Shaggy slams Government

Reggae-star Shaggy has slammed the Government for not doing its part to tackle anti-social behaviour.The US marine-turned-popstar claimed it is left up to the musicians to show young people the right way forward.He said: "The Government is getting away with it because nobody wants to get up and demonstrate. I see a lot more artists these days standing up and that gives their music more meaning."Meanwhile, Conservative leader David Cameron has called for young offenders to be "hit where it hurts"."He said: I'd like to see judges and magistrates tell a 15-year-old boy convicted of buying alcohol or causing a disturbance, that the next time he appears in court he'll have his driving licence delayed. And then I'd like that boy to tell his friends what the judge said."He also urged the adoption of powers passed in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 but never enacted, extending the maximum jail sentence that magistrates can hand down from six months to a year.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | August 22, 2007

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