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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

74% of London children held in prisons awaiting trial are black, LBC investigation finds

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As many as three-quarters of children from London held on remand in prison are black, LBC can reveal. 

A fault / reflection of “institutional racism” or a reflection of who is committing crime?

Edited June 30, 2021 by kevinjohnsonmbe

[Will C]

I would like to see the stats on the conviction rates as well before answering the question, how ever I’m leaning towards the latter answer

8 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

74% of London children held in prisons awaiting trial are black, LBC investigation finds

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As many as three-quarters of children from London held on remand in prison are black, LBC can reveal. 

A fault / reflection of “institutional racism” or a reflection of who is committing crime?

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

3 minutes ago, Will C said:

I would like to see the stats on the conviction rates as well before answering the question, how ever I’m leaning towards the latter answer

 

Good point....

[Mark J]

37 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

74% of London children held in prisons awaiting trial are black, LBC investigation finds

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As many as three-quarters of children from London held on remand in prison are black, LBC can reveal. 

A fault / reflection of “institutional racism” or a reflection of who is committing crime?

A fault/reflection of chronic underfunding in the most deprived areas by successive governments, perhaps?
A direct result of the culling of vital youth services by successive governments. 
It's sad to see so many children in jail.

 

Edited June 30, 2021 by Mark J

[sime42]

The pertinent question.here is not who is committing crime, but why are they committing crime?

[sime42]

Meanwhile, here's some good news finally;-

Right to repair rules will extend lifespan of products, government says

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Appliances will be cheaper to own, the government says, under plans that will extend the lifespan of household goods.

[Khriss]

Always do ☺️  K

[openspaceman]

3 hours ago, sime42 said:

Meanwhile, here's some good news finally;-
 

Right to repair rules will extend lifespan of products, government says

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Appliances will be cheaper to own, the government says, under plans that will extend the lifespan of household goods.

 

 

It looks like this is little more than a requirement to keep spares for a number of years  and I've not found a problem with that. It falls down with stuff with fancy electronics which cannot be reprogrammed. Even with cars and their OBD2 ports there is much on a modern car that isn't covered.

[sime42]

 

 

It looks like this is little more than a requirement to keep spares for a number of years  and I've not found a problem with that. It falls down with stuff with fancy electronics which cannot be reprogrammed. Even with cars and their OBD2 ports there is much on a modern car that isn't covered.

 

 

 

I agree. Somewhere in the article it stated that this was only a very small, initial step in the right direction.

It might just turn into another money maker for the manufacturers anyway..Someone said that this rule could raise the price of appliances. Also something about only specialists or the manufacturers themselves being able to perform the repairs.

 

 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Galloway for Batley & Spean?

 

I’d go for a pint with Galloway - reckon it’d be an interesting night. 
 

Starmer coup Friday?