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MAGINNESS WELCOMES CRACKDOWN ON BURGLARY CRIMES SDLP Justice Spokesperson Alban Maginness MLA has welcomed the PSNI crackdown on burglary and other serious crimes as part of Operation Heartbreak. Mr Maginess stated, “This is a tougher approach by the PSNI and I think it should be welcomed. Of course it does not mean that the people ‘wanted’ are guilty but what it does mean is that the police want these people to interview them. “I don’t think the PSNI would describe this as a naming and shaming exercise however there is a danger that these people would be seen as guilty before trial but I think the PSNI are being very careful in saying that they just want to interview these people. This is not a situation where they are saying ‘these people are guilty of something therefore they should be apprehended’. Instead they are saying ‘we are interested in talking to these people, if you see them please pass on that information to us’. “There’s
a very successful programme on the BBC called Crimewatch. This
is the same sort of thing only on a reduced scale but nonetheless
for our community, a small community it is a very useful exercise.”
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