On Thu, 08 May 2008 08:55:45 GMT, habshi@anony.com (habshi) wrote:
> What is needed is
>1.Payment of £50 or $100 a month to all students who get more than 50%
>average in ten subjects in six monthly exams. All students and
>teachers will help each other to get this money and educated people
>commit almost no crimes
They just don't get caught as often
Tory politicians excepted
>2. Limit child benefits to the first three children, parents cannot
>control large broods .
Stop it altogether
>3. Offer in addition to time off for good behaviour , another two
>months for each gcse subject prisoners do in prison upto a maximum of
>two thirds of sentence off. Again prisoners will be far too busy
>studying to get out and will get work skills.
> Try all the above in one city first
>
>excerpt guardian.co.uk
>
> As part of the crackdown on bad behaviour, she will urge
>police forces across the country to follow the example of Es.
>police, who have mounted four-day "frame and shame" operations by
>filming and repeatedly stopping identified persistent offenders on
>problem estates.
>
>The programme in Es. has been successful, even though it may raise
>human rights issues about such tough tactics, especially if those
>harassed by the police have not been found guilty of any criminal
>offence.
>
>Smith will say: "There is no let-up in tackling antisocial behaviour.
>We know that getting in early to stop troublemakers works, but I want
>stronger action to deal with persistent offenders. I want police and
>local agencies to focus on them by giving them a taste of their own
>medicine: daily visits, repeated warnings and relentless filming of
>offenders to create an environment where there is nowhere to hide.
>Es. police spokesman said: "The aim is to target a small group of
>persistent offenders by openly filming them, knocking on their doors,
>following them on the estate and repeatedly searching them, as well as
>warning them in no uncertain terms that local people have identified
>them as lawbreakers."
>
>He claimed a four-day blitz in Basildon, which was followed up a few
>months later, had dramatically reduced offending, and proved highly
>popular with residents.
>
>The scheme, codenamed operation Leopard, was approved by Es.'s Chief
>Constable, Roger Baker, after specific estates had been identified as
>crime hotspots, with more than 20 offences reported each week.
>
>The police followed 14 people in their teens and early 20s. Each was
>well known to the force, having built up criminal records for offences
>such as intimidation, burglary, criminal damage, antisocial behaviour
>and vehicle crime.
>
>Three surveillance officers spearheaded the operation, backed by
>uniformed police and community support officers. A total of 60 stops
>were carried out.
>
>As a result of other changes being introduced by the Home Office, it
>will be easier to make these stops without needing to make a full
>record.
>
>Ministers will defend the fall in the number of Asbos issued by
>claiming other techniques such as acceptable behaviour contracts and
>parenting orders are proving more effective.
>
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