Comments on: They couldn't wait for liberalisation

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:58:29 +0000

Shapes of things to come.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6CkltzGAxY

By: Marku

Marku — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:05:16 +0000

In my view, our police force is a disaster and needs to be reformed completely inside out.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:36:18 +0000

http://www.corriere.it/cronache/08_agosto_26/guardie_regina_elisabetta_drogate_londra_cfbbfeaa-7373-11dd-95d1-00144f02aabc.shtml

By: Mixx

Mixx — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:18:43 +0000

New police recruits might not know their P’s from their Q’s when it comes to self-respect and the responibilities attached to their uniform, but the blame for that I lay fairly and squarely on the interviewing boards and those who established the (minimal to the point of ridicule) entry requirements in the first place. Nowadays it’s far easier to join the corps than to get a clerical job! In days not long past the village policeman was up there, with the pharmacist and the doctor, the notary and the parish priest. The sieve being used nowadays has holes far too big, I fear, to ensure correct choices all round. How many fail from police academy, I wonder, after their applications sporting a couple (or three?) “O” levels would have been accepted?

What worries me even more, however, are the two police sergeants who got caught out with cannabis. These I doubt very much are “new police recruits”, Daph. I wonder whether they had to pay for the drug or whether it was obtained gratis as one of the “perks of the job”. Now THAT’S a point worth pondering.

By: Mario P

Mario P — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:43:07 +0000

@lino – it happens that I do remember and very well too and can add to your list BUT that was 20 odd years ago – a new generation has grown up since then who do not recollect or were burdened with those trying times. My point in the earlier post was that it is a general breakdown of order in society which is to blame and not a single politician – you give him too much credit!

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:35:49 +0000

Can we trust anyone?

By: lino

lino — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:15:27 +0000

Mario P.
It is definitely due to Mintoff’s way of crushing whatever stood in his way to achieve his goals. Perhaps you do not remember the degenerating respect towards authorities or non-authorities alike, that dared to contradict or complain against his policies; e.g. the outright hatred instigated against the church, Birindelli, the Rediffusion. But even then, the thugging and beating of school teachers in 1984 is not very far to forget. Do you think that this has not brought about a long term effect in ethical rspect or rather lack of it?

By: Antoine Vella

Antoine Vella — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:21:22 +0000

If drugs were legalised, traffickers would no longer go to prison, of course, so they must really be rooting for Kev.

Years ago there was an article on a local paper which described drug-running as a “victimless crime” and was generally sympathetic to a notorious drug baron (ah, those cliches so beloved by AS). The lady who wrote it – and who now lives abroad – was later interrogated by the police though I can’t remember all the details. Kev might recall them though, as ex-cop.

By: Mario P

Mario P — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:47:01 +0000

don’t think you can put this on Mintoff’s doorstep. It’s just the general trend happening worldwide starting in the 60’s (well in Malta it started maybe in the 70’s – 80’s). If you see SkyNews frequently you would think twice about going to he UK. There’s a breakdown of order in society. Things will get worse.

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:38:12 +0000

Daphne, you couldn’t have put it better. I think it’s clear for everyone to understand.