Good news for thieving Wirral library-users, with the announcement of a six week amnesty on overdue library books. Read the article. As I understand it, the amnesty provides for books to be surrendered at any local police station without fear of being prosecuted. There is a large pool of unreturned Barbara Cartlands in circulation around the borough and they are a major contributor to the high rate of serious and violent crime. They must be found and stopped."
The books will be collected and destroyed, following a process prescribed by the literacy control regulations. Perpetrators will be free to borrow again.
