Why do the police hate Boston so much?

Once again the great and the good are making Boston look bad.
This time it's the local police, who've announced a "multi-agency project" to "safeguard" people enjoying a night out in Boston in the run up to Christmas - to "deter alcohol-related disorder and other anti-social and criminal activity."
A press release says the town will see more high visibility foot patrols by the neighbourhood policing teams, response and patrol officers, special constabulary, street wardens and Boston Borough Council's community safety team.
"We're really going to be out there on the run up to Christmas, engaging with people enjoying the festive spirit and working with our partner agencies and licensees to ensure that everyone remains safe and is sensible," said Inspector Terry Ball, the man in charge of Boston police.
"We're not out to ruin the fun, but we will deal robustly with anyone who ignores our advice and over-indulges," he said.
The police activity will include so-called "safer zones" to "educate" festive revelers, on issues such as personal safety, substance misuse, and health issues including safe sex and alcohol misuse.
Flip-flops, safety packs and condoms are among items being handed out to those enjoying a night out.
In case you're wondering about the flip-flops, Boston Police have nicked the idea from their brothers in blue in Torquay, who hand them out to drunken women in the resort so that they can't hurt themselves when they fall over as they would if they were wearing high heeled shoes.
What a pity that the police can't be more visible and proactive all year round - their Christmas campaign echoes the attention paid to the homeless at this time of year .... by people who then ignore them for the rest of the time.
There's scarcely any need to read between the lines of the police handout to see what they are saying about the people of Boston.
They're a feckless promiscuous bunch who - when they're not having drunken unprotected sex on the pavement - are fighting among themselves or robbing each other.
Boston police are all but invisible in and around the town for 49 weeks of the year, and then decide to insult and nanny us for the remaining three by doing a job that is completely outside their remit.
And how about the implied menace to "deal robustly with anyone who ignores our advice."
And why is Boston Borough Council allying itself with this exercise?
Boston appears to be the only town in the county singled out for this treatment, and we wonder what it is that the police hate about us so much.

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