Late night Falmouth.

Last night, once again, there was serious trouble in our road after the pubs and clubs in town closed. There are constant attacks on cars and property after closing time in the areas leading away from the town centre, and especially in this road.

Last nights action was simply unacceptable where "revellers" proceeded to upturn glass recycling bins which had been left out for collection, and smash the glass in the road, there were several of these glass bins overturned, not just one and they caused a major hazard for motorists. This wasn't just a few bottles, there must have been fifty smashed outside of my property alone. I went out at 3:45 to assist the officers in cleaning the glass from the road and I believe they did apprehend someone in regards to this incident.

I don't believe the Police are at fault, or this is even an issue primarily about law enforcement. The Police obviously can only respond to incidents where a crime has been committed, or someone is in the process of committing one. I also do not think the Police should be used as a 'nanny service' to run round after these fools who can't handle their drink. This is a societal problem, an issue for the town itself.

The problems Falmouth has with drinkers and louts after hours is a major issue and the community must take responsibility and deal with it. I am suggesting all parties, residents, business, Police, Council etc come together to address it and decide on a course of action.

The free speech case revisited.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181068/Tom-Daley-Twitter-troll-detained-abusive-messages-issued-harassment-warning.html

While I don't agree with the users tweet and absolutely agree that it was out of order, a pre-dawn Police raid for a 17 year old, who didn't actually say anything abusive nor make a threat is totally excessive. It sets a dangerous precedent and is contrary to freedom of speech.
As Voltaire said, "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

What the troll said didn't alarm me, but the fact the Police would raid your house at 4am for a post is basically thought crime, that's how they used to roll in East Germany and places like that. How far would we like to take it? If you allow the state to arrest people for saying things, then secret imprisonment and indefinite detention is not far behind. Obviously It sounds like I'm making a big deal out of it, but this country is becoming more and more 'Police state' by the year, and you have to defend everybodies rights not just your own.

The internet is the crucible of the craven, a lot of small boys hiding behind big screens there is no denying that. As for the boy, he shouldn't of said it, but he has a right to say it if he wants to, just as we have a right to say we think he is wrong.

In conclusion, It's dangerous to call for arresting people for things they say, who knows, maybe one day you'll get a knock at the door because something you said has been deemed arrestable. If a phrase "You know your Dad would be ashamed of you" constitutes state intervention then by the same logic we should all be under arrest for things we have said online.

Militant agendas

I find that individuals who are confident in their beliefs and morals can stay quiet about them and do not see the need to militantly push their agendas onto others. However, individuals that are flippant in their morals and beliefs will gang together with others of the same nature to advertise themselves and their group, screaming for recognition from people not in their "club", and use any method available to bully the rest of us into acceptance of it.

Things that are naturally and morally right don't need laws to make them right. They just are.