Topic: Merseyside Police

Watson reports that knife crime in England and Wales has hit a record high, doubling since 2014. He criticizes Merseyside Police for an electronic billboard campaign that incorrectly claimed "being offensive is an offense." He points out the irony of police spending resources on "hate crime" awareness while simultaneously admitting they can no longer respond to every burglary.

Merseyside Police faced backlash after a billboard campaign claimed "being offensive is an offense." The authorities later clarified that being offensive is not actually a crime in the UK. Watson criticizes the police for prioritizing speech policing over rising rates of knife crime and burglaries.