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YOBS RULE
Three teenagers who admitted tying a 13-year-old boy to a tree, setting the tree on fire and videotaping the attack, escaped criminal charges. The 15-year-olds made statements admitting their part in the assault but the Crown Prosecution Service said it had decided not to prosecute as they were of "previous good character". A spokeswoman said, "The three made certain admissions but we decided prosecution was not justified." This is another example of why yobs rule and street crime is out of control.

HARRY FOR THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY
Prince Harry is to join the Household Cavalry. The Prince is said to have been attracted to the regiment because it will offer him the chance of taking part in military operations and because the unit's equestrian links will enable him to continue his polo career. The Household Cavalry is the most glamorous of the Guards regiments, not least because of its extraordinary ceremonial uniforms, which are marked by their plumed helmets, gleaming breastplates and thigh-length black leather boots. Some people would pay good money for that!

ANOTHER RIP-OFF
The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in the US has prompted fears that the price of petrol will rise, amid concerns that oil refineries will take time to recover. But doesn't our petrol come from the Middle East? It's interesting to note how governors in America are announcing a state of emergency because petrol prices are rapidly rising to what we are already paying for the stuff over here! They're even talking about abolishing the tax on fuel.

NHS COMPLAINTS HOTLINE
Health chiefs are spending more than £100,000 of taxpayers' money on a new NHS complaints hotline in five different ethnic minority languages. The hour-long audio guides in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Punjabi and Urdu are designed to make it easier for immigrants to complain about the way they have been treated in hospital. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt also approved a new leaflet in ethnic minority languages, which sets out in detail how to complain about the NHS.

DISCRIMINATION IS ONE-SIDED
A radio ham was arrested by police over a discussion across the airwaves about Britain's response to Islamic terrorism. Pensioner Melvyn Bangle was questioned and had his radios seized after an eavesdropper claimed he made racist remarks about the London bombings to a ham in Australia. Police put him in a cell and confiscated £5,000 worth of equipment while a they investigated the claims. He was later released without charge. Mr Bangle's treatment is in stark contrast to the approach taken to the so-called 'preachers of hate' who are given police protection in case someone disagrees with what they say. A spokeswoman for Surrey Police said, "We follow up on any complaint made which could give rise to a race-hate crime being committed. We will not tolerate any form of hate or discrimination. The allegations were of an offensive nature towards Muslims." It's alright to be offensive to Christians though.

NHS PRIORITIES
The NHS is spending millions of pounds hiring arts co-ordinators earning as much as £40,000 a year for hospitals instead of using the money to fund new equipment and extra beds and to clean up filthy wards. NHS hospitals claim arts facilities help patients to recover as they `reduce anxiety and the demand for pain relief and shorten hospital stays'. But they are facing multi-million-pound shortfalls and, at the end of the last financial year, hospitals and primary care trusts were collectively £366 million in debt.

MILKING THE CONSUMER
Tesco faced a new bid to curb its power as it announced another record profit. Half-year results showed annual profits up by another £300m over its £2billion for 2004. The company insisted, "It's a competitive market and the consumer is the winner." The consumer would be more of a winner if Tesco reduced it's prices, which it could easily do with those kind of obscene profits.

HOODIE STATUE
A £1,500 two-foot bronze statue of a teenager wearing a hooded top is to be erected in Montrose, Angus. Art student Des Smith was chosen for the commission, which he said would depict modern youth culture in the style of ancient monumental sculpture. The artist said he hoped to provoke discussion on "the problem of youth". Where has he been recently? Environmental and Leisure Services convener Joy Mowatt said it was a contemporary idea and would inspire debate on the state of modern youth. So yobs are now having statues erected in their honour.

GOVERNMENT PROMISE
Before he came to power in 1997, the Prime Minister said we had 24 hours to save the NHS. It has turned out to be the longest day in history.

GUNS ON THE STREET
A teenage hoodie brandished a gun in the street as fellow hoodies sat beside him on a wall, grinning and laughing. Police tackled the group after getting a 999 call from a terrified shopper and confirmed the weapon the boy was wielding was a ball-bearing gun. They decided against sending armed police to arrest the youngsters. A police spokesman said, “We did not receive complaints of him threatening anyone so it was not designated as a firearms incident." He was not charged despite it being an offence to have a gun in a public place. Officers seized the gun from the youth and he was taken back to his home address.

OUT OF TOUCH
Further proof that judge's live in a different world to the rest of us. A senior judge, Seddon Cripps, revealed a lack of familiarity with everyday language when he confessed he did not know what a sofa bed was. Judge Cripps asked a witness at St Alban's Crown Court what he was talking about when reference was made to the type of furniture. The judge asked, "How can a bed be turned into a sofa?" It's frightening to think that these people are making decisions that effect peoples lives.

TRUST THE EXPERTS
Roy and Kathleen Wright had complained to their local authority about a 100ft Monterey pine tree which grew in their neighbour's garden at an angle towards their house. A council officer inspected the tree and said it was perfectly safe and just needed pruning. Roy said, "The next day, we were in our front room watching TV at about 7pm when we heard this deafening crashing noise. We've been on about the damn thing for 10 years." Kathleen added, "Everyone could see it wasn't safe except for one person. No one has even said sorry." Neighbour Alan Walton had applied to the council to have work done on the tree, which had a preservation order on it. Bryan Wilson, senior tree officer for New Forest district council, said, "Obviously, trees do fall from time to time. But the fact this tree fell was unfortunate, to say the least."

X-FACTOR LOSER
Pam Edwards claimed Simon Cowell drove her to a nervous breakdown, after comparing her to Little Britain chav teenager Vicky Pollard. Just days after the audition she was admitted to a psychiatric unit with severe depression where she stayed for four weeks. It's just as well she was turned down, she wouldn't last five minutes in the music business.

PC GONE TOO FAR
A couple were banned from playing the Robbie Williams hit 'Angels' at their wedding just 15 minutes before the ceremony at Dukinfield registry office, Greater Manchester, in case it offended non-Christians. Politically correct bureaucrats said that the song contains the word 'heaven', giving it “religious connotations”. That would also rule out most hymns as well then. As we are supposed to accept all cultures and religions, why are our own cultures and Christian religion effectively banned? We have to put up with preachers inciting religios hatred and flag burners yet we're told we mustn't upset non-Christians. This is a curious interpretation of the term “multiculturalism”.

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