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Published Date: 04 January 2009
THE number of crimes and offences committed by people on bail has increased by more than 10,000 in just four years.
Figures show that there were 18,082 crimes and offences committed in 2002-03 where the person was on bail. But by 2006-07 that had risen to 28,965.

That total included 543 non-sexual crimes of violence and 185 crimes of indecency, as well as 7,233 crimes of dishonesty and 4,499 motor vehicle offences.

The figures were revealed by justice secretary Kenny MacAskill in response to a question from Labour justice spokesman Richard Baker, who described the increase in crimes and offences committed by people on bail "worrying".





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  • Last Updated: 03 January 2009 7:42 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: Law and Order
 
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Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 04/01/2009 02:15:55
Scotland is run by mindless,ignorant drones.This article is just further proof of that.
It is not rocket science, release more crims on bail=an exponential rise in crime.Funny that eh?
If more time was spent in making prisoners build prisons to house their friends and fellow career criminals,than producing figures,which even a primary school pupil could work out for themselves,by looking around them.
Where is a Scottish "Joe Arapaio" and the cojones to back him up, when you need him?
There should be a surfeit of ships due to the economic downturn.Pick some up at bargain basement price and have them turned into Prisons. More prisons = More jobs for prison officers, etc,etc, win-win, more crims off the streets and more idle individuals off their *ssh**es!

 

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