Quote Sweaty Betty's="Sweaty Betty's"I said the police persecute drunks, I didn't provide a number but if it happens to one person then the fact holds. You responded by stating that they persecute 'violent drunks. Or drunks that drive. Or drunks that run down streets naked' and then contradicted that statement by saying 'if you're a happy drunk minding your own business chances are you will be alright'. That leads me to believe that you agree that a drunken person can be persecuted even if they are a happy drunk?
By the way, I do hope that we put 30 on the Wire tomorrow but I don't believe we will. A one point win would be good enough.'"
Are you able to provide a single example of police persecuting a drunk? I could provide countless examples of drunks abusing police and other members of the public. I can provide examples of drunks damaging property and seriously injuring or killing people when they drive. Those people were rightly arrested and dealt with by the courts. I can provide examples of police finding drunks asleep in the snow and providing outstanding levels of care that saved lives.
I can assure you first hand, that police in this country do not persecute anybody, drunk or otherwise.
I will also add that in some cases, they get things wrong. Individual people occasionally get things wrong, even in the police but they don’t get it wrong on purpose. They’re human beings after all is said and done.
