‘I was waiting for a mate but they said i can’t stand here. They’re scared we’ll cause bother but we’re not all like that’

By Katie Puckett Katie Puckett 2004-07-23T00:00:00

Source: Jonathan Edwards

‘Dispersal areas’, where under-16s can be punished just for hanging around, are an increasingly popular weapon in the government’s fight against antisocial behaviour. But do they unfairly demonise and alienate young people?

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