To think criminals are very common?

And again… what do you mean by that? Half the population experiences deprivation ?

They experience deprivation.

What does that even mean?

Don’t be daft. Most of the UK isn’t deprived.

You but you also said 1/2 the population live in deprived areas. When in fact half the population have one measure of deprivation. This doesn’t mean they all live in deprived areas.

A deprived area is generally related to poverty. And half the population don’t live in them.

Yeah, the PP said they've since been diagnosed with autism. This has increasingly become the police's problem, due to diminished mental health resources. Various police districts have temporarily refused to handle MH crises - only to be vilified for 'not caring' when all they're empowered to do is restrain the person and bung them in a cell while waiting for a doctor to arrive 😢 It's unfair on the officers and cruel to everyone else involved.

This hopeless lack of MH structure isn't unique to the UK. Two of my friends are permanently barred from the USA because aggressive immigration officers triggered autistic meltdowns. Yes, my friends broke multiple laws - they resisted arrest (because they hadn't done anything wrong so, in their minds, should not have been under arrest); they lashed out (because they were frightened); they failed to answer questions (because they were crying and unable to speak). One of these people was a frail, anorexic teenager.

The UK police are actually better than most at differentiating MH issues from criminal intent. But they aren't qualified to diagnose: their job is to stop people doing criminal things, not to understand why they're doing them. It's a shitshow - the more 'care in the community' fails to care, the more outfall lands on the police who are already stretched.

On top of that, how do you define 'criminal' and 'mentally inflicted'? It could be argued that anyone ignoring social norms & values is mentally unhealthy. That's a philosophical maze I wouldn't want to be responsible for navigating.

--- In much smaller news, I did a tiny crime this evening 😂 On my way out, I noticed the hem tag was still dangling off my dress. So I pulled it out and let it drop. Shame on me but, if you found a Nobody's Child tag lying on a pavement tonight, you know who to blame!

More than half of the population experience at least one area of deprivation.

Most of the country lives in areas that are deprived. Youre saying this like it is an insult that someone living in a deprived area should feel ashamed of. Reality is that many of the rich people living in nice areas do so because they have been and still are doing something illegal. Might be tax evasion, might be cocaine dealing, might be fraud. And those who do not? They use their legally earned money to buy drugs, use sex workers, and frequent places which exist to launder money.

Your ignorance is just that, ignorant.

It’s astonishing how often mental health issues escalate into this situation.

Imagine believing you need to fight for your life because you’re going to be killed and oh look, 5 police officers had to leap on you and put you in cuffs to get you in the ambulance- maybe you smacked one of them, or a paramedic whilst you fought for your life. It’s so sad and very frightening. And it could happen to any of us.

Oh they can indeed.

Some of the world's stupidest people have advanced educational qualifications

I know. Weird right?

According to that poster ‘people can be educated beyond their intellect’

Doesn’t education increase intellect?

???

You can’t be serious. Living in a nice area does not mean someone got there by doing something illegal. To imply otherwise is an insult to every person who’s worked hard and built their success honestly. Yes - if someone truly wants to better themselves, they should absolutely stay away from criminals and drug dealers instead of making excuses for them, saying that most country is deprived…

Your response tells me exactly what type of person you are. Don’t bother responding to this.

So our household fits into 2 of those.

We live in a educated middle class area. I’m definitely not deprived in any way. I’m not sure that measure is a proper measure of deprived areas.

My ndn fit into two also. Now they are loaded, very highly educated. I’m not sure they are deprived.

???

You can’t be serious. Living in a nice area does not mean someone got there by doing something illegal. To imply otherwise is an insult to every person who’s worked hard and built their success honestly. Yes - if someone truly wants to better themselves, they should absolutely stay away from criminals and drug dealers instead of making excuses for them, saying that most country is deprived…

Your response tells me exactly what type of person you are. Don’t bother responding to this.

Most of the country lives in areas that are deprived. Youre saying this like it is an insult that someone living in a deprived area should feel ashamed of. Reality is that many of the rich people living in nice areas do so because they have been and still are doing something illegal. Might be tax evasion, might be cocaine dealing, might be fraud. And those who do not? They use their legally earned money to buy drugs, use sex workers, and frequent places which exist to launder money.

Your ignorance is just that, ignorant.

. Now I have to have an appropriate adult with me if I end up in a police station

so yes, it sounds like your caution was indeed for something serious hence it having to be indefinitely disclosed

They experience one area of deprivation, not poverty. There are many rich people now with very limited formal education. There are also many rich people who have been educated far outside their intellect.

https://ocsi.uk/2022/11/03/what-has-census-2021-revealed-about-levels-of-household-deprivation/

They experience one area of deprivation, not poverty. There are many rich people now with very limited formal education. There are also many rich people who have been educated far outside their intellect.

https://ocsi.uk/2022/11/03/what-has-census-2021-revealed-about-levels-of-household-deprivation/

More than half of the population experience at least one area of deprivation.

More than half of the population experience at least one area of deprivation.

The majority of England don’t live in deprived areas.

https://www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2025-the-essential-guide-to-understanding-poverty-in-the-uk

I live in a nice area. It’s not massively wealthy. No one seems to be dealing cocaine or fraudulent. Everyone seems pretty law abiding judging by the neighbourhood watch. No one with drug dealers as parents in the local schools. Lots who work in health service/education/local government though.

Most of the country lives in areas that are deprived. Youre saying this like it is an insult that someone living in a deprived area should feel ashamed of. Reality is that many of the rich people living in nice areas do so because they have been and still are doing something illegal. Might be tax evasion, might be cocaine dealing, might be fraud. And those who do not? They use their legally earned money to buy drugs, use sex workers, and frequent places which exist to launder money.

Your ignorance is just that, ignorant.