catinstalbans
Well-known member
So it seems that apart from the endemic corruption within Boris Johnson's government our Tory masters have been offering a helping hand to the ordinary criminal too.
Violent crime up 116% since 2015 yet the number of criminals charged is down by 26%.
Hate crimes up 56%
Record low conviction rates for rape with attackers being allowed to roam free.
Knife crime up in every police authority.
Preventative measures such as youth services, addiction services have been decimated under the Tories. Police services have been cut.
Courts have been closed meaning the backlog of cases has massively increased. Taking 3-4 years to get to court reduces the reliability of witnesses, increases the chance of errors being made or the victims giving up in frustration at the process.
Witness intimidation is rising.
Cuts to legal aid mean that we are heading back to a time where only the rich can make the legal system work for them.
And the pattern was established long before Covid came on the scene.
Violent crime up 116% since 2015 yet the number of criminals charged is down by 26%.
Hate crimes up 56%
Record low conviction rates for rape with attackers being allowed to roam free.
Knife crime up in every police authority.
Preventative measures such as youth services, addiction services have been decimated under the Tories. Police services have been cut.
Courts have been closed meaning the backlog of cases has massively increased. Taking 3-4 years to get to court reduces the reliability of witnesses, increases the chance of errors being made or the victims giving up in frustration at the process.
Witness intimidation is rising.
Cuts to legal aid mean that we are heading back to a time where only the rich can make the legal system work for them.
And the pattern was established long before Covid came on the scene.