The government and their priorities

It seems that stopping people smoking is more important in the government’s list of priorities than reducing assaults.

Despite a Government poll showing community safety was voters' overwhelming priority, anti-crime initiatives will not be the main focus of authorities.

While reducing "serious acquisitive crime" such as thefts from cars was sixth, cutting the rate of "assault with injury" was 13th and domestic violence 20th.

Considered a higher priority than both by most councils were stopping smoking. Isn’t it wonderful to see the government getting their priorities in order?

Police targets

Did anyone watch the Panorama investigation into the police with PC David Copperfield, last night? The programme mentioned that because of targets from Whitehall the police would arrest relatively easy targets.

He is probably right. What other police force in the world would waste their time arresting a school boy for criminal damage to a 1p plastic bag? Surely, a little discretion could have been used? There is real crime out there and the police should have been solving that.

Hat tip: UK tabloid.