Granny takes the Leary biscuit

You can't blame the police for arresting Patricia Tabram, the grandmother convicted for growing cannabis which she uses in cooking recipes for pain relief. Faced with visiting the home of an articulate 68-year-old granny or the alternative of raiding a Yardie den on some run down sink estate, what would you do?

I have a tip for Mrs Tabram. If she wants to escape the full force of the law in future she should join the Babyshambles and start dating Pete Doherty. Then she would be free to snort, drink, inject or smoke a whole panoply of illicit substances in the assurance that any subsequent court appearance would result in a mild ticking off and a gentle reminder not to do it again.