Home secretary shown how Hampshire police work with youngsters (From Daily Echo)
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Jacqui Smith shown Operation Staysafe in Southampton
1:51pm Monday 23rd February 2009 in Cabinet in Southampton
Jacqui Smith
HOME Secretary Jacqui Smith has seen first hand the results of a police operation aimed at stopping youngsters falling into a life of crime.
More than 40 children were stopped and challenged on the streets of Southampton over the weekend as part of Operation Staysafe. Several were drunk or had been drinking.
The children were taken back home to their parents, many of whom were shocked at what they had been doing.
Mrs Smith said: "Where your child is on a Friday or Saturday night is the responsibility of the parents ultimately."
Comments(7)
Forest Resident
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2:45pm Mon 23 Feb 09
Couldn't agree more, but even if they were at home I doubt whether Jacqui Smith could correctly identify whether it was their first or second home! ;-)
Derek of Dibden Purlieu
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2:59pm Mon 23 Feb 09
No parent will ever admit that their child is a little sh!t until the brat's brought home by the police and then they'd claim it was a mistake.
Boris Remmington
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3:13pm Mon 23 Feb 09
Tobeblunt
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3:43pm Mon 23 Feb 09
Derek of Dibden Purlieu wrote:No, the parents of these children were all upset that they themselves hadn't been invited to the binge sessions.
"to their parents, many of whom were shocked at what they had been doing. " No parent will ever admit that their child is a little sh!t until the brat's brought home by the police and then they'd claim it was a mistake.
spyke
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4:04pm Mon 23 Feb 09
Easy, when one of them admits to torching an 84 year old South Wonston woman's home, destroying it and all her belongings Hampshire Constabulary give the 15 year old a final warning!
That appears to stop him falling into a life of crime statistically anyway!!
10 Minute Man
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8:34am Tue 24 Feb 09
B. L.
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3:21pm Tue 24 Feb 09
10 Minute Man wrote:That's well dressed ?
She looks very well dressed, I wonder how she can afford it....oh yes, I remember, claiming for the expensive house whilst living in the cheap one...
Security word - road-coal. I rest my case!
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