FactCheck: is there a Romanian crimewave?

[The Don]

http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/...rimewave/18207

Debunks the claims that have been made about Romanians causing a surge in crime.

Here's the only fact that's needed to refute these claims

On March 31 this year there were 588 Romanian nationals in prison here out of a total prison population of 85,265 – so 0.7 per cent were Romanian.

A year earlier there were 671 Romanians behind bars in England and Wales out of 83,769 prisoners. That’s 0.8 per cent.

0.7% are Romanian, not even 600 of them in Prisons. Hardly the huge issue people such as Nigel Farage would have you believe.

[Chippiewill]

Clearly Romanians are such a crime problem that they avoid going to prison. Please give up with your socialist agenda.

[The Don]

Clearly Romanians are such a crime problem that they avoid going to prison. Please give up with your socialist agenda.

I think you might be onto something there...