Before things will get better, the signs are showing that things are going to get worse. In the US's gangsta culture evoked a deep rooted cause that led to a multitude of ill feelings or sentiments to the environment or system that confines them. Now, UK is fast catching up. Previous indifference and ignorance of the agencies concerned are slowing eating up the glosammer thread of reasons that they once used and now hoping to put the youth in control. Instead of being preventive, the authorities are getting more reactive. Rectifying worsening problems with harsh measures which in turn will brew more discontents. The US has a lot of historical facts and figures to prove this. The challenge now lies on the whole of UK's society itself. We all know that the basic unit of any society is the family, if one or more of these units are weak, society will crumble. We best look into the lessons learnt in our Sunday School, of Nursery Rhyms and story books to be reminded, that family values coun

daddy_o, Haxby, UK

Human rights? What about the rights of the law abiding to b protected by the scum who run rings around the criminal justice system? What of the rights of the majority to be protected by the police? If you commit a crime then you forgo those rights, and besides, to be a citizen of tis country is an honour and NOT a right. Repeal this divisive law now and be damned to those professional whingers and apologists for those poor, misunderstood youths perpetrating such crimes. If a person comes from a poor or underpriviligedackground then that is not a 'get out of jail free' card. These feral citizens must learn that their actions have consequences, and the police absolutely MUST take more notice of the desires of the law abiding. No space in jail? Build more Not enough police available? Recruit more. Courts tied by poor laws? Repeal the faulty ones and vigerously uphold the good ones. Never give the benefit of the doubt and NEVER give time off for good behaviour.

Andrew Harrison, Holmfirth, W Yorks

why havent the police investigated the Number plate?

concerned, uk,