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Originally Posted by garinda
Either way, whoever was responsible for removing the benches, the decision was...
idiotic!
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Absolutely agree 100%.
Like your over the top analogy re. the Market Hall, same type of solution according to our council ... just slightly smaller.
I know some of you criticise the Police on this, but they are overstretched and putting someone on guard practically 24/7 would not be practical... hmmph .. you would grumble about that !
It's not a serious crime drinking in 'no drinking' areas, but maybe a raid would be a good idea now and then..
Can only move them on and confiscate their alcohol but perhaps we should be a little harder on them with heavy fines and custodial sentences. Zero tolerance on smaller crimes is where it all starts in my opinion.
It is more of a social crime, but letting this crime affect the rest of us by removing the benches and penalising those who like to sit there to rest their weary legs during their shopping trips, is not the answer.
Bet the perpetrators are laughing their heads off.