Police go soft on khat respect 'culture and history'

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Police go soft on khat: Officers told to respect 'culture and history' of anyone caught chewing Somalian drug despite ban coming into force
Ban on khat comes into force at midnight on Tuesday

First time offenders get a 'Khat Warning' and then a fine
If a person is caught a third time, they face arrest


Officers have been told to respect the ‘culture and history’ of anyone caught chewing khat, as a ban on the drug came into force at midnight.

From today, the herbal stimulant, grown in Africa and popular among the Somali community in the UK, is an illegal Class C drug. But police have been told to issue only a slap on the wrist ‘Khat Warning’ for a first offence, then a £60 fine.

Only if they were caught using khat on a third occasion would a person face arrest and a court hearing, according to guidance issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).

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[mouse]

is anybody still uncertain that a two tier justice system is in place..with one law for one group and an entirely different system in place for others??
it is almost unbelievable that this is the country I grew up in.....every thing I was ever taught is being turned up side down..but only for those of us who are indigenous
from school uniform to bigamy
from equality to FGM
from one man one vote to electoral corruption on a grand scale
from honesty to spin[dishonesty]

I am so so sick and tired of what is going on in this country...I really fear what is going to happen as we sink further and further down.....

[Tempus Fugit]

Does that include if they get caught driving whilst stoned, then? Assuming they have a roadworthy vehicle, tax, MoT and insurance that is.

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Jun 24, 2014 6:00:37 GMT -5 Tempus Fugit said:

Does that include if they get caught driving whilst stoned, then? Assuming they have a roadworthy vehicle, tax, MoT and insurance that is.