Charlie theres a massive difference between the once in a lifetime nicking dads car, driving it round block that many teens have done and TWOC/Joyriding/police chases/going to prison etc etc

Yes politicians are criminals but TWOCers, joy riders, thieves are just as real criminals.

The politicians can only take partial blame for not allowing the criminal justice system to beat sense with decent sentancing and strict prisons.

Remember these kids CHOOSE to steal cars, they CHOOSE to joyride, they CHOOSE to run from the police, they CHOOSE to reoffend despite KNOWING what they have done is wrong and highly illegal.

Yes they havent had the best parenting, or the best schools, but these people all had choices and made the wrong choice, not just once or twice (nobodys perfect, we all make mistakes) but multiple times regularly over a long period of time.

Even a kid from a shit family in a shit area in a comphrehensive can CHOOSE to work hard at school and CHOOSE not to get involved in crime/gangs/joyriding etc. Yes its hard work and might make life difficult having no friends at school etc but it is achievable for most people if they choose the hard option (which gives a good future) rather than the easy option (with a shit future).

People are PERSONALLY responsible for their actions. Like most people in this country, im fed up of people using the "hard done by" excuse for criminal behaviour.