Take my chancewith legal system
The police officer concerned claimed ‘robust action’ was taken, when in fact the accused was reportedly let off with a caution, oh, and lost his hammer, too.
Thank goodness for that. We wouldn’t have wanted someonce carrying a hammer in public to get off lightly, now would we?
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Hide AdIn the meantime, we read of a young woman hit in the face with a brick and the offender got off with a few hundred pounds fine, yet for not filling in our eagerly awaited 2011 Census form we will be fined £1,000.
On the evidence of previous acts of law-breaking I think I will take my chances and ditch the census form.
DEREK STOCKER
Duke Street