Pure poetry!!

Bass Eye could not have done better than this!

Alistairs Solicitors, Bristol ,

I take it that Kruger didn't follow his own advice and try to hug the hoodies?

nick, brighton,

Save yourself the effort of reporting it to the police. They seem happy to accept crime as a normal occurrence and theft of property in particular is left to insurers to deal with.

Ben Garside, Loughborough, UK

Oh the irony!
Hopefully he'll have some sense knocked into him now.

Kay, Glasgow,

Conscript them and send them to the front lines... First!

David, London, UK

Talk to these people (hoodies as you characterise them) for fifteen or so minutes, and see what you come away with. The main thing is the lack of respect for anybody else, or their property
There is no empathy, no awarenesss of human boundaries, just some deep tribality. A firm response is needed.

Max, Slough,

Interesting that Mr Kruger's words reveal a complete change of view now that he is acquainted with the problem that he talks about, rather than just the theory. Most of us already knew that Mr Kruger.

Sean, Coventry, UK

Stop blaming their clothes and focus more on their home lives and social environment

Fiona, Morzine,

Maybe the phrase could be changed to 'mug a hoodie'? Obvioulsy - only when in pursuit of an individual who has committed an offence!

Andrew brown, derby, UK

Welcome to our World... you should have given them a hug.

Stone, Enger, Germany

think that's what we call
irony.
bitter irony

suzyn, colchester, UK

Bring back conscription. My own son got drafted (to the German army - he's German). It did him a world of good. They turned a sullen, impolite unhelpful young man into a polite, friendly and caring human being.
Oh, and by the way, they should draft the girls as well.

Stuart, Motril, Spain

There is plenty of litter and doo poop on the streets. Give these neanderthals a sentence with a shovel.

steve woods, wooler,

I had to laugh! I don't condone street violence at all in fact it is abhorent to me. But it just goes to show you that politicians have absolutely no idea of the real world! And I agree with Ed these guys would have probably been arrested and charged for trying to stop these criminals

jon, Norwich, Norfolk

What goes round comes round, ( innit ).

J Nowland, Leeds, United Kingdom

I completely AGREE! The government should be pushing young delinquent lads to join the army and sort themselves out!

c, notts,

What a little bit of experience does...

A Mitchell, Redhill, UK

Ed in London: For honest people to avoid being nicked, they must abide by The Honourable Victim Syndrome and take whatever the street filth care to dish out, be it injury or even death. Otherwise, it's off to the cells.

I don't claim to understand it. That's just the way it is.

Dennis, Portland OR, US

Don't people who intervene in this sort of activity get criminal charges against them? From all I've heard, stepping in, or even defending yourself is illegal here in the UK, and will result in you getting a criminal record (while the teen punk/yob gets an ASBO). That, of course,would be ridiculous.

Ed, London, England

Pretty much acceptable behaviour now. No one bats an eye. Happens everyday. So what. Get used to it. Oh, hang on a minute, "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime" Remember that? DOH!

Lucas Tatek, Herts., uk

still want to take a soft approach on the Hoodies? Something has to be done, and it has to be done now. The army is short of soldiers, bring back conscription!

marcus, horndon on the hill, uk