WE should be sceptical about official crime figures, partly because it is the police who decide what is "recorded" and even what is worthy of investigation.
Would Alex Ferguson be allowed to referee a Manchester United match?
It is also obvious that millions of crimes don't even get reported. Some because people don't want to get involved. And others because they don't trust the system.
MAX NOTTINGHAM
St Faith's Street
Lincoln
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