As volunteers looking after our local park we see a lot of cruelty, Ducks, Geese and other wildlife. Near to the pond there is a picnic bench, its recently been removed as the local group of Homo Sapiens stupidus used to sit at the bench and launch their empties at the Ducks. We have had Geese shot and blinded.
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Originally Posted by Boddie I'll be less PC. Lock them up for a few weeks, and fine the parents, then hope that the parents take appropriate action when they return home, or have them out cleaning the streets and parks for weekends on end under supervision wearing bright orange jackets with BULLY emblazoned on the back. |
I'd be a *LOT* less PC (but thats just the grumpy old git in me ?).
A lot of the parents don't care and probably don't pay their own fines anyway.
As for getting them out on community service, don't bother here either, we have had groups from the local probation/community service. There are so many "health & safety" cop outs you will be lucky to get 2 hours work total in a day out of a group of 8. After all you can't treat them badly can you, make them work in the cold and rain - it's cruel. Poor things, just misunderstood.
Now when the Army were in control of their probation service - things were a different matter !!, the jobs we got done. The Garrison Commander was so apologetic when it was transferred.
This is a subject close to our hearts at the park, but needs carefull handling, and one I fear will not be resolved in a meaningfull way. The government has to take some of the blame Eg. unrestricted opening hours, 18 hour off-licence outside the park gates, with a non UK owner who does not care who he sells to, Etc, Etc.
The local police, there were 3, have been recently moved and "amalgamated" with the next town 5 miles away, don't expect a quick turnout. New officers have been put into the now empty station - Community Support Officers - civilians with a uniform and no powers, looks good and they cost less !. It turns out that little old me has more powers than a CSO. If he aprehends a miscreant he can only hold them for 30 minutes and has to let them go and they know it.
I'm afraid this has turned into a bit of a rant, my apologies to all, but it's so infuriating, and we had better not start a specific thread, it would probably take over the forum !.