Community payback hi vis jackets to be worn.

[iansheff 88]

I have just heard people on the news, the do gooders saying the hi vis vests what the govt are talking about making people on community service wear are not fair and like going back to the dark ages. Members of gangs that are wearing them could be targetted and feel threatened. God save us from the do gooders.

[fox20thc 10]

I wear a hi-viz vest when doing field work in my area

[taxman 12]

I have just heard people on the news, the do gooders saying the hi vis vests what the govt are talking about making people on community service wear are not fair and like going back to the dark ages. Members of gangs that are wearing them could be targetted and feel threatened. God save us from the do gooders.

 

It could be worse, in Rwanda prisoners accused of genocide are dressed in pink

[sweetiepie 10]

This morning on the news they were saying about introducing hi vis vests for people who are on community service. It says on the back of the vest 'community payback'.

 

Do you agree ?

[Olive Tree 10]

yes its a good idea i say

[barmyowls 11]

Name and shame them in the papers would be good as well

[Strix 11]

This sounds like half a story again

 

do you need to wear a hi-vis vest if you're dishing up dinners at a retirement home?

[Squiggs 11]

I've done 60 hours CS before and I actually enjoyed it....but IMO that was a good thing. I was unemployed and it got me used to a work ethic and, when one CS leader used to ask for me as he knew that I was the only one who would take a pride in wallpapering where everyone else hated it, and do a good job...I think it did me a favour.

 

It's not all about "shaming". The rehabilitation worked for me, BUT I do feel that I am in the minority.

 

But from personal experience, I am not too sure what difference a vest would have made. And with others there who were proud of their crimes, again, I don't see a vest making a jot of difference.

[firecracker 10]

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=427397

 

The OP hasn't mentioned that the vests say "Community Payback" across the back of them, so those doing community service can be identified when working in public.

Perhaps they ought to say "I am a <insert crime>" instead.

[quicken 10]

they should give this type of punishment to speeders fine points and CSO.

[jayne67 10]

Totally agree.

[Pidgeon 10]

Some liberal do gooder will say it violates their 'uman rites.

 

Don't want to upset the little cherubs.