Boris Johnson wants minor offenders to work in ‘fluorescent-jacketed chain gangs’
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Wonder if the Boris Johnson who wants to bring back chain gangs for anti-social behaviour is related to the Boris Johnson who was once a member of the notorious Bullingdon vandals.
— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 27, 2021
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Chain Gangs. Such an intelligent solution. Such vision. Sarcasm emoji.
— Deborah Meaden 💙 (@DeborahMeaden) July 27, 2021
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Well, I can't be the only one who's spent most of the afternoon singing "Hi-Viz chain gangs" to the tune of Good Day Sunshine. I know I'm certainly not the only one now.
— Chris Addison💙 (@mrchrisaddison) July 27, 2021
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“Right, lads, the Beating Crime Plan. What do we think?”
“Well, I’ve compiled a list of studies showing that a lot of crime has its roots in inequality, so I think we should focus on that.”
[raucous laughter]
“Lol, just fucking with you. Stop and search or chain gangs? Both?”
— Max Morgan 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@SpillerOfTea) July 27, 2021
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Boris Johnson today:
“If you’re guilty of antisocial behaviour…I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t be out there in one of those fluorescent jacketed chain gangs” pic.twitter.com/14d6veoCnE
— Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) July 27, 2021
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Offenders who exhibit anti-social behaviour should be put in hi-vis chain gangs, says Boris Johnson….
Apparently without any sense of irony at all.
https://t.co/XfGdQbGSU2 pic.twitter.com/F9idOpY0vT— Stephen Reicher (@ReicherStephen) July 27, 2021
The CEO of Timpsons – the shoe repair business – proposed a more positive approach.
Instead of making offenders wear high viz jackets in chain gangs, how about helping them get a real job instead? In my shops we employ lots of ex offenders and they wear a shirt and tie. Same people, different approach, a much better outcome.
— James Timpson (@JamesTCobbler) July 27, 2021
Sadly, it looks like whoever drafted the crime plan thinks compassion is a load of cobblers.
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