http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050512/325/finv3.html
“The nation’s largest shopping centre said on Thursday it was banning youths wearing the “urban crime” uniform of baseball caps and hooded tops, a move supported by Prime Minister Tony Blair.”
Now I’ve always thought that dressing like a Chav ought to be a crime, but I don’t see what getting these kids to change their clothing will actually achieve. In St Albans, if memory serves, the pubs with the most instances of violence were those with a strict dress code (no jeans, no trainers, no football shirts etc). Conclusion: Put a thug in a suit and he’s still a thug.
Urban petty crime and ‘anti-social’ behaviour is a major vote-winning concern for Middle England, but will banning certain types of clothing in shopping malls help? I very much doubt it.
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You should post this rant on and see what responses you get (it’s largely populated by the Sheffield guys who were trying to convince me to vote, who are always up for a “discussion” 