Repeat offenders commit up to half of all Sussex crime (From The Argus)
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Repeat offenders commit up to half of all Sussex crime
1:30pm Saturday 20th March 2010 in
Just a few hundred people are committing as much as half of all the crime in Sussex.
Figures obtained by The Argus show that 282 prolific offenders who repeatedly steal, take drugs and commit antisocial behaviour cause the most distress to residents.
Sussex Police said the majority of repeat criminal activity came from offenders hooked on drugs.
The Government estimates the worst 10% of the active offender population are responsible for half of all crime but the latest Home Office figures show that the number of prolific and priority offenders (PPO) in Sussex has been steadily dropping.
Police said their scheme to tackle the causes of offending had led to a steady drop from 323 people identified as the worst career criminals last spring to just 282 last month.
It is thought that up to 40 career criminals in each of the county's major towns and cities are responsible for the biggest nuisance to residents but officers say weaning them off drugs is reducing the crime rate.
Comments(14)
scthetruth
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2:35pm Sat 20 Mar 10
But if they are locked up FOR GOOD it protects the majority law abiding hard workers from these vermin. These criminals, whether drug addicted criminals or not, should have NO rights. Prison should = misery for them since they cause misery to their victims.
bibble
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3:53pm Sat 20 Mar 10
yorkie44
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4:14pm Sat 20 Mar 10
corruptive
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4:49pm Sat 20 Mar 10
stan bailey
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5:01pm Sat 20 Mar 10
bibble wrote:Well if you are a parent or a law abiding citizen, you hope to enjoy the neighbourhood you live, you do not want to see drug addicts taking drugs, prostitutes street walking to pay for their drugs, people spitting, kicking dogs etc. You only have one life and would hope for it to be as pleasant as possible
I would like to know how "taking drugs" causes distress to other people. Some people have no tolerance or are too thin-skinned.
ambassador
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6:02pm Sat 20 Mar 10
stan bailey wrote:Stan,
bibble wrote:Well if you are a parent or a law abiding citizen, you hope to enjoy the neighbourhood you live, you do not want to see drug addicts taking drugs, prostitutes street walking to pay for their drugs, people spitting, kicking dogs etc. You only have one life and would hope for it to be as pleasant as possible
I would like to know how "taking drugs" causes distress to other people. Some people have no tolerance or are too thin-skinned.
From bibbles daily and senseless rants on this forum he appears to be the LEAST tolerant person I know.
People like bibble believe we should have a society that allows everyone to do exactly as they please and thus all sink to his gutter level.
Any attempt to control unacceptable behaviour makes it a police state in his eyes.
Like so many that try to justify their unacceptable behaviour he has no perception or in-depth understanding of the subjects he comments on.
The drug 'problem' is a difficult one and DOES do a lot of harm to many - not just the drug-takers.
It is not being addressed properly but until it is they should take persistent users off the street to protect decent people.
And they should address immediately the issue of mobile phones, drugs and many others 'valuables' getting into prisons.
What a pity that bibble does not have a daily rant about the prison service and its failings in this regard.
ambassador
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6:06pm Sat 20 Mar 10
bibble wrote:Are you stark raving mad?
I would like to know how "taking drugs" causes distress to other people. Some people have no tolerance or are too thin-skinned.
Are you blind?
Are you completely uninformed?
Ever wondered where drug money goes? What it funds?
You really are a waste of space.
bibble
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7:48pm Sat 20 Mar 10
ambassador wrote:You haven't answered the question. Taking illegal drugs is really no different from taking legal drugs. Why does one cause distress and the other not?
bibble wrote: I would like to know how "taking drugs" causes distress to other people. Some people have no tolerance or are too thin-skinned.Are you stark raving mad? Are you blind? Are you completely uninformed? Ever wondered where drug money goes? What it funds? You really are a waste of space.
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Live and let live. It means don't impose your so-called values on other people.
scthetruth
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8:38pm Sat 20 Mar 10
bibble wrote:Most drug addicts turn to crime to feed their expensive habit. That is the core point of this story.
ambassador wrote:You haven't answered the question. Taking illegal drugs is really no different from taking legal drugs. Why does one cause distress and the other not?
bibble wrote: I would like to know how "taking drugs" causes distress to other people. Some people have no tolerance or are too thin-skinned.Are you stark raving mad? Are you blind? Are you completely uninformed? Ever wondered where drug money goes? What it funds? You really are a waste of space.
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Live and let live. It means don't impose your so-called values on other people.
Ambassador, thank god that there are sensible people out there like us who see the wood for the trees. I echo every word you make. Well put.
tellystar
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8:59pm Sat 20 Mar 10
Acheron
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7:47am Sun 21 Mar 10
bibble wrote:Will you be tollerant of the drug taker who decides to burgle your property and then sell your electicals for a fraction of their worth so that they can get their next fix?
I would like to know how "taking drugs" causes distress to other people. Some people have no tolerance or are too thin-skinned.
Or are you likely to be thin skinned at that point as well?
Once again you're trying to be clever with words assuming a lot of us are idiots. You avoid the real issue of where the money for the taking of drugs comes from. And you do that because you know you have no defence for that side of the arguement.
(Security word base-weak, which really describes your arguement!)
Tye
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7:05am Mon 22 Mar 10
censored
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10:50am Mon 22 Mar 10
Of course, if most crimes weren't by repeat offenders the papers would be howling about our innocent youth turning to crime, since "most" crime is caused by first-time offenders.
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corruptive says...
2:27pm Sat 20 Mar 10
And locking them up does no good as our corrupt prisoner service employees supply them with all the drugs they could want inside.
security word: EPIC-FAIL