Scrap the CPS

[Snoopy]

And let's have elected District Prosecutors in each Police Force area serving a 5 year term and having to stand for election. The people would then have the opportunity to decide on how hard they want the law enforced. As it stands the decision whether to prosecute or not is made by faceless people who are not accountable to those who pay their wages.

As for the Police Chiefs ~ has anyone ever tried to dislodge a Chief Constable who doesn't want to resign? They should also have to present themselves for election every five years and be judged on results by their paymasters ie us!

This does not mean changes to the prosecution lawyers, only those that decide local policy. Same with the bobbies ~ the thought that the man in charge will be directly accountable to the local residents would concentrate their minds.

Far fetched American ideas? ~ Well who would have thought we'd have directly elected Mayors a few years ago?

[Misunderstood]

Good idea!  Only problem I can see is that the same people that keep voting in Labour would be voting for local policy too.

I have visions of a successful prosecution being rewarded with a Bahamas's holiday at the taxpayers expense.  "28 days for you m'lad and you'd best take your girlfriend."

You are making the mistake of thinking sensible people are in the majority.  (IMHO) 

 

[Snoopy]

You are making the mistake of thinking sensible people are in the majority.  (IMHO) 

 

  If they were would we have Ken Livingstone?

But at least we would be able to trot down to the polling station and register our feelings. I, for one, would like the opportunity to feel that I had a voice other than on here or at my own dining table. At least in the voting booth I wouldn't see my children looking skyward.  even if my moment of protest would only last as long as it took them to count the votes.