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| February 11, 2011, 9:08pm |
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14 officers to arrest 1 youth still seems a total waste of manpower.
Didn't know we had that many local bobbies available at any one time but I suspect it relieved the boredom. They do enjoy a good 'Shout'. |
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| Cognosco |
| February 11, 2011, 9:14pm |
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Nicotine and Alcohol are habit forming drugs for some.
It's not as easy as drawing a line and saying some drugs are bad and others are good.
All drugs are deadly if used incorrectly, Warfarin is highly toxic, but when used correctly is a life saver? Guns when used correctly, for target shooting etc, are safe; it is when they are used illegally, for shooting at people, that they become deadly. Hang on I have a headache now thinking this all through I will go and purchase some morphine now all drugs have been legalised!!  |
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| user23.3 |
| February 12, 2011, 3:46pm |
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All drugs are deadly if used incorrectly, Warfarin is highly toxic, but when used correctly is a life saver? Guns when used correctly, for target shooting etc, are safe; it is when they are used illegally, for shooting at people, that they become deadly. Hang on I have a headache now thinking this all through I will go and purchase some morphine now all drugs have been legalised!!
Exactly. It's time for an adult discussion on the subject, not just a prohibition because "drugs are bad". |
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| brian |
| February 12, 2011, 11:21pm |
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Exactly. It's time for an adult discussion on the subject, not just a prohibition because "drugs are bad".
ok then, make a start. |
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| Greenham Common |
| February 12, 2011, 11:28pm |
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I suspect user23 wants to experiment with drugs without breaking the law. Being selfish, I don't 'do' illegal drugs so it don't bother me. Having said that, I believe 70% of crime is drug related, so perhaps controlled legalisation shouldn't be ignored. Although, I understand that the people that live in countries where these drugs come from often live in misery.
It's a moral maze. |
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| brian |
| February 13, 2011, 12:28am |
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The abuse of substances found within our society have a real cost which ties up our health service, social services and the police who together spend a large amount of their time attempting to either repair or prevent the damage caused by the abuse. Whether it is drug abuse, alcohol abuse or just plain nicotine addiction, it all adds up.
Watching the binge drinkers falling out of pubs or seeing the addicts waiting around in Station Road just makes me angry. I have no answer, all I can do is wonder why people allow themselves to get into the loop of drug addiction or alchoholism. I'm also shocked at the number of young people that stand around after school smoking. Why do they do it, there is enough publicity about the affects and in particular cancer that I would have thought that it doesn't take a lot of brain power to understand what the cost will be on their body and in their pocket.
It's a strange world but I'm afraid that being legal or in the case of drugs legalising them does not make them harmless. I'm fairly sure that User is being the devil's advocate with his posting but would be interested to know if he has a solution which would ease the burden on us. |
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| Cognosco |
| February 13, 2011, 2:45pm |
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It's a strange world but I'm afraid that being legal or in the case of drugs legalising them does not make them harmless. I'm fairly sure that User is being the devil's advocate with his posting but would be interested to know if he has a solution which would ease the burden on us.[/quote] Perhaps he is fed up having to work to afford his daily fix? He has certainly been rambling on his posts a bit lately? Several members have been trying to decipher he's ramblings?  Yes on the other forum he has stated that the criminality is caused by the CCTV system? The CCTV system forces innocent Newburian's to act criminally, he even has a link to prove his case, the theory goes something like this: If you are being watched by cameras then it makes you feel guilty therefore you commit a crime to fir in what people think of you??? Therefore according to User,s theory there must have been no crime before CCTV cameras? There solved it for you? Good old User? |
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| user23.3 |
| February 13, 2011, 2:53pm |
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The thing about CCTV.. |
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| Cognosco |
| February 13, 2011, 5:38pm |
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The thing about CCTV..
Not the ones you said were working but were not? Not the ones you said caused a mini crime wave when they were found not to be working? Not the ones that are useless and should be scrapped? Not the ones that cause people to commit crimes? Or are we now talking about some different ones? |
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| user23.3 |
| February 13, 2011, 5:40pm |
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Not the ones you said were working but were not? Not the ones you said caused a mini crime wave when they were found not to be working? Not the ones that are useless and should be scrapped? Not the ones that cause people to commit crimes? Or are we now talking about some different ones?
I was joking that this was turning into another CCTV thread. You've actually done so. |
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| Cognosco |
| February 13, 2011, 5:45pm |
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I was joking that this was turning into another CCTV thread.
You've actually done so.
Just being polite and answering your post? Don't get touchy? |
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| jay |
| February 14, 2011, 8:25am |
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Street drugs are now so cheap it would be more cost effective to score on the street corner than get a prescription at £7.20. |
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