Law Enforcement & Police - July 2006

We've seen hijackers given asylum, criminals given cigarettes and a KFC after throwing bricks at police from a roof, police refusing to chase a thief who stole a bike without wearing a helmet in case the thief fell, and even a prisoner attempting to sue the police for not allowing him hard-core adult material in his prison cell - all paid for by the taxpayer and brought to public attention by the Human Rights Act.

The balance of rights between victim and criminal is an issue that's been closely scrutinised in the media recently, with the above examples just a few of the stories coming to light.

I agree that irrespetctive of the crime comitted, criminals should be protected from torture and mal-treatment from authorities in this country, but should they be so looked after that it almost becomes an incentive to commit the crime?

When an individual breaks the UK law, should they not lose their automatic right to protection under this act? Or is this a step too far?

2006-07-05 03:30:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-05 03:11:32 · 7 answers · asked by TINA M P 1

I mean the illegal has no rights, right???? He/she is not protected by this nation.

2006-07-05 02:27:31 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-05 00:50:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I go out at night by myself, sometimes I carry a set of knumbchuckas. I was just curious if they were legal to carry. There have been quite a few people that have been jumped by groups of kids, and I just want to protect myself in case.

2006-07-05 00:04:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I have been batteling the courts since April of this year, due to the fact we had an agruemnent that was purly a verbal one and the arresting officer already hates my husband brought up a chainsaw. And so we are fighting to get the chages reduced, however the courts have since put us on a no contact order, and we are trying to raise to kids in 1 home, and just live our lives, however we went and got married. Which the courts do not know yet. So my question I guess is would it do more harm then good to tell the courts that we are legally married now?

2006-07-04 23:15:47 · 7 answers · asked by thesloppysnatch 1

My son got scared and pulled into a parking lot of a business. THe man then rear ended him three times pushing him into another car. THe man then jumped out according to witnesses and kicked in the passanger side rear window. My son did not know at the time that one of the kids in his car had just stolen three cartoons of cigarettes from a tabacco place. The only ticked issued was to the 17 year old who stole the cigarettes, and was arrested. THe officer wrote it up as an accident report. I have since left a message with the chief of police. That this was not handled the right way. THe guy who did all the damage did not even have auto insurance and was not issued a ticket. The charge I have now been told has been changed to a reckless conduct charge against the guy who did the damage. I am still waiting to get a copy of that report. But I still have to take this to small claims court to get reimbursed for damages. I think the charge should have been agravated reckless conduct.

2006-07-04 23:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by LESLIE M 1

2006-07-04 22:44:33 · 6 answers · asked by Ketil R 1

Used in context:
He likes to lure them to his house/
It's his M O/

I'm English and can't say I have heard it used that much over here.

2006-07-04 22:08:13 · 10 answers · asked by Raging:247 2

2006-07-04 21:22:30 · 5 answers · asked by Raja 2

Given the alarming rise in anti-social behaviour and the willingness of youngsters to carry weapons of all kinds, is it now time to accept that there is little or no deterrant against yobbery? Is the next step to issue our police with guns?

There is the argument that if Police carry weapons then it will encourage criminals to arm themselves too - but given that a knife already has the same social status as an ipod, it appears that the Police are already less prepared than potential criminals.

It's worked in many other countries and crime has not escalated.

Could arming the police be a positive step in making the Uk a safer place?

2006-07-04 21:09:43 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know of an adolescent that has been in the news lately for commiting a crime doea not matter what the crime was just has to be a kid and needs to be lately. A name or article would be a great help.

2006-07-04 20:59:18 · 3 answers · asked by smooches986 4

im from illinois and i got a ticket in indiana.

2006-07-04 19:13:29 · 25 answers · asked by don fernando 2

She has seen another stolen shotgun in his home, he sells steroids illegally, Contracts with no license, his kids are not registered in school (and are now as illiterate as he) which also means no immunizations, he uses a false SSN (his young son's), and has not paid taxes in years. Will the local police be willing to search his home to recover my gun, or for evidence of his other criminal activity? If not, what can be done about all this? CPS has done nothing. Suggestions?

2006-07-04 18:55:33 · 12 answers · asked by bradatfema 1

2006-07-04 17:52:55 · 13 answers · asked by brianmcamis 1

we have the right to bear arms right what if we all did, would we be safer

2006-07-04 17:28:50 · 39 answers · asked by noname247 2

2006-07-04 17:25:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am currently in the training academy at Texas Department of Criminal Justice in West Texas and want to know if anyone has experience working inside a prison and give me pointers about how to effectively do my job and keep myself safe from potential violent offenders?

2006-07-04 16:29:46 · 9 answers · asked by toddjr84 2

They're still setting off fireworks (IN THE DRAIN SYSTEM!!) and making as much noise as humanly possible...

2006-07-04 16:26:14 · 27 answers · asked by Patient Paws 5

2006-07-04 15:46:28 · 17 answers · asked by Bob B 2

2006-07-04 15:23:20 · 28 answers · asked by Bob B 2

I know it's hard, there are so many...

2006-07-04 14:26:47 · 18 answers · asked by fresh2 4

he killed his daughter and his incestrial children

2006-07-04 13:11:30 · 3 answers · asked by want2no 1

What is your opinion and why?

No links. No copying from sites. No one word answers.

2006-07-04 12:18:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-04 12:18:36 · 26 answers · asked by dottir 2

Recently something has really been bugging me for some time. I read about how many people choose to look a pictures of underage kids naked on their computer and get as much as 30 years in jail. Before i go on, i believe that anything sexual done to a kid is absoulutely unacceptable. So as for the distributors and the makers of child porn, they deserve their consequence because they are doing something to a child one way or another. The thing is i don't understand why someone deserves soo much time in jail for downloading even as little as a dozen pictures of underage kids off the internet. People have to understand that many pedophiles were born the way they are and that many of them were also abused as kids.
My solution for this is that people who are caught as pedophiles should be treated and helped. As long as they are not physically hurting a innocent child they should just be helped. Not jailed up and raped! : 0.
Many come back from jail and feel worthless and end up killin
WTF

2006-07-04 10:48:30 · 25 answers · asked by FadingMemory 1

If the IRS catches wind of a 15 year old who is working at a business, without taxes being taken off, and it isnt a private buisness such as a farm, and he is not family of the owners, is it HIM that gets in trouble, or is it the business owners?

2006-07-04 08:04:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Serious answers only. While questioning us in the parking lot, she (the security guard) asked if we would agree to be temporarily cuffed (by her) while she continued talking with us. We both agreed and were subsequently cuffed. A few minutes later we confesed to the shoplifting. I was just wondering (the case is over so I am not looking to make excuses) if an unamred security guard can cuff if the suspect agrees - even though it is unclear if some one shoplifted yet. Thanks.

2006-07-04 07:37:17 · 13 answers · asked by Ben T 1

I got it at a pawn shop in 1992 and there was a change in the law. I don't think they sell them anymore but I am not sure. This guy tried to tell me the police would take it away from me if they caught me with it. Is this true? What should I do if the police tried to take it away from me?

2006-07-04 07:24:54 · 11 answers · asked by icu812 3

i just came back from lunch and a damn cop pulled me over for going 56 in a 55
and he gives me warning but he had a hard *** attitude

2006-07-04 07:14:39 · 24 answers · asked by ☆BadNews☆® 4