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Acrylic-bob · 29-04-2005, 13:54

According to Graham Jones, crime in Hyndburn has decreased since New labour decided to get tough with criminals (and woe betide anyone who disagrees with him).

How odd then to pick up this weekend’s copy of The Accrington Observer and Times and read, with mounting Horror, the following:

Page 1. “ A Grandad had his head split open in a terrifying attack when he tried to stop a mob of fifty teenagers smashing up his neighbours home.”

Page 2. “Teachers and pupils of Broadfield School in Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle, are taking a stand after thugs broke a school gate, poured milk over the headteacher’s car kicked felt off the roof and left dozens of beer cans in the grounds”

Page 4 “A banned driver caught behind the wheel of his wife’s car was driving while in breach of two disqualifications, and without insurance”

Page 5 “Cruel vandals kicked a hen to death and threw its nest, containing twelve eggs over a wall after breaking into a chicken pen in Great Harwood”

Page 5 (again) Peter Cunliffe has appeared before Burnley magistrates accused of raping a 14 year old. The defendant is charged with making threats to kill, two counts of assault by penetration, two allegations of rape, assault causing actual bodily harm, abduction and attempted abduction.”

Page 5 (yet again) Banned driver caught on CCTV. Steven Leggat was caught behind the wheel on consecutive days the first while leaving a garage forecourt without paying. The day he should have been in court for the first offence he was caught leaving another garage forecourt without paying. Legatt, who has six previous convictions for driving while disqualified, was given 160 days in jail.

Page 7 On Ormerod Street, which Cllr Jones believes to be a safe area – “Violence erupted in an Accrington street when an argument between two youths boiled over into a full-scale brawl involving 20 men. Apparently the “ethnic minority team” is dealing with inquiries.

Page 7 (again) “A man suffered a fractured jaw, a broken arm, broken ribs and facial bruising when he was attacked after being lured into Gatty Park. Apparently the man was unconscious for two to three hours after the attack and had the night been colder he could well have died!”

That is just the main articles. There is in addition to all of the above, twenty three and a half column inches of court appearances and twelve column inches of reported thefts and arson.

And that is just this week Councillor! "Tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime", or just talking tough?

29-04-2005, 13:54	#37
Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2473	Re: Tough Policing According to Graham Jones, crime in Hyndburn has decreased since New labour decided to get tough with criminals (and woe betide anyone who disagrees with him). How odd then to pick up this weekend’s copy of The Accrington Observer and Times and read, with mounting Horror, the following: Page 1. “ A Grandad had his head split open in a terrifying attack when he tried to stop a mob of fifty teenagers smashing up his neighbours home.” Page 2. “Teachers and pupils of Broadfield School in Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle, are taking a stand after thugs broke a school gate, poured milk over the headteacher’s car kicked felt off the roof and left dozens of beer cans in the grounds” Page 4 “A banned driver caught behind the wheel of his wife’s car was driving while in breach of two disqualifications, and without insurance” Page 5 “Cruel vandals kicked a hen to death and threw its nest, containing twelve eggs over a wall after breaking into a chicken pen in Great Harwood” Page 5 (again) Peter Cunliffe has appeared before Burnley magistrates accused of raping a 14 year old. The defendant is charged with making threats to kill, two counts of assault by penetration, two allegations of rape, assault causing actual bodily harm, abduction and attempted abduction.” Page 5 (yet again) Banned driver caught on CCTV. Steven Leggat was caught behind the wheel on consecutive days the first while leaving a garage forecourt without paying. The day he should have been in court for the first offence he was caught leaving another garage forecourt without paying. Legatt, who has six previous convictions for driving while disqualified, was given 160 days in jail. Page 7 On Ormerod Street, which Cllr Jones believes to be a safe area – “Violence erupted in an Accrington street when an argument between two youths boiled over into a full-scale brawl involving 20 men. Apparently the “ethnic minority team” is dealing with inquiries. Page 7 (again) “A man suffered a fractured jaw, a broken arm, broken ribs and facial bruising when he was attacked after being lured into Gatty Park. Apparently the man was unconscious for two to three hours after the attack and had the night been colder he could well have died!” That is just the main articles. There is in addition to all of the above, twenty three and a half column inches of court appearances and twelve column inches of reported thefts and arson. And that is just this week Councillor! "Tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime", or just talking tough? __________________ Enough is ENOUGH Get Britain out of Europe Last edited by Acrylic-bob; 29-04-2005 at 14:15.