tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1158970184752434940.post3365250157168559825..comments2024-03-17T08:21:40.705+00:00Comments on Leanne Wood: Wanted - Answers from South Wales PoliceLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06805183708630512779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1158970184752434940.post-7485838618834094662009-04-02T09:54:00.000+01:002009-04-02T09:54:00.000+01:00If it weren`t for the "war on terror" and the "war...If it weren`t for the "war on terror" and the "war on drugs", the police force would not be able to justify their budgets.<BR/> So...if perhaps if there was no military campaign against Afghanistan, and a decriminalisation of drug use,then we could reduce the budget and size of the police force.<BR/> I`d agree that at this moment, the country does need some kind of law enforcement, particularly with all the billions that have gone missing from our financial institutions...But.. <BR/> It would be interesting to compare the per capita budgets for policing in countries such as Spain or Holland, where there is little or no military activity against "the terrorists", and where also the personal use of drugs is not a criminal offence.landskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468667004994686779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1158970184752434940.post-61654292397212217002009-03-27T09:46:00.000+00:002009-03-27T09:46:00.000+00:00What is going on with the police lately ? They wer...What is going on with the police <BR/>lately ?<BR/> They were totally heavy handed on the recent Gaza demos and last Saturday on the day of the Wales Ireland game there were armed police outside Burger King in Cardiff.It's the first time I've ever seen armed police in Cardiff.<BR/> The riverside incident was totally stupid and horrible.<BR/> Lets hope the coppers responsible get into real trouble for this.<BR/>Although they probably won'trobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961930760986350797noreply@blogger.com