Sometimes it is
almost impossible to overestimate the incompetence of the civil servants
lurking in the corridors of Petty France London SW1 where the Ministry of
Justice is housed. The current Secretary
of State is fond of grandiose press releases.
Just over a year ago there was the second reading of The Prisons(Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill.
In view of the obvious problems brought about by prisoners being in
contact with associates in and out of jail banning mobile phones seemed a no
brainer but just as banning drugs in prison is a laudable objective those
involved in running prisons are well aware that initiating methods to stop all
drugs getting to convicts would wreak havoc beyond their control. The ministry
has now decided in its wisdom that the technology required to jam mobile
signals is too expensive to justify its introduction the implication being that
a year ago the costs involved were not too expensive or that they cannot do
simple arithmetic. Whether or not this
is just a smokescreen for objections by the Prison Officers Association I know
not. There is a fairly full report in today`s Independent. After HS2 undercosting,
West Coast Mainline debacle, rumoured mothballing of as yet unlaunched aircraft
carriers this is just another example of highly paid people who should be on
the dole instead of leading pension proof existences wrapped around in tax
payers largesse
I scratch my head
in bewilderment at the efforts of those queuing
up to offer their advice to the Rt Hon The Secretary of State for Justice aka The Lord Chancellor. There was a children`s film called "Dumb and
Dumber" a few years ago. Perhaps those
employed at our expense are striving to show that real life in the civil service can be
dumber than the movies.
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