> >Gangs of kids causing trouble - the majority of police vehicles I see
> >now in Liverpool are CCTV vans.
> I'm not sure how those two statements connect.
> If the kids are behaving in a criminal manner, why do the police not
> arrest them instead of only intimidating them? If they are not
> behaving in a criminal manner, it is no business of the police
> whatsoever.
Who knows...
> >I've yet to see a single one intervene or otherwise engage in real
> >policing yet.
> So why should giving the police more powers do any good if they don't
> use the ones they already have?
I'd love to see them use their powers (and in the case of the CCTV
vehicles, ANY of their powers) - doesn't happen though.
> >There are times and places, and I don't believe street corners or
> >parks are the place. If they're old enough, they can drink in a pub,
> >otherwise in their own (or someone elses' home) under adult
> >supervision.
> So you don't feel that you should drink alcohol if having a picnic in
> a public place? How about on the beach?
> Surely it's not the drinking of alcohol that does any harm, but the
> drunken behaviour that can sometimes follow. My idea therefore would
> be to arrest people who are drunk & disorderly, whilst leaving alone
> those people who are having a drink without causing anytrouble.
You're right about the drunken behaviour afterwards, but they have to
achieve that state to begin with. Many of the people involved are
under-age, but nothing is done to restrict their intake other than
film them. |