Nov 16 2009
‘Booze and blade culture’ ‘finally to be a thing of the past?
A major study into Scotland’s ‘booze and blades culture’ was ordered last year by ministers to halt
a growing tide of violent crime, which had caused the loss of 54 lives. According to estimates, at least 1400 Scots find themselves victims of knife attacks every year. West Central Scotland is then forced to spend £3.5 m a year for treating these victims.
The government, in its bid to combat this growing menace, had then sought the help of those skilled in researching crime.
Now it seems that the government is finally ready to act, if Scotland’s Community Safety Minister Fergus E wing is to be believed. Changing Scotland’s “booze and blade culture” seems easy, he said recently, but emphasized that “we cannot go on as we are,” while announcing funding to the tune of £30,0000 to supply metal detectors to pubs and clubs which have won the Best Bar None Award for the first time ever.
The Best Bar None Awards Scheme began set off in Manchester and made its debut in Glasgow in 2005. Since then, it has expanded to Aberdeen, Aberdeen shire, Angus, Dundee, Falk irk, Fife, Inverness, Perth, Stirling and West Lothario.
The metal detectors to be supplied free of cost are expected to act as watchdogs and help keep customers safe and prevent knife crime.
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