HMP Britain

In early 2007, we sent Sussex Police an Freedom of Information Request for the Police Complaints Authority’s report into the murder of Richard Taylor. He had  been murdered in 1996 by an unknown person thought to be a hitman by the name of Paul Jones. The reasons for his murder are still unknown and surrounded [...]

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There wimz3tbcxs seem to be problems with Grampian Police and its officers. In March 2005, Police Sergaent Ewan McHardy was stopped by police for erratic driving. Suspecting him of drink driving, he was given and failed a breath test at the roadside. He was then taken to the police station for further tests to confirm the offence. [...]

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The Daily Mail has published the contents of another MP’s bin, this time Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Hillary Benn. He promotes recycling–and proposing fines for those who don’t–whilst simultaneously failing to recycle himself. Will he get a £200 fine? Of course not, in HMP Britain there is one rule for [...]

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The Magistrates’ Association has criticised the Government’s proposals for new police powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for careless driving as opposed to sending the matter to court. A discussion of the Magistrates’ response.

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The Daily Mail has an interesting article on the prosecution of a documentary film maker. He was filming squatters for film who had entered an empty house through an open window. When the burgalar alarm went off, the squatters left but the film maker–Mr Mark Guard–stayed behind to turn off the alarm. When the police [...]

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Never let it be said HMP Britain doesn’t cover good policing. Here’s a fine example from Thames Valley Police. On the birthdays of known offenders, the Chief Inspector delivers a cake and card urging them to change their ways. A good way of intimidating known offenders without it affecting honest citizens.

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