Kenny Farquharson: A clip round the ear
Paul "Iron Man" Martin is a hard man to please when it comes to law'n'order.
No measure, it seems, is tough enough for the Labour MSP and community safety spokesman.
Take the Glasgow initiative to crack down on the city's gang culture, which is getting lots of publicity this week.
Inspired by a programme developed in Boston, it is designed to coax young hoodlums away from gangs and into education. It's accompanied by hardline policing that holds every gang member responsible for any act of violence committed by any other gang member.
Soft option it ain't.
Yet Martin has today put out a press release dismissing the £1.6m programme as a "hug a hoodie" scheme. He seems to be suggesting it actually panders to thuggery.
I shudder to think what would happen if Martin ever made it into power as a justice minister - he'd make Fergus Ewing look like Polly Toynbee.
Come on, Paul, show us your softer side once in a while. It's the sign of a real man, y'know.
No measure, it seems, is tough enough for the Labour MSP and community safety spokesman.
Take the Glasgow initiative to crack down on the city's gang culture, which is getting lots of publicity this week.
Inspired by a programme developed in Boston, it is designed to coax young hoodlums away from gangs and into education. It's accompanied by hardline policing that holds every gang member responsible for any act of violence committed by any other gang member.
Soft option it ain't.
Yet Martin has today put out a press release dismissing the £1.6m programme as a "hug a hoodie" scheme. He seems to be suggesting it actually panders to thuggery.
I shudder to think what would happen if Martin ever made it into power as a justice minister - he'd make Fergus Ewing look like Polly Toynbee.
Come on, Paul, show us your softer side once in a while. It's the sign of a real man, y'know.
Labels: Fergus Ewing, Kenny Farquharson, Paul Martin, Polly Toynbee
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1 Comments:
Perhaps the explanation is that as a Labour politician Paul Martin is more than aware that the word "crackdown" is often more spin than substance, thus only the softer alternative will be relevant!
Quote KF:
"It's accompanied by hardline policing that holds every gang member responsible for any act of violence committed by any other gang member."
Not quite sure what this means, but presumably it's either just applying the existing law, or just more huffing and puffing?
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