tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post3751625355300873266..comments2024-02-06T16:17:25.826+00:00Comments on THE GRØNMARK BLOG: 15-year old Angus Whittall was the victim of an unprovoked attack – guess what happened to his attackerScott Gronmarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-28833920603752960732012-11-04T05:14:53.721+00:002012-11-04T05:14:53.721+00:00I think I once mentioned this in an earlier post, ...I think I once mentioned this in an earlier post, but I'll repeat it here. <br /><br />I had the misfortune to be unemployed for a spell during the 1990s, so I took a filler job as a postman for a while. Quite an enjoyable job actually, because you do at least feel you're providing a useful service to the community. <br /><br />Anyway, one day I was attacked by a resident's dog. When I told the man I would have to report it, he eventually proceeded to add insult to injury by actually assaulting me. Not too badly I must say, just pushed me against a wall and slapped my glasses off my face. There was also another postman who witnessed it. Incredibly, though, on trying to report it to the police, and I emphasise the word "trying", I was told that as he hadn't drawn blood there was nothing they could do, and with a distinct "don't pester us" kind of tone. SW6 by the way - maybe they used to dealing with Chelsea thugs or something, but still ... <br /><br />I've completely lost faith in the police force or even the judicial system as a whole as a result of this. What it means is that basically you can beat someone up, but provided you keep it to just a few bruises, that's quite alright. Do you think I felt safe and protected by state after this. What are you paying taxes for? And this guy was almost certainly a drug dealer. Most of them keep a dog. It's almost a status symbol in their world.<br /><br />It does unfortunately seem that the law often protects the perpetrators of crimes rather than the victims. And what happened to Angus Whitall is just another example of this. I was certainly in no way surprised when I read Scott's article.tropicalrobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907714141889699499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-45793745083581735142012-10-20T14:54:06.299+01:002012-10-20T14:54:06.299+01:00There used to be a sliding scale of injury which d...There used to be a sliding scale of injury which determined what the charge for this sort of assault would be, with broken limbs or open wounds usually attracting GBH, lesser injuries ABH and others some sort of affray-related charge. Any assault was taken seriously.<br /><br />Maybe the difference now is contained within the 'mission statement' of the East Staffordshire Youth Offending Team. I am sure these teams were set up with reasonable intentions - to try and prevent boys (mostly) who got into trouble from turning into vicious criminals who end up in and out of prison at vast expense. Blunkett loved these sort of interventions. None of them had lasting effect.<br /><br />Somewhere along the way, was there what sociologists call "client capture"? In other words, is the corporate objective now to keep thugs out of prison at all costs, short of a victim near death experience which would tick the right number of boxes?<br /><br />Unless Mr Wittall had some sort of sub-machine gun fitted into one of his crutches it's difficult to see what sort of mitigating factor persuaded the ESYOT social workers, police or the CPS that the thug who attacked a boy unable to defend himself deserved any sort of leniency.ex-KCSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-52681990827211831402012-10-19T22:54:06.691+01:002012-10-19T22:54:06.691+01:00The scum who did this to Angus has an extreme west...The scum who did this to Angus has an extreme western european accent! <br /><br />crime rates in rural Northamptonshire are on the rise, due to having lots of people with extreme western european accents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-43217301972042616242012-10-19T21:55:15.784+01:002012-10-19T21:55:15.784+01:00Ha...well, it's a subject dear to my Southern ...Ha...well, it's a subject dear to my Southern heart.<br /><br />I'm glad it worked...thank you.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-19870067728472188292012-10-19T15:45:24.010+01:002012-10-19T15:45:24.010+01:00Agreed, in big bold capital letters, underline and...Agreed, in big bold capital letters, underline and followed by lots of exclamation marks.<br /><br />Actually, what you say sounds so spot on, I googled it just to make sure it wasn't a famous quote I was meant to recognise!Scott Gronmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118026157459333174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215553202978284468.post-91769327620430077022012-10-19T14:34:32.306+01:002012-10-19T14:34:32.306+01:00The only legitimate reason for the state to exists...The only legitimate reason for the state to exists is to protect pre-political rights (liberty, life, etc) and institutions (marriage, the family, etc)...it has no other justifiable purpose. <br /><br />If the state fails to protect these things...it's existence is unwarranted. When it attacks these things...it is lawless.<br /><br /><br /><br />e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.com