Rachel points out that the Brits have resorted to begging criminals for mercy. The Fox News report reads:

A British police force announced Friday it has come up with a new measure to combat crime -- a polite letter asking persistent offenders to mend their ways.

This is the most absurd idea I've ever heard, and the police ought to be ashamed for wasting taxpayer resources on something so ludicrous.

If this happened in the USA, the recidivists would probably sue the police for libel, defamation of character, and harassment.