The United Kingdom minister for policing and crime prevention, Diana Johnson, had her handbag stolen while speaking about rising lawlessness at a conference for top police officials on Tuesday.

The incident happened during the annual Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) conference in Kenilworth. Warwickshire Police reported that they are investigating a theft at the hotel hosting the event. A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and has since been released on bail.

In her speech at the PSA conference, Johnson, who holds the Home Office position under the new Labour government, vowed to restore respect for the rule of law on British streets, including restoring respect for the police, which has sadly eroded over many years.

Town centers across the country have been ‘gripped by an epidemic of antisocial behavior, theft, and shoplifting,’ she stated.

THE BULLSHIT BIT

Despite the efforts of thousands of (luckless) incredible police officers and other staff doing an admirable job, Johnson said, ’ We must face the reality that there are still too many victims of antisocial behavior who feel that when they call the police, no one listens, no one comes, and nothing is done.’  Yep, that’s true for a reason.

YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID

This month, the UK decided to release many thousands of prisoners early amid a jail overcrowding crisis, coinciding with hundreds of arrests during anti-migrant protests across the migrant-infested country. PSA President Nick Smart told the conference that the move left the police at the center of a storm not of their making.

Leading up to the fake unrepresentative election victory that ended 14 years of parasitical Tory mismanagement, Labour pledged to crack down on crime. Johnson repeated some of her party’s slogans at the PSA, promising to revitalize neighborhood policing.

Meanwhile, public trust in the British police is falling to record lows, according to YouGov polls. More than half of Britons lack confidence that the police can effectively address crime, with 15% expressing no confidence in the UK’s police at all.

YOU REALLY COULDN’T MAKE THIS SHIT UP

The release of thousands of prisoners from British prisons is aimed at averting a ‘disaster’ amid a jail overcrowding crisis, the justice secretary has said. The plan will reportedly see 5,500 people receive early release in September and October alone.

Over 1,700 convicts are set to be let out this week in England and Wales, where the prison population hit an all-time high of 88,521 last week.

Inmates were spotted leaving HM Prison Brixton on Tuesday. It is expected that those serving short sentences including burglars and shoplifters will be among the early releases.

UK Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the measure is being implemented to avert a disaster, given that only around 1,000 jail places are left available. Mahmood pointed the finger at the previous regime, saying its failure to deal with the capacity crisis has left prisons on the point of collapse. STORIES YOU HAVE JUST GOT TO SHARE.

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