Top gardaí dismiss opposition to Asbos as ‘scaremongering’

SENIOR gardaí have strongly backed antisocial behaviour orders, Asbos, saying there was a “definite need” for them.

The Association of Garda Superintendents (AGS) described as “scaremongering” some of the arguments being put forward by organisations against Asbos.

In its first public endorsement of the controversial scheme since it began on 1 January, the AGS said Asbos were a “vital policing tool” for the force.