The Perverted Priorities of Modern Law Enforcement
Saturday, 27 January 2007
As they used to say in examination papers, compare and contrast the following passages:
These two stories tell you all you need to know about the perverted, and inverted, priorities of law enforcement in today's Britain.
1. A mother has spoken of her fury after police refused to chase her sons' stolen motorbikes — because the thieves weren't wearing helmets. Pauline Nolan, of Droylsden, Greater Manchester, claims traffic officers told her they could not pursue the pair in case they fell off and sued the police force.
2. When Diane Fountain encouraged her 12-year-old daughter to recycle, the last thing she expected was a letter from the council threatening her child with six months in jail. But after a cardboard box was found next to the overflowing recycling point with young Anna Fountain's name on it, council officials decided something must be done. The 12-year-old was issued with a notice stating that illegal dumping carries a £50,000 penalty and possible six-month jail sentence.
These two stories tell you all you need to know about the perverted, and inverted, priorities of law enforcement in today's Britain.
Labels: Law and Order