"Judge Dread" BLiar
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No, not the "Teflon Tony" version this time, the "Cozening Commissioner" instead.
His latest proposal is that "... some police officers - paid more and with more powers - [could] impose an interim anti-social behaviour order, or suspend a driving licence ... rather than waiting for intervention by the courts."
He acknowledged that giving police powers currently exercised only by the courts would be controversial but could be seen as legitimate if they were used by properly trained constables.
"There is something here about making justice more immediately apparent, not only to the offender but also to the society that the offender is irritating."
Two things to consider here before you championing such an idea ... firstly, this is from the man whose "shoot to kill" policy has so far scored one innocent man dead; and secondly is that bit about "properly trained" - how long before these powers are given to PCSOs?
Streaky
His latest proposal is that "... some police officers - paid more and with more powers - [could] impose an interim anti-social behaviour order, or suspend a driving licence ... rather than waiting for intervention by the courts."
He acknowledged that giving police powers currently exercised only by the courts would be controversial but could be seen as legitimate if they were used by properly trained constables.
"There is something here about making justice more immediately apparent, not only to the offender but also to the society that the offender is irritating."
Two things to consider here before you championing such an idea ... firstly, this is from the man whose "shoot to kill" policy has so far scored one innocent man dead; and secondly is that bit about "properly trained" - how long before these powers are given to PCSOs?
Streaky
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