[Eric]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

the party of law and order yep thats the tories £4000 less for the police and the truth of the big lie is here http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article37845.html

What you fail to mention is that the land of Uk is not the only country facing escalating costs for policing and public safety. The yanks have the same problem, and so do we. Some of the things that coppers have to do are a waste of time and money. The idiotic "War on Drugs" comes to mind.

Here's what's happ'nin in Canada:

The exploding cost of policing in Canada - Canada - CBC News

The article actually has some positive things to say about how the Brits are dealing with the problem.