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Police will be able to arrest anyone for any criminal offence, including minor misdemeanours such as dropping litter, under new laws which come into force on Sunday.
Until now police have had the power to arrest only those suspected of committing an offence carrying a sentence of at least five years in prison.
The new law requires only that the police have reasonable grounds for believing that a person's arrest is necessary. This can include a suspect's refusal to give their name and address.
The changes are part of the Serious and Organised Crime Act 2005, which removes the distinction between "arrestable" and "non-arrestable" offences.
Offences that have until now been non-arrestable include impersonating a police officer, not stopping a vehicle when ordered to do so and making or selling an offensive weapon.
Police will in future be allowed to photograph suspects on the street where they have been arrested or issued with a fixed penalty notice, rather than back at a police station.
"The introduction of a single rationalised power of arrest simplifies arrest powers," said Home Office minister Hazel Blears.
"These tough new powers make a significant contribution to creating a modern, efficient police service equipping frontline officers with the tools they need to fight modern crime effectively and keep our neighbourhoods safe.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE I REALLY DONT FEEL LIKE STAYING IN THIS COUNTRY NOW ITS CRAP.
THERE IS ALOT OF CORRUPT POLICE OFFICERS TTHERE WHO WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW POWER THERE HAVE NOW BIG TIME.
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:38:53
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Police will be able to arrest anyone for any criminal offence, including minor misdemeanours such as dropping litter...
Good!
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:41:01
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All sounds fair enough to me!
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:43:02
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i think the police should stop wasting there time fan**ing about out side sweet shops waiting for kids to shop lift, while they should bloody get there thumbs out and chase the real criminals the real reason why we pay tax. this actually annoys me.
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:45:37
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sounds to me like, they just want an easy way to meet their targets of arresting so many people a night.
surely we would be much better off if we were actually scared of the police? i myself am scared, but i know people that wouldnt bat an eyelid at anything in this country,
why dont we just get hard and make the punishment a lot worse than the actual crime? wouldnt that stop people?
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:46:22
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Welcome to the 21st century, mate. It's what so many of us in many countries have had to put up with. In fact, in some places they're even tougher than in the UK. I'd agree that you may find a few officers not up to snuff, but i wouldn't go as far as to imply that most of them aren't doing their jobs. Remember that these guys are your first line of defence when the fit hits the shan, and that although they're being paid to deliver a service, many of them will not live to see retirement age, because they're defending the rights which you and i take for granted.
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:54:04
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this actually contradicts what the police are saying, they are moaning about people wasting police time, and now they want to arrest people for dropping liter looool fools. i think thats wasting time.
But i must say i saw a pretty looking police officer in her uniform today hehe looked like she was off duty, i doo say i'll drop a litre infront of her anytime just to get arrested by her
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:56:53
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this actually contradicts what the police are saying, they are moaning about people wasting police time, and now they want to arrest people for dropping litter looool fools. i think thats wasting time.
I thik it's about time dropping litter was taken seriously. If you get arrested for it, photographed, finger-printed and get to spend six hours in a cell waiting for a duty solicitor to turn up you're going to have plenty of time think about how your selfish behaviour impacts on others.
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Posted: 2006-01-02 19:59:42
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I thik it's about time dropping litter was taken seriously. If you get arrested for it, photographed, finger-printed and get to spend six hours in a cell waiting for a duty solicitor to turn up you're going to have plenty of time think about how your selfish behaviour impacts on others.
Cool so when a old lady has been robbed of her hand bag and its taken 10 HOURS for police to come i will tell the old lady, sorry love the police will get here very soon now they are just arresting some one who dropped a choclate mars bar on the floor. i think that will be really great.
i mean dont get me wrong guys i think they should get stiff penalties on the spot rather taken to the police station, once they make a dent into his wallet im sure he wont do it again.
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Posted: 2006-01-02 20:14:31
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capital punishment is the way forward for all criminals. thats the only sure fire way to stop them.
and yes i know im well antiquated but hey ho.
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Posted: 2006-01-02 20:20:00
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