Criminal inadequacy

I am 
dismayed at the pathetic 
aspirations of the criminal classes in Scotland today.

Over the past few months, there have been reports of men being charged with ­assault using black puddings, ­tomato ketchup and pitchforks. I ­accept that, in straitened ­economic times, needs must, but surely we can do better than 15th-century farm implements and culinary products?

Alastair Scott

Uddingston