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What the Met needs to do today

Ben Brogan writes of the need for the police to "put aside the ACPO mandated relativism and go in with vigour. Law-abiding citizens, in particular those who have seen their property destroyed, want no half-measures.  Mr Cameron should lead from the front in requiring that the police act against looters and those who interfere with their work with extreme prejudice."

Indeed.  No half-measures.  Those at the top of the Met must get on with it.

The criminal justice system needs to do what it takes to restore order.  Arrest those responsible.  Bring them before the courts.  Administer effective punishment on those found guilty.  No more relativism.      

Tim Montgomerie has an excellent post on some of the broader responses that are also needed.  As he puts it, we need to address the fact that "the state spends 50.1% of national income but is unable to protect taxpayers".

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