From the BBC: Police condemn ‘target culture’

Frontline police officers are calling for an end to the “target-driven culture” they say is forcing them to make arrests for petty offences.

The Police Federation of England and Wales says government targets lead to “ludicrous” decisions such as arresting a child for throwing a cucumber slice.

Detectives are being diverted away from serious cases, it also warns.

The federation, which represents 130,000 rank-and-file officers, has published a dossier of “ludicrous” cases it claims are the result of Home Office targets.

The cases include:

# A man from Cheshire who was cautioned for being “found in possession of an egg with intent to throw”

# A child in Kent who was arrested after removing a slice of cucumber from a sandwich and throwing it at another youngster

# A West Midlands woman arrested on her wedding day for criminal damage after her foot slipped on her accelerator pedal and her vehicle damaged a car park barrier

# A child from Kent who was arrested for throwing cream buns at a bus

# A 70-year-old Cheshire pensioner who was arrested for criminal damage after cutting back a neighbour’s conifer trees

# An officer in the West Midlands who was told to caution a man for throwing a glass of water over his girlfriend

# Two children from Manchester who were arrested for being in possession of a plastic toy pistol

Other time-waste nonsense I recall from the past…

Christian denies anti-gay charge

Finalist Arrested For Calling Police Horse ‘Gay’

And while we’re on the subject of gayness… Mayor demands ‘anti-gay’ apology

A former Cambridge Mayor has demanded an apology after being accused of “heterosexism”.

John Hipkin, a Liberal Democrat, says he is enraged and distressed by the complaint which came after he demanded more homes to built for families.

Cherie Blair in boy ’slap’ probe

Ah, Blair’s Britain. Fantastic…

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