Judges Like Mark Watson Are The Reason We Have A Dangerous Dog Problem In This Country

An XL Bully owner whose dog attacked a child and left her with permanent scarring has walked free from court.

Typical, but at least the mutt got the needle, right? Right?

Despite causing injuries so severe that the child had to take time off school, the dog has now been returned home to its owner, Elizabeth Boot.

If the cops had done their job right, the useless judge at least wouldn't have been able to do this!

Handing her a 16-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, Judge Mark Watson said: 'This was a frightening and scary incident, it must have been, and was made worse by your response to it. 'Rather than show concern for the girl, you were more concerned about Rocky and the impact on you and your family. 'It was selfish behaviour and behaviour you should be ashamed of.

It's typical behaviour from the women who fawn over these ugly mutts - shouldn't someone like a judge be educated on this bizarre phenomenon, like they have supposedly been educated on who beaten women plead for the release of the man eho beat them up? Sadkly, the only 'expert evidence' the idiot judge appeards to have relioed on conbcerned the mutt.

But it was a quick bite and I am satisfied it was snapping rather than the dog taking hold and mauling.

How about throwing in some victim blaming too, judge? You mifght as wel go for broke! 

'And (having heard the expert evidence) I am satisfied that Rocky does not pose a danger to the public. This was not an incident out of the blue without explanation and (concerns) the behaviour of children around dogs.'

Charming! What did she do to set the vicious mutt off, 'your honour'? Breathe? 

As part of the suspended sentence order, the judge ordered the defendant to attend 15 rehabilitation sessions and contribute £1,000 towards the £12,000 kenneling costs which have already been incurred.

Kennelling cost that also wouldn't have neen incurred if cops took the view that an ARV turning up to these jobs should be SOP. 

It's Official - The Police And CPS Are Now The Enemy...

A mother who 'nudged' an Insulate Britain road-blocker with her 4x4 as she tried to get her son to school has been...

Given the keys to the City? Knighted? 

...charged with assault.

Of course... 

Sherrilyn Speid, 34, will appear in court in January accused of dangerous driving and assault over the incident on the M25 on October 13 despite the police taking no action against the protester.

Naturally!  

'A mum trying to take her son to school is not the one who should be facing the firm hand of the law,' the mental health specialist said. '

'These Insulate Britain fools want it all their own way. Who is sticking up for normal people here?

'I think it's disgusting that they were stopping working class people from getting to work and their kids to school and now they're trying to prosecute a single mum.

'I could lose my whole livelihood. If I have a criminal record I won't be able to work with children anymore. It's really not fair. All I was trying to do was take my son to school and go to work.

'These Insulate Britain protesters are middle class. They say they care about people and the country - so why would they want a single mum to lose her licence and her job?

'There is no one supporting the working class people who are trying to make an honest living and are working hard.'

It's hard not to agree with her every word. If only instead of being a hard working single mum, she was a coked-up boozed up plastic celebutard with an appalling record, she might have been shown leniency... 

But instead of stuffing her expensive vehicle into a hedge while on a drug shopping trip, she had the temerity to express disapproval with the sloth shown by the state's agents. And that attracts the highest penalty...

An Essex Police spokesman said:'When dealing with these incidents, we police them without fear or favour in a manner to keep everyone at the scene safe and we have consistently said our priority is to keep our county's roads moving.'

Yet you consistently fail to do so. Why is that, then? 

The charges come after seven Insulate Britain activists were spared jail yesterday after a judge handed them suspended sentences for breaching a government injunction to stop protesters blocking roads.

Did any of them get jail? 

Two activists, Dr. Diana Warner, 62, and Dr. Ben Buse, 36, were handed jail sentences. Dr. Warner who yesterday failed to attend court while she blocked a train heading for Drax power station, accepted her guilt and was given a two month prison sentence.

Ah, yes. Because sneering at their powers is the only thing the state's agents care about... 

How Much More Secure Does It Need To Be..?

Det Sgt Rachael Foy, from Bedfordshire Police, said: "We would urge all kennel owners as well as dog owners to ensure their dogs and premises are secure."

So....this wasn't? 

The kennel owner said the dogs were taken in about 10 minutes after the thieves scaled a 12-foot fence and smashed a fire door.

/facepalm

What exactly do you suggest then, DS Foy? 

"Well, actually..."

"This includes ensuring dogs are micro-chipped, installing CCTV and additional locks where possible, as well as not leaving dogs unattended in public places."

Not a public place. So irrelevant.  

 

"You've Only Got Yourself To Blame For That Rape, Love..."

A two-week police operation aimed at cutting smash-and-grab thefts from cars and vans in Bradford city centre uncovered almost 60 owners who were “asking for trouble.”

Operation Sawnhaven, which was backed by the Bradford Business Improvement District (BID) and City Centre Beat (CCB) – the city’s business crime reduction partnership – leafleted 2,140 vehicles warning the owners of the dangers of leaving valuables in sight.

PC Dan Stocks, who led the City Neighbourhood Police Team in the operation, said: “We found 59 vehicles with property left on display – that’s 59 potential crimes just waiting to happen.

“Vehicle owners who behave in this careless manner are just asking for trouble and they have only themselves to blame if they suffer loss and damage as a result of their inaction.”

"...I mean, there you were, in your low-cut top and short skirt. Just asking for it, weren't you? Run along now." 

The Final Nail In The Coffin Of British Justice..?

Though by now, I wouldn't have thought there was room to drive another in...

Sally Challen, 66, was jailed for life in 2011 for the murder of her husband Richard, 61, the previous year.

She was freed last year after the Court of Appeal quashed her conviction in light of new evidence that she was suffering a psychiatric illness at the time of the killing.

A travesty of justice, I said at the time. Because she didn't fight back while he was attacking her, she hammered him to death while he sat unsuspecting at the table eating the meal she'd cooked him.

But I didn't expect this.

She had been stripped of her right to inherit the family estate under rules that prevent offenders from benefiting from their crimes.

However, a High Court judge decided yesterday the rules should be waived in Mrs Challen’s case.

Beyond belief! And despite the judge attempting to infer that this one verdict doesn't set a precedent, of course it does.

Judge Paul Matthews, who analysed arguments about the inheritance claim at a hearing in Bristol, said her late husband’s behaviour ‘was by turns contemptuous, belittling, aggressive or violent’.

He added that Mr Challen’s behaviour over 40 years had contributed to his own death because, without it, ‘the claimant would not have killed him’.

It's like divorce courts don't exist, isn't it? Like Mike at 'Orphans', I believe the jury got it right the first time. This was no spur of the moment killing, this was a planned execution.

And to blame the victim for it is, well...

The High Court heard that, although the inheritance ruling means the estate – estimated at £1million – now goes to her instead of her sons, she does not intend to reclaim it, having brought the case to claim back a large sum of inheritance tax.

So not only is she cheating justice, she's cheating you and me, the British taxpayer, into the bargain...

Why Is This Man Not Behind Bars For Life?

Harland, formerly of West View, Pegswood, has 133 previous convictions - including for assaulting his mother by holding a knife to her throat when she would not make him a sandwich.

He pleaded guilty to GBH with intent and was jailed for seven years, with an extended licence period of a further three years.

But after that, he'll be perfectly safe to let out? Again...

Tony Cornberg, defending, said Harland had anxiety, depression, a problem with alcohol misuse and that it was a "pressure cooker situation" between him and his mum.

The lawyer noted her mental health difficulties and claimed there "something similar to provocation" had gone on.

I wish I believed in Hell, so I could imagine there's a special place in it for people who make a living defending someone like this by blaming the victim...

They Had Help In That, Didn't They, DCI Pasmore...?

Detective Chief Inspector Martin Pasmore, from Essex Police, said: "These men put an innocent family though a living hell and subjected them to violent threats in their own home - a place many of us consider as a place of safety.

"A woman and two children were forced to watch as a loved one had their hands bound by the men and what appeared to be a firearm put to his head.

"Fearing for his own safety and the safety of his family, he managed to challenge Robertson, who died of his injuries sustained during a struggle.

"Two of the victims have been forced to relive the ordeal in court and bravely gave evidence."

Yes, it must have been absolute hell. He must have thanked his lucky stars when the police arriv...

Oh.

Mr Wood was arrested on suspicion of murder but later released.

Yes, despite the witnesses and the clear evidence he was assaulted in his own home by thugs, no reason not to compound it by banging up the real victim, eh?

"He's Only Playing, Really!"

Owner Michael Knowles, of West Shore Road, Walney, appeared at South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court in Barrow on August 30 after a complaint to police about his dog Dozer.

The complaint was made after Dozer, having escaped from the family’s garden, grabbed another dog on May 15.

Sounds familiar.

Prosecutor Harriet Tighe said: “He ran towards the English springer spaniel named Stitch and jumped up towards him.

“Mr Knowles had to come and hit Dozer on the head to stop him because he had begun to pull on the dog and drag him along the street.”

If the other owner is beating his dog, you already know all you need to know about why the animal's a danger...

47-year-old Mr Knowles told magistrates how Dozer, a mastiff was a “big softie” and that he would frequently be taken into a care home for dementia patients.

Yikes!

“I have had dogs all of my life and sometimes they can just be dogs.

He has not mauled him.

“When we were on the beach the other dog’s owner panicked and that was when Dozer grabbed the dog, and the same thing happened in the street.”

Yes, how dare the owner of the much smaller animal panic when your huge brute attacks it?

“He only got out because my lad had left the back gate open and he wandered out. I heard him shout to the owner that Dozer was a big softie but she picked the dog up and panicked. She started swinging him around and Dozer grabbed the dog.

Just as well she didn't have a toddler with her....

“Since then we have tried him with a muzzle but he does not like it. He used to come and wag his tail when we went to get his lead out for walks but now he does not want to go. He has developed eczema because of the stress and he is depressed.”

Well, tough. It's that, or The Big Sleep for Dozer. Choose!

Ms Tighe said: “This order is necessary to prevent any possible future injuries being caused to other animals.

“The first condition of that is for Dozer to be muzzled and that is a priority to prevent bites occurring.

“Having Dozer on a short lead would not be sufficient.”

At least the magistrates aren't falling for it.

Magistrates issued the order, which states Dozer must be kept muzzled at all times in public, must be microchipped, and must not be walked by anyone under the age of 16. He must also be kept in a locked garden when outside in private property.

No criminal charges were brought against Mr Knowles following the complaint.

Because police are lazy and incompetent? Or because they admired Mr Knowles' victim blaming skills?

I Think PC Baines Needs 'A Little Short Period Of Time' Away From The Police Force...

Coroner Mrs Welsh said: 'To be frank what I am struggling with is this third bite. You are his handler, you gave him the command, you pulled him away and he is still not doing what you wanted him to do.'

PC Baines replied: 'Given that it took less than 10 seconds for the whole thing, you need a little short period of time to bring them down from that type of drive.'

Then perhaps it's not a good idea to have them in collars they can back out from?

After the first attack, PC Baines managed to get the dog to release its grip, taking control of the animal with a single finger through a loop in the chain around its neck.

With the dog held, he managed to drag it six feet away from where the bloodied pensioner lay in the hallway.

But as PC Baines adjusted his grip to get a stronger hold, Dano backed out of his collar and launched a second attack, grabbing the elderly woman, who had cancer and emphysema, by the back of her right leg.

Jesus! How is this cretin a dog handler?

During his evidence today PC Baines suggested the dog may have attacked Mrs Collins because she had tried to 'shoo' him away when he entered her home, using her arms to wave him away.

So it's the victim's fault she was savaged in her own home by an animal you couldn't control?

He also suggested that the anxious voice of his colleague Sergeant Neil Yates as he tried to summon help might have further agitated the animal.

So it's your senior colleague's fault an innocent member of the public, who he was trying to prevent from bleeding to death, was savaged in her own home by an animal you couldn't control?

No, PC Baines. It's all your fault. You're a disgrace to the uniform.

No, I'm Not Buying It Either, Judge...

The teenager was arrested and charged with one offence of voyeurism and seven offences of making indecent photographs of children between October 2015 and November 2016.

But due to his severe learning difficulties he was subsequently deemed unfit to plead to the offences.

The jury was therefore told it was simply required to decide whether, in law, he 'did the act' as opposed to finding him guilty or not guilty.

The usual excuse. At least, this time, the judge wasn't asleep at the switch.

Sentencing was adjourned until May 4 after Judge Williams said she needed reports to assess whether a mental health treatment requirement could be attached to a supervision order.

She questioned how Herridge had been able to undertake an engineering course despite his learning difficulties, and further remarked that his filming of the girl had required 'some determination'.

Which brought the expected 'Well, it's complicated...' response from his defence:

However, Merry Van Woodenberg, defending, told the court he had 'different intelligences and different abilities', with a difficulty in retaining and communicating information, but had an assigned local authority youth worker for his educational needs.

Riiiight, sure...

And did this come up at his trial? Why, no, reader, it did not.

It came up at the trial of his brother, for killing his stepfather.

The jury was not told about Mr Payne's death or the legal proceedings that followed.

Douglas Herridge was initially charged with Mr Payne's murder, but this was dropped mid-trial after a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to support such an offence.

Both his mother and father, David, gave evidence for the prosecution. Mrs Herridge, an NHS risk manager, described how Douglas was very protective of his brother, who was born with a heart defect.

The manslaughter trial heard the argument between mother and son on November 19 initially concerned her refusal to lend the teen money but then escalated as they discussed the indecent images on William's phone.

Jesus, what a family....

You Never Forget Your Schooldays...

Lisa French, aged 44, saw her Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Hungarian Vizsla cross clench its teeth on the woman’s left calf in the grounds of Lipson Co-operative Academy.

PE teacher Wendy Woodstock was forced to take time off work after surgery and was still on restricted duties three months later, Plymouth Crown Court heard.

Judge Ian Lawrie handed French a suspended prison sentence and decided not to have the dog, called Diesel, destroyed. But the defendant must pay the teacher almost £800 in compensation.

Hmmm....

He added that the two-year-old animal was not dangerous.

Really?

Judge Lawrie said: “I do not see it posing any threat. This was an unpleasant incident, but the dog reacted in a way to a combination of circumstances.”

Those circumstances being...?

Emmi Wilson, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Ms Woodstock approached French as she walked three dogs and asked whether a nearby vehicle was hers.

She added that Diesel ran over and clenched its teeth around the teacher’s left calf.

Ah, I see. Someone approaching the owner. Well, how often might that happen...?

Ali Rafati, for French, said she and her mother were allowing the three dogs to run around a field. He added Ms Woodstock told them that they should not have the animals there.

The barrister said the teacher “waved her arms around”.

Mr Rafati added: “The dogs started running towards her and we have discovered that this lady has been attacked by a dog before.

"Understandably, when Diesel gets to her she tried to get him away by kicking out with her foot. It prompted Diesel to take a bite.”

That's the best bit of victim blaming I've ever seen! The comments are somewhat interesting too...

Blimey! Someone hated PE with a passion.

The Answer Is Simple: Bar Them From Ever Applying For A Taxi Licence

A visually impaired woman had her confidence “shattered” after a Boro Cars driver refused to take her guide dog.

Yup, you guessed it:

Hidayat Qahar had agreed to collect Rosie Pybus from Middlesbrough railway station, knowing she had an assistance dog. However on arrival, he refused to let her dog Kane into the vehicle and drove away, leaving Rosie stranded for 20 minutes until a replacement turned up.

And incredibly, once court proceedings were ongoing, Ms Pybus claims Qahar was sent to pick her up again, this time without her guide dog.

Not only that, but he decided to attempt to pull on the cloak of victimhood, as usual:

She says she was made to feel “uncomfortable and shocked” when he went on to discuss how the incident could lead him to losing his job.

I'd have felt delighted & vindicated, but that's just me. The cab firm seems to be only too well aware of the potential PR issue:

Boro Cars spokeswoman Christine Bell said: “Such behaviour will not be tolerated by Boro Cars. We provided key evidence to Middlesbrough Council to assist them in their prosecution of their licensed driver who no longer works at Boro Cars.

“We have also reminded all of our drivers of their responsibilities as private hire drivers and always try to help our customers with assistance dogs by providing larger vehicles that are more spacious and comfortable for the customer and their dog.”

So, what did our toothless 'justice' system hand out?

Qahar, 29, of Monkland Close, central Middlesbrough, was prosecuted at Teesside Magistrates’ Court last week after Rosie had complained to Middlesbrough Council over the May 4 incident, following advice from the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

He pleaded guilty to an offence under the Equality Act 2010 and was fined £40 with a £30 victim surcharge and ordered to pay £200 costs.

Pathetic. How about a lifetime ban on applying for a cab driver license? Not just in the borough - all across Britain?

Isn't 'Making A Commotion' A Stupid Thing To Do...

...if you claim you're scared of an animal?

In St Clair's defence statement, he said that his friends started to make a commotion because some of them were scared of dogs.

Hmmm...

He said that Mr Anderson was racist towards the defendant, who was a sixth former at the time and used terms such as 'monkey' and 'n****r'.

Any witnesses?

'This is a young man with great promise who has a place at university. Someone who is an example of someone who will do the best he can and will live his life as a law abiding person.'

Well, he hasn't managed up until now, has he!

Judge Zoe Smith sentenced St Clair, of Oxford, to four years imprisonment with 112 days of electronic tag deducted.

WTF..? When was he on the tag? Was it when he was on bail for the more serious charge of murder?

The victim's mother Edith Anderson revealed her pain and suffering has left her longing for her son to walk back into her arms with 'the smile he always had on his face'. In a statement read to the court, the pensioner spoke of her distress: "My family will take a long time to get over the loss of their brother and son. My husband and I will never get over it."

So, how did this death occur?

Mr Anderson was cycling along High Street towards The Plain roundabout, while some of the group ran ahead of him, but decided moments later to get off his bike and push it back towards Carfax.

A witness revealed he spotted St Clair, who played for football team Littlemore Youth, then run towards the victim as he attempted to mount his bike at about 11.30pm.

St Clair, of Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, then lunged back on one leg, swinging his other leg around, rotating his body and kicking Mr Anderson. The victim crashed to the ground, thumping his head on the pavement before St Clair fled the scene and jumped onto a bus, prosecutor Matthew Walsh said.

So the victim was clearly avoiding a confrontation when the worthless scum launched his attack? Surely that's worthy of more time in jail?

Yes, And Not Just For You, Either, Love...

Jay Brewerton, 45, from Bexhill, claims businesses and members of the public both discriminate against her because of Isaias, aged seven, who has two forms of severe autism.

Boo! Hiss!

His senses sometimes become overwhelmed and as a result, Jay says she has been banned from the same fast food outlet twice, refused service in a cafe and asked to leave various shops.

Oh, the poor mite! And his poor mother! How cruel the world is, just because her child is different!

Just how different is he?

"Isaias frequently becomes aggressive and violent because he wants to go home where he feels safe and he tries everything he can to gain control to make you leave. Make no mistake, it can be very challenging."

Hmmm, yes. For the shopkeepers and the other shoppers, mostly. Why not try Internet shopping, love?

He Doesn't Sound Like A Danger To The Public, Does He?

Kate Batty, for the prosecution, accused Imran of acting “The big ‘I am’,” in his neighbourhood, walking the streets and asking people: “What are you staring at?”

After the verdict, John Boumphrey, Imran’s barrister, said there may have been some element of provocation.

“There was an unwise coming together of these two people, under the circumstances,” he said.

Imran had mental health problems and learning difficulties.

Wonderful...

He was under the care of a psychiatrist and would find custody particularly difficult.

Probably shouldn't be wandering the streets attacking strangers with a hammer, then.

Imran had not been assessed as a danger to the public and would be released from prison when he had served half his sentence, Recorder Smith said.

Hopefully, to live next door to Recorder Smith...

Maybe Not, But It Is An Appropriate Response To Protect The Public…

Plans to introduce tough new powers to tackle begging in Southampton have been criticised by a homelessness charity.

The chief executive of the Society of St James (SSJ) says he opposes the plans as "threatening people with legal action is not an appropriate response to dealing with complex social issues".

No, but it is an appropriate response to allow ordinary, hardworking people to shop unmolested by drunks/drugged beggars.

Labour council chiefs say the plans, which could see begging banned in five areas of the city and beggars handed fines or arrested, are designed to crack down on "bogus" beggars who are not homeless but making up to £200 a day on the city's streets.

Nice ‘work’ if you can get it…

As is mooching off the state in one of the ‘service industries’ that feeds off these people:

Trevor Pickup, chief executive of the SSJ which works with homeless people in the city, has written a letter saying that he opposes the move.

He says: "We understand that the issues are complex and that many of the people who have been begging are not homeless.

"There are also people who are homeless and sleeping rough who are not begging.

"SSJ undertook a survey in the summer and spoken to 51 people who were begging.

"The most common reason given for begging was to get money for alcohol and drugs, with 75 per cent of them saying they were dependant on drugs and alcohol. "

I think you’ve rather proved the Labour council chiefs point there, Trevor…

"Another issue that was raised was that of problems faced by people trying to access welfare benefits, due to the tougher demands faced by claimants."

Working as intended!

He says issues should be addressed by offering "more effective" outreach services to help get homeless people into alcohol and drug treatment programmes and "educating the public not to give to beggars but to donate to charities and local agencies", saying both approaches are being considered by the council.

You can offer whatever you see fit, but if there’s no element of compulsion, you’ll never stop people begging or giving to beggars.

The only option left is, therefore, to remove them.

"We believe people should be supported to help them overcome their issues.

"Begging is a symptom of complex problems in people’s lives and criminalising this cannot be seen as a humane response in the 21st century."

Tough. It’s a crime. It has been for a long time, and for good reason.

Everyone Who Votes ‘No’ Should Be Made To Sit On A Piss-Soaked, Filthy Bench…

City of York Council has placed six metal bars on two bus stop benches, in Rougier Street, following a number of complaints, however the move has sparked a backlash.

A petition calling for the bars to be removed has already gathered more than 1400 signatures.

Other bars, labelled as "anti-homeless" have already been placed inside a shelter at the railway station.

If objecting to sitting on a seat soaked in tramp’s urine is ‘anti-homeless’, then I’m anti-homeless and proud!

One local charity worker said: "If it's a decision that comes from the council it should be a decision that supports the homeless strategy already in place.

"They should be putting more provisions into the homeless projects already and make it easier to approach us, instead of spending money on spikes and bars.

"It's not a very welcoming or supportive measure for the homeless and projects the wrong picture totally or take into consideration the needs people have when they are homeless."

And what about the needs people have when they are waiting for a bus?

Lisa Ledgeway, from York, said: "It's disgusting. More should be done to help the homeless, there should be more shelters.

"Build small cubicles with their own key. They need warmth and shelter now."

You can’t force people into shelters – most (sensibly) won’t take junkies and nuisance drinkers.

Jeanette Munday added: "This is totally wrong, barbaric in fact.

"Everyone has the right to sleep and homelessness is not always a choice.

"At least there is cover here so a dry night can be had. The bars are a disgrace."

No, what’s a disgrace is an elderly or disabled person having to choose between standing while waiting for a bus, or sitting in a seat covered with unmentionable bodily fluids.

Steve Waddington, Assistant Director for Housing and Community Safety, said: “Following complaints about anti-social behaviour in this area the council consulted with partners about these problems and was advised that the most appropriate action was to either remove the benches entirely or fit them with arms.

“Removing the benches would have an effect on all bus users, so the action taken this month was to put arms on the benches/ bars underneath them. The aim of introducing these measures was about deterring recurrent anti-social behaviour by people who gather in this location.

“Through the ASB Hub we are taking a multi-agency approach to ensure that we are engaging with rough sleepers and are able to offer the support people need, whether that be in terms of finding accommodation or health provision.”

A lot of words, there. ‘Sod off, offendotrons!’ would have been quicker.

How Dare You Profile The People That Are Committing Crimes!

No, no, wait, it’s not what you think…

Avon and Somerset Police have said they are receiving more and more complaints of cyclists riding irresponsibly on the city's roads. The force has released a new leaflet warning cyclists of the penalties for riding dangerously – which can include fines of up to £2,500 and in the most serious cases, a prison sentence.

Hurrah, right? Wrong!

But the leaflet has caused a Twitter storm amongst cyclists, who say they believe it to be unfair and single them out from other road users.

Ummm…but the specific complaints are about them, specifically. How else can the police do this?

Bristol-based cycling magazine Boneshaker posted the leaflet on Twitter, along with the caption "£2.5k fine! Hope @ASPolice will be handing a motoring equivalent of this to every mobile-using driver, too #cycling"

If the police catch someone using their mobile while driving, I hope they do fine them. At least we both agree on that.

One user, @Beztweets, said: "@boneshakermag @ASPolice Nice of them to illustrate it with a massive "no cycles" sign. Really sets the tone."

Well, they pretty much have to, since that’s the very sign that complaints say is being ignored…

@Defy_Rider said: "@AlternativeDfT @boneshakermag odd, as a motorist I've never been given a leaflet telling me to drive properly."

Well, as a motorist, you are tested and licensed and ….

Ah. I see.

@cycleoptic said: "@StopKillingCycl @boneshakermag @David_on_a_bike is it up to @ASPolice to give "advice", why not just #enforce the road laws to all?

Yup, that’s exactly what they should do. I’m all for them enforcing all road laws for all users, which is exactly what they are doing by targeting those who behave as if they don’t apply to them.

So suck it up!

No, I Don't Know Where The UK Police Get Their Reputation For Being Politically Correct Cowards From, Either...

Detective Superintendent Paul Furnell, head of public protection, said: “The way we have gone about this campaign has caused some concern. This was not the intention of our message and for that I apologise.

“We have listened to our partners and we have reached the decision to foreshorten this particular part of the campaign.

“The posters were not intended in any way to blame victims. I understand the concerns that have been raised about the poster and they will be withdrawn. I would like to stress that the posters were well intentioned with the sole aim of preventing people becoming victims of crime.”

Well, it's about time the police realised their error and apologised for these campaigns to shame motorists into believing it's their fault for leaving things in their cars that no-good scrotes then ste...

Wait. What?

OK. Never mind....

Hey, ‘Lock Up Your Daughters’ Is A Figure Of Speech!

It’s not a bloody instruction!

A judge has ruled a teenage girl from Newcastle should be placed in secure accommodation, because she is thought to have been sexually exploited by Asian men.

Now, I know what you’re thinking – it’s April 1st. But I checked the calendar, and it isn’t…

Judge Wood said he had considered targeting the men who were exploiting the teenager, but had concluded that he was not in a position to take such an approach.

Why not? Because it’s more difficult? Isn’t that why he’s paid the big bucks?

He said he had been giving "chilling evidence" about the girl from a senior detective.

The detective had "impressed" on him that as long as the teenager was in secure accommodation she was "safe" and "could not be raped or worse".

Well, I've no doubt that the senior, office-bound police officer grade would prefer all victims to be locked up so they could have a quiet shift investigating French train etiquette or people being mean to one another on Facebook, rather than doing the difficult job of investigating Muslim grooming gangs or rolling around covered in dog crap with habitual burglars.

But there’s a question of civil liberties here, isn't there? When will we see Shami and Liberty riding to the rescue?

H/T: @SuperOldHolborn via Twitter