ASBOs

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Asbo Checks Onanism, Excretions

A rather sad story from Watford tells of a 52-year old woman who is due to be sentenced in court for breach of two Asbos and one count of theft. As the accused is currently in hospital, her sentence will not be delivered until late …

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What Not To Wear

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a hooded garment must be engaged in criminal activity. This is the precedent set by a judge who banned an Asbo youth from wearing a hoodie, a ruling which has been upheld by …

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Harrow Hounds Boozers

Harrow’s booze-hounds aren’t having a good time of it. WIth Boris decreeing that it’s no longer lawful to sup a Pale Ale while rattling up northwest-wards on the Metropolitan Line, the borough is now mulling a total ban on drinking in public. Killjoy councillors are …

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New Academies to Help Youth Offenders

We’ve heard plenty about youth crime lately and some of the “in your face” tactics that are being taken to reduce it, but a panel of criminal justice experts are proposing a new approach to help sort out young’uns who have already got a record. …

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Paddick Wants Bus Drivers To Curb Crime

In an attempt to wheeze a bit of life into his flagging mayoral campaign, Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick has called for bus drivers to become ‘have-a-go heroes’ and tackle crime and anti-social tomfoolery on their double-deckers. The former cop inveigled bus drivers to take …

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Outdoors Man Thwarts ASBOs

Londonist always gets a warm fuzzy feeling when someone proves to us that there’s still hope for humanity. Ernie Dingo, famous for his role in Crocodile Dundee II, became a real life hero when he came to the rescue of a young boy getting bullied. …

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Extra, Extra

From the government department for investigating blatantly obvious things – a public consultation into whether learning English helps immigrants feel more at home. Spend the money on the courses, you twonks. BBC names rising music stars for 2008. Don’t get too excited. Watch out for …