I do not find it acceptable that the vast percentage of those arrested under public order offences are released without charge or given the benefit of the Probation Act. We must get real on this issue if we want to arrive at a set of acceptable standards in society. We must come down tough on this issue and show direct leadership. The Judiciary is too lenient in this area. Historically, we have been too tolerant of drink and drunkenness. We need sentences that fit the crime and the courts to enforce the law, be it on licence holders or those in breach of the Public Order Act. Clear messages must be given by District Courts that drunkenness and activities resulting from excessive drinking will not be tolerated in our society.