The butterfly effect..

Just possibly.. possibly.. the reluctance of District Councils to take action against clearly illegal bonfires – in terms of the materials being used if nothing else [phallic symbols aside – Ed] – could be due to the reluctance of the police to take action in clearer examples of criminal activity.. Not that the situations could be connected at all.. Not while The Process™ continues.. And an earlier post that seems pertinent – “Either there is law or no law. That is the basis of a civilised society”. Adds I should probably also point to the ubiquitous “community” label.

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