Eagle-eyed Jim Morton in yesterday's Metro pointed out that if the police operation at the Birmingham Bulldog Bash bikers' rally cost £1.4 million and 20 weapons were seized, this worked out at £70,000 per weapon, which he reckoned was lousy value.
Fair enough - one could argue that without the police operation, more weapons may have been smuggled in, the real value is £1.4 million ÷ the number of weapons that otherwise would have been smuggled in.
But wait!
Dave Preston, Essex had a follow up letter in today's Metro:
In response to Jim Morton - the 20 weapons the police 'netted' at the bikers' rally were actually deposited in amnesty bins set up by the Hell's Angels. The police were not allowed on site, which seems to have had the desired effect of keeping violence to a minimum.
What have we wrought in the UK?
10 hours ago
3 comments:
Twenty worn out weapons were seized no doubt!
"The police were not allowed on site..."
Really? How'd they keep them out?
Perhaps the Angels at the entrance just pointed out that they were 'guarding' a couple of dustbins full of weapons?
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