Tag Archives: Riots

On the route from London to Rio

Posted on June 23, 2013 by ianchisnall

The news reports from Brazil in the last few days have reflected something of a transition, to my ears at least. The voices that our media have captured as they attempt to explain the  unrest on the Streets have distilled down … Continue reading →

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Three months later…….

Posted on November 9, 2011 by ianchisnall

Three months after the London disturbances, another gang came to have fun in London last night intending to create some headlines. They consumed large quantities of alcohol and appear to have had a good time. These were not the rioters of August many … Continue reading →

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How to avoid offence

Posted on September 28, 2011 by ianchisnall

In the context of a Summer of disturbances in some of our major cities we in Sussex are grateful that the copy cat actions did not reach our County boundaries. Some early indications of trouble were picked up in Crawley and … Continue reading →

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How blind is our Justice System?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by ianchisnall

Our courts have been kept busy this Summer handing out a range of punishments to those who have broken our laws in many places. It is vital for the well-being of society that we have confidence that crimes are dealt with appropriately. Sentencing … Continue reading →

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We need Policing not Politics

Posted on August 30, 2011 by ianchisnall

The coalition Government came to power with a long list of ideas and proposals that were intended to change the way in which services are delivered in local communities. Many of these were inspired by good intentions but few appear to have been thought through adequately. One … Continue reading →

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Benefits a safety net, not a reward for being good

Posted on August 24, 2011 by ianchisnall

At the time of posting over 219,000 people in the UK have signed an e-petition requesting that the Government withdraws benefits from any of the rioters who have been convicted for offences committed in London in recent weeks. The threshold for the Government to consider … Continue reading →

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Can we let the public Decide?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by ianchisnall

A great deal of attention is apparently being paid to the views and feelings of the British public in the court sentences being meted out to those involved in this months riots. During Tuesday evenings Newsnight on BBC2, two MPs spoke to justify taking public opinion into account and … Continue reading →

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The last 10 days have been a difficult time for many of us in a number of ways. Not everyone has the certainty of a regular holiday, so sympathy for Boris and Dave who under some duress (particularly on the part of the … Continue reading →

Posted on August 14, 2011 by ianchisnall | 2 Comments