Thread: "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime"
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Old 11-11-2009, 17:40   #225
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Re: "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime"
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Originally Posted by RizzyKing View Post
After watching the panarama program on monday night this government has absolutely no right to ever talk about being tough on crime i was completely disgusted by what i saw.
I felt the same.

I also gained the impression that the fixed penalty system, nowadays, seems to have become more of a REVENUE RAISING exercise with a secondary effect of keeping the prison population down.

Later when watching a report on the News about corrupt Russian Police Officers turning a blind eye upon the acceptance of a bribe I couldn't help see the similarity. The difference being our Police give you a slap on the wrist (turn a blind eye) upon recieving a fine (bribe) on behalf of the State.
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