Horse meat burgers | Police pay reduced

So I have been in hiding for the past few days, for purely personal reasons. I apologise for the lack of updates. To make up for it, I have two fairly big stories to cover today.

Horse meat found in supermarket burgers

This story has been circulating for a good 24 hours now and is still hot on the press. The long and short of it, is that horse DNA was found in supermarket value beefburgers. 

Burgers sold by Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Iceland found to contain horse meat

The announcement provoked a large outcry from people - many of which probably never even ate the burgers. To me, if you aren't affected by the product, don't complain - it's completely pointless.

The supermarket that is receiving most criticism is Tesco. I am not entirely sure this is fair, when chains such as Lidl and Aldi were found to be selling burgers from the same supplier. It appears people are deliberately sticking the knife into Tesco yet again. It's a shame, because it was only very recently that Tesco announced a turn around from the drop in profits late last year, so this is a massive step back for them.

In my opinion, people were all fine with eating the burgers and possibly even enjoyed them, before someone told them there was horse DNA in there. People are fine with butchering a cow, a pig and a lamb but the minute it comes to horse people are outraged. Seriously, if you eat meat then don't complain when you're given meat. If you're so appalled to be eating horse, perhaps you shouldn't be a meat eater.

Police pay reduced

This is another story that has bothered me. The home secretary has announced that a police constables pay is to be reduced to around £18k. Before I begin, I do realise that this is a fairly standard wage in today's society but I don't agree with it.

Police are to have their pay reduced

The police do a remarkable job, and their responsibility is huge. If anything, their pay should be increased or at least frozen, not reduced!

It really makes me laugh as, if you've seen my post earlier this week, MP's are wanting a pay increase. So, let's get this straight, MP's who complain, complain, increase taxes, complain, complain, introduce more fees, complain, complain, etc... want an increase on the already extortionate wage they are paid whereas a policeman/woman who looks after society and upholds the law, whilst putting their own lives in danger are having their wage reduced.

This country is really falling on it's backside. It has been for a very long time, but the more these pompous idiots are in power, the faster we will head towards oblivion.