Pensions crisis sparks 'saga lout' crimewave

Police statistics show the number of arrests of people aged 65 and over have risen by between 15% and 25% around the country since 2007. In Croydon, there was a 14% rise in over-65 arrests between 2008 and 2009, whilst even the more salubrious area of Cambridgeshire saw a rise in pensioner arrests from 119 in 2007 to 142 in 2009, the Guardian reports, However, retiree wrongdoing is not just limited to blue collar crimes. In Scotland, the number of senior citizens charged with drug and weapon offences more than doubled over four years from 36 in 2005 to 90 in 2009. Perhaps worst of ...