Would It Work

[teacake44]

We seem to have an epidemic of drunks being arrested, and police being stretched to the limit, and very little being done to combat the problem. A lot of these drunks are put up in cells over night, fed and watered the next morning, and given a fixed fine of £80, and sent on their merry way. Why not the £80 fine, along with a nights accommodation / food & drink, admin charge, wasting police time, total £175 + £80 = £255. Do you think it would help a little. Bearing in mind that some do want to get arrested so they have somewhere to sleep.

[Davemano]

We seem to have an epidemic of drunks being arrested --
Where is this epidemic?

[ummmm]

There isn't one.

If I'd had a smartphone when I was young I could have recorded a fight almost every weekend.

[Davemano]

That's true ummm, and whilst the incidents were alcohol related, arrests were not just for being drunk.

[ummmm]

I couldn't even say how much alcohol was consumed. I used to watch from my living room window mainly. Too young to go out on a Saturday night without my parents :-)