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To say motoring-related police enforcement and green-justified taxation has driven a wedge between the average UK citizen subject and Her Majesty’s government would be an excellent example of British understatement. Literally every day we hear news of another “us vs. them” story, whereby motorists face new charges and/or the police punish them for what is, let’s face it, normal behaviour (a.k.a. speeding). To wit: one in three of all licensed UK drivers have points on the license. And the hits keep happening. The Daily Mail reports that “a leaked memo has revealed that rank-and-file officers in the Norfolk force have been told that incidents such as car vandalism should not be classed as an offence when there is ‘no idea how it happened.’” From the memo: “We appear to be making things difficult for ourselves by ‘criming’ things which aren’t actually crimes. One example is where a car window is found to be damaged, no entry to vehicle, no witnesses and no idea how it happened. This has been recorded as criminal damage, even though there is no evidence to suggest it fits the definition. If there is no evidence of someone intending to destroy or be reckless then there is no crime.” In other words, Norfolk crime figures are getting a bit of Shiatsu. I know what you’re thinking. “The Association of British Insurers said claims for criminal damage would not be affected if police refused to issue crime numbers.” So, if a ’scrote pushes a tree onto your car in The New Forest, does your car really exist? 

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