On Fri, 09 May 2008 15:50:29 +0100, MM wrote:
>We do indeed. Am I not always saying so? But now the police intend to
>get tough with known troublemakers and everyone is up in arms!
Mainly because experience tells me that they will leave the *real*
troublemakers alone and harrass the youngsters who rarely cause
significant problems.
There is something very wrong with the concept of having the state
deliberately harass people who are not at the time breaking any laws,
especially when the *only* purpose is to upset the people targetted.
If you or I did the same thing to someone we took a disliking to, we'd
be prosecuted and probably end up with an ASBO at the very least no
matter how justified we are in disliking the person.
It is certainly not a technique that will make anyone's behaviour any
better, and is very likely to make them justifiably upset and lead to
greater antisocial behaviour.
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Cynic
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