"You didn't need to be Sherlock Holmes to work out they were selling stolen tools. When I put that charge to one particularly aggressive seller, he boasted he'd been doing this for 22 years, and that the police wouldn't get him. Meanwhile, the public are being told that it's all rosy. That they've never had it better. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) shows crime is down over the last 30 years so you should, in fact, count your lucky stars."
"Mr Jenrick has insisted that the police have stopped bothering altogether and have been effectively waving the white flag to thieves. It comes after the Standard revealed that nearly 100 robberies are happening every day in the capital. Some 80,297 robberies were recorded across England and Wales in the 12 months to June, 33,752 of them were recorded in London."
Robert Jenrick urged police intervention after accusing a Hounslow car boot sale of becoming a carnival of criminality. He claimed thousands of tools were sold at rock-bottom prices, some sellers wore balaclavas, and many tools still bore tradesmen's names. He reported police officers were absent and described an aggressive seller boasting of 22 years without being caught. He criticized official crime statistics showing long-term declines as cold comfort for victims facing lower chances of having crimes solved. Recent figures record 80,297 robberies across England and Wales in the year to June, with 33,752 in London. Car boot staff said stolen goods are not permitted and leaflets are distributed; the Met Police was contacted for comment.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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