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Silla’s showdown with the Home Sec
SILLA: When police move drug dealers on I know another road will be suffering around the corner. What can you do?
John Reid: We must make life so uncomfortable for them by capturing, convicting and imprisoning them or keep them moving so they move out of the area altogether.
SILLA: But moving them just goes round in circles.
John Reid: You don’t want me to hug them like David Cameron suggests?
SILLA:No. I wish the government wouldn’t go on about the kids all the time. The majority are not bad and they need to hear that.
John Reid: There are a small number who use knives. You have to look them in the eye and say ‘Step over the line and you will be sent down’. But the vast majority are good guys.
SILLA: They need to hear you say that. They feel they are all classed as yobs.
John Reid: We need communities and youngsters to help. It takes people like you. You’re worth your weight in gold.
SILLA: Why can’t you get Community Support Officers to do the clerical work? Our police arrest someone and disappear for hours to do the forms.
John Reid: Police need to do the highly qualified tasks. We brought in CSOs to support them. I will slash paperwork.
SILLA: I’m desperate for you to look at the problems caused by this drug Khat.
John Reid: I had my officials look into it and they advised me it is not dangerous and should not be classified.
SILLA: Your officials are talking out of their rear ends. Khat cafés are being used by Somalians in my area. It’s intimidating for everyone else. It’s illegal in the US. The Somalis want it sorted.
John Reid: Okay. You’ve told me there is a social impact. We will look at it again.
SILLA: Asbos are good when they are used properly but police and councils need to gen themselves up.
John Reid: Some are not using Asbos the way they ought to be. We will make sure those who are not using them start doing so. |
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