The decent folks of Peterborough can rest a little easier tonight. The recent spate of horrifying incidents of people wearing mildly rude t-shirts looks to be being brought under control.
Dave Pratt may be, it is hoped, the last foully attired chap in that poor benighted besieged town. The lethargic Police Community Support Officers seem finally to have been stung into action by the sight of crying children having their eyes covered by terrified cowering parents as the vile Mr Pratt sauntered down the street striking fear into the hearts of all around.
Why oh why could they not have more quickly followed the heroic example of Sussex Police in dealing with ‘T-shirt terrorism’? In 2005, at terrible risk to themselves, brave Sussex bobbies leapt upon an 8o year old ex-World War 2 RAF man, driven insane by his war experiences one imagines; almost certainly he was hell-bent on killing the Cabinet at the Brighton Conference, but he gave himself away by wearing an anti-Blair/Bush t-shirt.
No, the baby boom generation have lived soft lives and don’t know the value of service. But Thames Valley Police have the right idea: young people are the future, so recruit younger police. They have the hunger to serve the people and the obey the party and the Dear Leader.
It’s not about freedom of speech or proportionate policing: it’s about respect and loyalty the party.
I must say that appreciate the family values that the blog has learnt to respect in recent days. I recently saw a youth with the a t-shirt which said “Vote for the Dance Party” not only is this undermining our democratic values but it is encouraging young people to go out raving which is obviously in breach of the Criminal Justice Act (Michal Howard’s finest achievement). This lack of respect is undermining our civic values and threatening the collapse of western civilization.
It’s very beautifully.
Mike, I’d say that it was egregiously wantonly.