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Steve ray:

--- Quote from: "Evilgoat" ---Having Dialled 999 4 times while I worked at express as the local yobs were preventing us from leaving. Each time being told it was non urgent despite a window going in and having to put the shutters down. It got to the extent that I hit the panic buttons and central station still couldnt get it out.

To cut a long story short they wouldnt come out.


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Just tell that you're about to go outside and set about the yobs with a baseball bat - bet the old bill are there in double quick time then!

Lord Shagg-Pyle:

--- Quote from: "discomummy" ---Hi,

on my way into work this morning, there were 8 police standing around.  Three were on the side of the road checking tax discs, and the other five were standing by the two police vans presumably to deal with offenders.

to my mind, this is a dreadful waste of police time, surely they could use 'civilian' help for some of this.  whilst i appreciate that the police need to have a presence - eight officers seems like overkill.

i am not having a go at the police - i still feel (having lived overseas and travelled a great deal) that the british bobby is the best in the world and have brought my girls up to believe that and treat them with respect.  

i suspect that the powers above have nominated this as  a useful thing to do - get some revenue etc, but surely the police would be better used actually dealing with baddies, and get some of the community support officers to help with the car tax evaders - this could well be placed within their remit.

regards

ela
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You'll probably find that there was 1 x PC, 3 x Special Constables, and 4 x PCSO's.
It is a cunning plan to make you think that there are more Police and therefore complain that the 'loads of Police' should be doing other stuff, when in fact it was only one PC there all along! Simple really.
What you didn't see was the 10 health and safety officers (to make sure that that everyone was wearing the proper stuff and using the right equipment, the 20 counsellers (in case the public were traumatised) and the 40 lawyers (waiting in the wings to encourage people to sue the 'Facist pigs of the dictatorial State). Don't forget the 50 or more Comittee members there to hold 'a working party' and 'steering group' to asses the impact on the community.

Edge:
Bureaucracy strikes again..... :twisted:

LittlePaul:
Hi all

First post!

Im all for the ANPR stuff - ANPR saves police time.  Get uninsured drivers in jail.  Or France.

However.  When are they going to start booking people for broken headlights, or driving with fogs on in clear weather?  Both dangerous, and IMHO, more dangerous than speeding.  Controversy thickens...!

lp

Elmo:

--- Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle" ---
What you didn't see was the 10 health and safety officers (to make sure that that everyone was wearing the proper stuff and using the right equipment, the 20 counsellers (in case the public were traumatised) and the 40 lawyers (waiting in the wings to encourage people to sue the 'Facist pigs of the dictatorial State). Don't forget the 50 or more Comittee members there to hold 'a working party' and 'steering group' to asses the impact on the community.
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As someone said of "Yes Minister" it'd be funny if it wasn't true....

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