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| Kerb crawling soon to be outlawed | |
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| Kerb crawling is to be outlawed in Northern Ireland. | Kerb crawling is to be outlawed in Northern Ireland. |
| Policing Minister Paul Goggins has told the Commons Northern Ireland Grand Committee he plans to introduce legislation to this effect next year. | Policing Minister Paul Goggins has told the Commons Northern Ireland Grand Committee he plans to introduce legislation to this effect next year. |
| "We are going to change the law to introduce this as a specific offence," said Mr Goggins. | "We are going to change the law to introduce this as a specific offence," said Mr Goggins. |
| There have been repeated calls for NI to be brought into line with England and Wales, where it is an offence to cruise streets looking for sex. | There have been repeated calls for NI to be brought into line with England and Wales, where it is an offence to cruise streets looking for sex. |
| Mr Goggins was also asked about the controversial 50% remission sentencing policy. | Mr Goggins was also asked about the controversial 50% remission sentencing policy. |
| "It has taken some time to draft legislation but it was important that is was done properly so the law works in practice," he said. | "It has taken some time to draft legislation but it was important that is was done properly so the law works in practice," he said. |
| "Certainly I intend to end 50% remission at the earliest opportunity for violent perpetrators, including sex offenders." | "Certainly I intend to end 50% remission at the earliest opportunity for violent perpetrators, including sex offenders." |
| However, Mr Goggins admitted that any change in the law would not apply to offenders already in prison. | However, Mr Goggins admitted that any change in the law would not apply to offenders already in prison. |