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ntluser · 11-08-2011, 07:02

The sad lesson from all this is that the Government has still not learned that prevention is better than cure.

Their lack of a hard-line policy on crime from the time they took power has meant that increasingly criminals feel they can commit a crime and get away with it.

Some of the penalties given out e.g 10 weeks in prison are derisory, very similar to the light sentences given to the corrupt MPs.The Welsh have the right idea. They fine you £400 for dropping litter not the pathetic £50 charged in England.

The government is totally out of touch with the feelings of the public and the feelings of anger experienced by retailers whose businesses have been destroyed by the rioters.

We now have policing and punishment to a price not to a standard. Despite the government's view, prison does work because it keeps yobs like that away from law-abiding people who want to get on with their lives and prevents them from doing expensive damage.

The government say the police have all the tools they need but it's evident that they are not using them and seem to have no effective tactical plan for dealing with large mobs.

It's time to bring back National Service in a phased way and to pay the unemployment benefit of unemployed youths directly to the armed forces who will given them food and meals, a roof over their head, a job and training not to mention foreign travel. The armed forces may not like it but they will get the additional funds they need to maintain their services. It might also show our errant youth how lucky they are to live in a relatively democratic society like ours.

The idea could be extended with unemployment benefit could be paid directly to other businesses willing to take on workers.Just merely expecting the private sector to do it all is pathetic. Direct government action is needed and those on benefit need to earn it by being in a job or training.

Many of our society's ills can be designed away by good strategic planning and creativity and it's about time the government started listening to the public because if they don't the people will be electing a government that does.

This government is displaying too many lapses in judgement and that does not bode well for them or us.That needs to change and we need a government that is more pro-active and ahead of the game.

Only time will tell if that happens.

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ntluser Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Age: 78 Services: Virgin Media XL Telephone,TV with Tivo box & Superhub3 upto 150Mb Broadband, Sky World, & Freeview+ Posts: 1,901	Re: Riots The sad lesson from all this is that the Government has still not learned that prevention is better than cure. Their lack of a hard-line policy on crime from the time they took power has meant that increasingly criminals feel they can commit a crime and get away with it. Some of the penalties given out e.g 10 weeks in prison are derisory, very similar to the light sentences given to the corrupt MPs.The Welsh have the right idea. They fine you £400 for dropping litter not the pathetic £50 charged in England. The government is totally out of touch with the feelings of the public and the feelings of anger experienced by retailers whose businesses have been destroyed by the rioters. We now have policing and punishment to a price not to a standard. Despite the government's view, prison does work because it keeps yobs like that away from law-abiding people who want to get on with their lives and prevents them from doing expensive damage. The government say the police have all the tools they need but it's evident that they are not using them and seem to have no effective tactical plan for dealing with large mobs. It's time to bring back National Service in a phased way and to pay the unemployment benefit of unemployed youths directly to the armed forces who will given them food and meals, a roof over their head, a job and training not to mention foreign travel. The armed forces may not like it but they will get the additional funds they need to maintain their services. It might also show our errant youth how lucky they are to live in a relatively democratic society like ours. The idea could be extended with unemployment benefit could be paid directly to other businesses willing to take on workers.Just merely expecting the private sector to do it all is pathetic. Direct government action is needed and those on benefit need to earn it by being in a job or training. Many of our society's ills can be designed away by good strategic planning and creativity and it's about time the government started listening to the public because if they don't the people will be electing a government that does. This government is displaying too many lapses in judgement and that does not bode well for them or us.That needs to change and we need a government that is more pro-active and ahead of the game. Only time will tell if that happens.