THE WAGES OF TOLERANCE:

Why this gang of yobs must now be called a 'group' (STEVE DOUGHTY, 22nd May 2007, Daily Mail)

Anyone who has been a victim of their contempt for the law or menacing behaviour might find it a little difficult to swallow.

But on the orders of a government agency, gangs of teenage criminals should no longer be called "gangs" because it might offend them.

Instead they should be referred to as "groups" and their crimes described as "group-related".

The instruction comes from the Youth Justice Board, which organises probation, training and detention for under 18s.

Assimilation requires intolerance.

Posted by Orrin Judd at May 22, 2007 10:21 PM