime is now out of control - if the police haven't given up, then what are they doing? It's a rare event to even see one now, are they mostly working from home these days?
That's a decrease on the 2010 figure then
and in response to your later enquiry- they can't all be working from home as if you look carefully at the video link at the start of this thread you can see a Police van...
Is crime out of control? Probably - there was deep concern about the number of MPs taking illegal drugs.. which mean that a number of our elected representatives are actually financially supporting criminal networks (which puts our most vulnerable members of society at risk either through involvement or by proximity).
If we're going to make examples out of anyone I suggest we start at the top. Start by introducing random blood tests, instant dismissals, and then a campaign of naming and shaming. Anyone taking public money to make decisions which affect us all, should at least have the decency to do so with their (limited) wits unclouded.
Either make illegal drugs legal again, thereby ensuring that these drugs enter the market place clean, that income streams to criminal networks are removed and heavily tax them* or don't use them at all.
(p.s. teetotal for over 20 years now)
(* funding out reach projects to help users stay and remain clean)