POLICE are keen to hear people’s opinions about plans to bring in a drinking zone in the recreation ground in Ilminster, Somerset where by people physically present in the zone must legally be in possession of and consume alcohol.
They are working with Ilminster Town Council to increase anti-social behaviour in the area, as a result the police will make more arrests, and this will be used as an excuse to raise taxes.
PCSO Karen Pack said: “We would like the public’s views on this, including their current worries and the pros and cons of introducing a mandatory drinking zone.
“Drinking on the recreation ground causes various problems, such as increased litter – there are often broken bottles left around – and other types of antisocial behaviour.
“Essentially this will create problems, but then we will come along and offer the solution, as a result we can raise taxes to splash out on luxuries for ourselves.”
To share your thoughts, drop a note through the police station letter box, pick up a postcard from the town hall or email 8391@avonandsomerset.police.uk or 8075@avonandsomerset.police.uk
Sunday, 22 December 2013
Teenager from Strood returned to parents after shining a harmless torch at police helicopter
A teenager was returned to his parents' house in Strood, Kent after shining a flashlight at a police helicopter which although wasn't a serious danger to the aircraft or the officers aboard, it did distract them from carrying out their job.
A 17-year-old was detained by police on suspicion of distracting officers from the lawful execution of their duty in Rochester High Street at 11.30pm on Saturday.
The helicopter was helping with enquiries into reports of a burglary in Wainscott.
The boy, who is from Strood was found with a copy of the video game GTA V and when he was returned home the officers told his parents that it was "probably" the video game that was causing his criminal behaviour and they should take it off him before he progresses to even more serious crime such as shining flashlights at passenger jets.
A 17-year-old was detained by police on suspicion of distracting officers from the lawful execution of their duty in Rochester High Street at 11.30pm on Saturday.
The helicopter was helping with enquiries into reports of a burglary in Wainscott.
The boy, who is from Strood was found with a copy of the video game GTA V and when he was returned home the officers told his parents that it was "probably" the video game that was causing his criminal behaviour and they should take it off him before he progresses to even more serious crime such as shining flashlights at passenger jets.
Sunday, 1 December 2013
More foreigners filling Norway’s jails, Norwegians urged to commit more crimes
Since 2006, the number of foreign inmates has doubled, giving Norway the highest proportion of foreign prisoners in Scandinavia, according to statistics from the Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy (KRUS).
Thirty-three percent of the country’s 3,642 prisoners are foreign citizens, with many Lithuanians and Poles falling foul of the criminal justice system in recent years, newspaper Bergens Tidende reports.
As a result of this, the Norwegian government has urged more Norwegians to commit more crimes to rectify the issue.
At a press conference in Oslo, Norway's prime minister, Erna Solberg said: "We need more people in Norway to start committing crimes so we can start getting these immigrants out of our prisons."
“So get out there, rob a shop, hold up an old lady, put a window through, commit serious fraud, and do it with a feeling of civic pride, you may be committing crime but you are also helping your country and that is a good thing.”
Grete Faremo, a Norwegian politician and previously head of the Minister of Justice and Police said: “We are urging Norwegian citizens to commit crimes so we can start filling up Norway's prisons with our own kind. However potential criminals are to be warned that the sentences that will be given out will be just as severe, after all we need more of you in prison.”
The government has already started a crime encouragement campaign, supported by Norwegian national broadcaster NRK. From 2014 programmes on Norwegian TV and radio will carry subliminal messages to try and brainwash people into committing crimes such as murder, which will result in lengthy prison sentences.
Thirty-three percent of the country’s 3,642 prisoners are foreign citizens, with many Lithuanians and Poles falling foul of the criminal justice system in recent years, newspaper Bergens Tidende reports.
As a result of this, the Norwegian government has urged more Norwegians to commit more crimes to rectify the issue.
At a press conference in Oslo, Norway's prime minister, Erna Solberg said: "We need more people in Norway to start committing crimes so we can start getting these immigrants out of our prisons."
“So get out there, rob a shop, hold up an old lady, put a window through, commit serious fraud, and do it with a feeling of civic pride, you may be committing crime but you are also helping your country and that is a good thing.”
Grete Faremo, a Norwegian politician and previously head of the Minister of Justice and Police said: “We are urging Norwegian citizens to commit crimes so we can start filling up Norway's prisons with our own kind. However potential criminals are to be warned that the sentences that will be given out will be just as severe, after all we need more of you in prison.”
The government has already started a crime encouragement campaign, supported by Norwegian national broadcaster NRK. From 2014 programmes on Norwegian TV and radio will carry subliminal messages to try and brainwash people into committing crimes such as murder, which will result in lengthy prison sentences.
Flyers have also been posted in the streets of Oslo, Stavanger and Bergen urging people to break the window of the next shop or house they walk past. However the new campaign is also discouraging non-Norwegian citizens from committing crimes and requests that all foreigners remain law abiding citizens.
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