My wife and I live in the Hamilton Square area and know about the problems that we have seen in out area. The whole problem, I believe is down to permission. It seems that both the Police and the local authorities allow anti social behaviour to take place. If you don't believe me take a walk through Hamilton Square Gardens and see the drunks, the drug dealing, the outdoor sexual intercourse and general loutish behaviour. The reason that I say 'permission' is because nothing is done about the behaviour. It is ignored. if it wasn't brushed aside or under the carpet, it wouldn't continue. The whole of Birkenhead knows that the telephone box at the top of Price Street is used to order drugs. The bullying just follows on from what I have listed above. When offenders know that they can get away with the behaviour (they know it is wrong), they progress to another level.The benefits system does not aid the state with tackling this behaviour either. Let's be honest with ourselves, who would be anti social after a 12 hour shift? Lack of reading and writing skills is not an excuse, many older workmen can't read or write to a good standard but they do work. With the state paying for everything, it allows offenders to spend their time looking for fun that will destroy other's lives. In the animal kingdom, we deplore parasites but allow them in our society to feed off good honest 'working' class people. The term 'working class' comes from a time when the majority of work was undertaken by the lower classes. Last year we were in Paris when there was a European conference taking place. The official unemployment figure then was 5%. I'm not so good with figures but I believe that 5% of 60 million is 3 million. I wonder what it is now?I have heard politicians in the past (and I don't mean Mr. Field) state that the stopping of benefits would cause a crime wave. This is untrue. If there were a problem, the state could use the £250 plus per week that it costs to keep each parasite, to pay for an effective Police service. Officers presently do not have enough time to answer call outs, police the street and investigate reported crime. Fact.Give people an anonymous number that they can call to report crime but actually let them see the fruits of their calls. If you report a crime or particular behaviour, you very rarely see the result. Why??If you are wondering why honest people are unwilling to intervene, it's because they can themselves become victims and feel no protection by the Police. If you break up a fight or catch offenders you might be prosecuted for your interference. The pathetic low life that we feed and clothe now control the government, not vice versa.The name 'Labour' for a political party seems wrong as most of the voters probably don't undertake any and have no idea what working actually means.A fed up and annoyed local resident who has been a tax payer since schooling.
Comment by Anonymous on 15 Jul 2011