The suspect stared at me with hooded eyes, devoid of any emotion or conscience. His emaciated figure was so wrecked by heroin abuse that he could barely raise his arms.

‘Hello, inspector, it’s me again,’ he said, his voice dripping with disdain.

He had every reason to sound cynical, even contemptuous. He was a one-man crimewave, a prolific offender whose miserable life was dominated by violence, drugs and thieving, yet in all his years of delinquency he had never been properly punished by our laughably misnamed justice system.

When he was brought into the station last week, on a charge of stealing from a 94-year-old woman, I had a look at his record. It was a lengthy indictment of the incredible leniency of our courts.

Aged only 23, he had been arrested 80 times and convicted of an incredible 140 offences.

Among his crimes were assault, aggravated burglary, blackmail, theft and possession of Class A and Class B drugs.

His behaviour has long been out of control, showing respect for neither the law nor the rights of others. But despite his lengthy catalogue of offending, he has spent just 12 weeks in prison.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375009/Political-correctness-crippling-police-force-Gay-Pride-badges-army-medals-out.html#ixzz1J0A0CKGj

Diversity is sacrosanct: One police officer improves community relations at a Gay Pride march

That article is surely a bit long to hold the average mail reader's attention.

I didn't read the link.

The prologue wasn't about a delinquent Muslim.....that's a change.

If he's done what I think he's done with that radio.....If I were him, I'd hand it back

Here's a comment from the bottom of the article. It has 522 'approval' ratings from other readers of the article.:

"The flag of St George should fly from every British home, as does the flag of the USA fly from many homes over there. The police should wear the st George badge on their uniform. This is England, if anyone finds it offensive for us to be proud to be English, they should leave the country.

- sue, saumur france, 09/4/2011 14:58

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If anyone wants to hear a different side of the story I recommend you read 'Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew' by Bernard Hare.