[Margaret Pilkington]

It has been appalling to see how the police have behaved in regard to this situation....the family of this career criminal have been leaving floral tributes and the neighbours have been tearing these down(rightly so).
The police have told the folk removing these tributes that they could be prosecuted for breaching the peace.
Maybe it is because the family of the dead burglar are gypsies(the term they use themselves).
Since when did the criminal fraternity have rights which override those of a law abiding community?
why should a community fear reprisals if they take down the tributes left to this criminal?
What has happened to the police protecting and upholding the law?
Please do not tell me that it is because there are not enough of them...that doesn't wash...police resources can be found when it is needed....just not for community issues.
It seems that these do not matter much..despite the fact that we pay for them