MORE awards. This one for what the Mail calls “THE MOST IDIOTIC POLICE CHIEF IN BRITAIN.”
One imagines the competition for this title would be exceptionally fierce, requiring the help of a panel of judges – Simon Cowell, The Bill’s Superintendent John Heaton and Kylie Minogue - and a readers’ poll.
But the Mail doesn’t bother, and announces that the winner is Richard Brunstrom.
Brunstrom joined Sussex Police after graduating in zoology from the University of Wales, Bangor. His favourite saying is “carpe diem” (Latin for ’seize the collar’). He loves speed cameras. Just loves them.
He operates a zero-tolerance policy on speeding. He once sanctioned the display of a headless motorcyclist’s body to highlight his pet cause, which came as a shock to the victim’s family who knew nothing of the man’s horrific injuries.
But none of these things make him the “MOST IDIOTIC”. His award is rooted in his claim that the drug ecstasy is a “remarkably safe substance”. Adding: “It’s far safer than aspirin.”
The Mail responds with pictures of seven young people who have died after taking ecstasy. There is no picture of anyone who has died after taking aspirin.
To the Mail, Brunstrom is “CAPTAIN CALAMITY”. No debate on drugs, only comments on Brunstrom.
Over on the man’s official blog, there is no mention of his award, the police officer offering his heartfelt thanks to the drugs dealers, chemists and entrepreneurs who made his views on drugs possible.
The is only: “In a nutshell, I’m advocating the repeal of the Misuse of Drugs Act and the consequent legalisation and regulation of all drugs.”
Discuss and debate. Or not…
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January 3rd, 2008 at 8:50 am
The Daily Mail has its own fascist agenda to push. Notice that to do it they keep printing pictures of people who have died. Bet they get permission every time. Not. At least one of the people they use died from drinking too much water, which they don’t mention.
Richard Brunstrom is a degree educated, professional policeman with enormous experience of the real world. The staff of the Daily Mail are a bunch of degenerate drunks who never venture far from the pub nearest their office. Who should we believe?
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:01 am
Anorak
No yoofs are turned on to drugs because they’re banned. It’s a bloody nightmare sometimes traipsing round Glasgow, esp if there’s been a raid and supplies are down. Oh, if it were legal, how much less hassle our lives would be - of course we might all be dead in a week - the home of the deep fried Mars bar is probably not the place to decriminalise anything in.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:43 am
man on the hill forgive me but it is genesis p.orridge.
she is a friend of mine.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Exactly, illegal enhances far too much
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
How many yoofs are turned on to drugs because they are banned?
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Brunstrom is spot on. There are fewer MDMA related deaths than those caused by alcohol a year. Plus what people don’t seem to take into account is that the E’s on the street are cut with other ingredients, making them dangerous as users don’t know what their taking - something which wouldn’t happen if they were legal.
People need to wake up and realize that legalising drugs removes the criminal element associated with drugs and removes the need for organised crime. Plus it makes it safer for users. The prohibition of drugs not only doesn’t work but is damaging society.
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
It’s funny how all his bad press stared the moment he mentioned legalizing drugs. “A cigarrette is a bullet and a bottle of wine is a bomb with the word rape written on it ” genesis.p porridge
January 2nd, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Well, I always thought as I enjoyed red wine, sipped from a glass in a grown up manner, and had no other bad enough- to- discuss- in -detail- here bad habits, that I didn’t ‘do’ drugs. But, I am assured I do - that alcohol is a drug -so I am a red wine junkie. But please no rehabilitation attempts - I’m happy as I am