No shame, no morals, no lives and possibly no sex
Would a change of government bring about an end to the petty tyranny seemingly endemic in our local councils? Somehow, I doubt it; the machinery of our modern supposed democracy favours the election to power of tin generals and the kinds of people who were once upon a time relegated to curtain-twitching for hours, waiting for the glorious moment a football was accidentally kicked into their gardens so they could rush out bellowing at small children and curse their bloodlines.
tags: bureaucracy, crime, democracy, fines, justice, local authorities, local councils, neighbours, penalties, rubbishTory idea to reveal crime stats is dotty
Every police force in England and Wales should publish a monthly map outlining the places where crimes have occurred, according to Conservative leader David Cameron. Those living in areas that are crime-free can then feel smug, while those living in high crime districts can feel worse than they already do because they probably already know what’s going on in their neighbourhoods.
When we were researching the area we moved to last December, I called the community police officer to ask about crime—statistics including number of crimes, and offences committed. I was particularly keen to find out if there had ever been any homophobic attacks. I was told in no uncertain terms that the police could not tell me anything about frequency and types of crime, or lack of crime, because this could have a ‘distorting’ effect on house prices.
tags: crime, David Cameron, property, statistics, Tories
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