“cctv - if you don't drink in town then why would you be bothered to see a ' monster sized police force ' why? - because it's the ' don't affect me mate ' mentality.”

“The police can't be everywhere when incidents happen and police and criminolgists agree the best use of police resources is not mindlessly walking the streets in the hope they might by chance avert a criminal act. At best police see criminals, at worst the would be criminal wait till the police have gone.
Most of Lincoln is covered by that evil, CCTV, so if you are involved in an incident the Police can be informed, who are probably in a central point near known trouble spots, and get there quicker. As someone who doesn't drink in town I would rather my council tax wasn't spent on some monster sized police force that walks round the whole of Lincoln at weekends just so people can have their 'Bobby on the beat', for many reasons not least of which because no one calls them Bobbys anymore than they call them Peelers.”

“This story is shocking, but it's not Lincoln specifically that is becoming more violent, it's just an example of 'drunken aftermath' which is a national issue.

Lincoln has perhaps experienced more violence in the last 5-10 years, but don't forget it's population and it's demographics have seriously changed with an influx of students, new bars and an exciting nightlife. Perspective is needed -as a city grows, so does everything else. There are more benefits, but also more issues.

The police are nothing to do with this and blaming them is ridiculous.We have an excellent force and a low crime rate in the vicinity of the city. The guy who said there was no one present when he was attacked, that's what 999 is for. Not to sound like I lack compassion, but no city has police standing on every street corner 'just in case'.

I'm a female who won't feel any less safe walking the streets.”

“Lincoln is plenty safe at night, end of.”

“same old story - to many coppers sat in warm patrol cars parked outside takeaways and not enough on foot patrol - go on deny it !!!!!”

“That just sums it up that idiot called got any change, high time people like him where locked up in St Jones at Bracebridge Heath”

“Got any change?,
:-)”

“I was happily minding my own business yesterday, begging along Guildhall Street when I aproached a man for his spare change. Imagine my surprise when he refused to help me and then my tourettes kick in.

Although no police were present, my condition took over and the man scuttled off.

What sort of place has Lincoln become when an honest beggar cannot ply his trade without rebuke?

I blame the conservatives.”

“Lynn, it may not be the Bronx but it has got very rough at night, my mates and I go out most weekends into lincoln and every week its trouble usually drunk or drugged up people having a go, the worst spot out side the taxi rank and keebab shop nr the Theatre royal thats one to avoid at 3am, not many weeks go past without a somebody getting hit outside there, it didnt used to be like this in Lincoln its the last 6-10 yrs that it has changed alot and for the worse im affraid.

Street pastors or vickers or what ever you call them are no use really what it needs is more proper police not PCSOs that might help”

“Lincoln High Street is a rough place at night, I dont care what the Police spokeperson seems to think. A member of my family got his jaw broke by two men and a women. Decided to beat him up. He was not on his own!”