Apparently, 68% of Asbos issued in 2009 were breached by their recipients and 56% of all Asbos issued since their introduction in 1999 have been similarly ineffective. Worse still, 98% of those issued to children between 12 and 14 in 2009 were effectively a waste of time and effort.
Government ministers are now planning a new system as they can see that Asbos have been useless. I suppose it's too much to hope that the new system will see the re-introduction of some real penalties for the yobs and tearaways who now terrorise so many of our towns and cities. By 'real penalties', I mean incarceration without the comforts of home and with serious discipline; I mean corporal punishment and I mean forced labour.
Oh dear, another 'waking dream'.
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