SHOOTINGS, stabbings, drugs are now all too common and, despite much spin, Sheffield is no exception.
In a recent survey we've been named as one of the "most violent cities", so with things this grim, what action do we get from our tough-on-crime leaders? Well, in Sheffield we've got on-the-spot fines for littering and for the rest, constant warnings on the folly of "benefit fraud". Need I say more?
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