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Orlando, Nice and Munich. All have been attacked in recent months and the latest attack was in France as two armed men took hostages and beheaded an 84 year old Catholic priest in his church in a suburb of Rouen on Tuesday. The threat to the world is ever increasing and as hate crime here in the UK is also increasing what if anything can be done to prevent and reduce these crimes. If there is one stand out attack in recent months the Nice attack would be it, 84 people were killed and hundreds more injured as they watched Bastille day celebrations, A 19 tonne cargo truck was used as attacker Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, drove into the crowds. What makes this attack so henace is the ease of which an attack like this can occur and how difficult it is to prevent. As more and more attacks like the one in Nice happen across the world there continues to be an increase in hate crime towards people with ethnic backgrounds, The vote to leave the EU has only helped to fuel the fire. Home Secretary Amber Rudd has
called on communities across Britain to come together and stand united against those who use hate to divide us launching the hate crime action plan Home Secretary Amber Rudd said: This government is determined to build a Britain that works for everyone. Those who practise hatred send out a message that it’s okay to abuse and attack others because of their nationality, ethnicity or religious background. That it’s okay to disregard our shared values and promote the intolerance that causes enormous harm to communities and individuals. Well, I have a very clear message for them. We will not stand for it. Hatred has no place whatsoever in a 21st century Great Britain that works for everyone. But does this action plan go far enough and what effect if any will it have only time will tell. In the meantime as attacks continue to happen it seems more people will use hate in an attempt to somehow justify these attacks instead of coming together and showing solidarity.
Over 1,000 Bottles of Illicit Alcohol Seized
More than 1,000 bottles of alcohol were seized from a licensed premise in Stockport during a visit made by Stockport Trading Standards and Greater Manchester Police on 7th July 2016. The 1,038 bottles of wine were most likely to have been purchased from a ‘man in a van’, as an attempt to evade payment of duty and customs. Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing by Trading Standards officers into the origin of the illicit alcohol seized, as the contents and origin of the wine cannot be established as required by law. The visits are part of an ongoing operation within Stockport run by Trading Standards and GMP. This operation is an example of how Trading Standards and the GMP
work in partnership to protect the unsuspecting public and support legal business practices, which cannot compete with business that operate outside of the law and continue to undercut them on a daily basis. Councillor Sheila Bailey, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Communities and Housing, said: “Our Trading Standards officers are working hard to keep illegal products off the streets and are cracking down on the businesses and individuals who flout the law. “Illicit alcohol products seized during routine visits and operations prove the importance of joint initiatives. We hope these latest successful partnerships will act as a deterrent to those who feel they can operate above the law." In addition to having their stock confiscated, offenders could face unlimited fines and up to ten years in prison. The money made from the illicit trade of alcohol and tobacco costs taxpayers about £2 billion per year in lost revenue and is known to fund organised crime networks and criminal gang activity.