Proceeding contribution from Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 August 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Public Disorder.
Public Disorder
After the riot in West Bromwich, local traders told me that they feared the emergence of a new class of criminal consumer: BlackBerry-enabled, self-organised groups, whose new-found collectivism had diminished their fear of the police and increased their contempt for the law. Their clarion cry to the Prime Minister was: ““Please reverse the planned reduction in police in the west midlands by 1,000 uniformed police officers.”” [Interruption.] I am sorry he does not like to hear that. If he is going to give them the answer no, would he at least agree to keep the matter under review?
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- Compensation Criminal proceedings CCTV Curfews Death Crimes of violence Army Business Crimes against property Clothing Housing Government assistance Internet Evictions Planning permission Police Powers Sentencing Security Tax allowances Social rented housing Temporary accommodation Civil disorder Bellwin scheme Riot control weapons Tottenham Gangs Duggan, Mark
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