Girl crime rises 25 per cent

[Bonobo]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3941772.ece

Offences by girls are up by 25% as crimes by boys fall slightly

The number of crimes carried out by girls has risen sharply as the emergence of a “ladette” culture linked to underage drinking is blamed for a surge in violence.

Offences of criminal damage, public disorder, robbery and minor assaults carried out by females under 18 have all increased, figures released yesterday reveal.

Over the same period the number of crimes committed by boys fell slightly, although boys and young men are still responsible for the overwhelming bulk of youth offending.

“Behaviour is changing,” she said. “It looks like there is a link between the use of alcohol and violence. We think that girls drinking regularly are more likely to be involved in violent offending. That is a change.”

[tridim]

1. Alcohol causes violent behavior?

Wow, I never knew that! :eyes:

Yet another great reason to reconsider Cannabis as our national intoxicant.

[The Straight Story]

4. Here is the answer to our problems:

[Scout]

2. ha ha! trying to start your own "persecution" thread? n/t

[islandmkl]

3. you see, now....

start giving women expanded rights and this is what you end up with....


no smilie necessary, i hope

[hendo]

5. damn those women

abusing the rights that we men were so kind to give them.