teuton Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Why is it that everyday there is a new thread on here asking what the police are doing on .......road if it was important it would be on the news Do any of you people who put these threads on ever go and ask the police what is happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Answer 1. It's called taking an interest in your local community. If summat has kicked off involving a large number of plod, pretty much in your doorstep, it's human nature to be curious. Answer 2 Importance in these matters is variable and subject to opinion. In light of this, to assume the local news teams would be able to judge importance is rather naive. Answer 3 Again, several factors govern this. If a local beat bobby (community support officer) is present amongst the other plod, then it's probable that some may ask a friendly and familiar face in the force. On the other hand, if they're clearly busy, then it's fair to say most wouldn't interfere or disrupt their operations. In return, a rhetorical question . . How insular do you have to be to assume that everyone is as dis-interested in such posts as yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark6535 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I pay there wages, and so do you. why should'nt i want to know whats going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark6535 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 without our concerns it becomes a police state, it's us nosy B's that try to keep the official bodies in check - hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teuton Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 i am not saying i'm not interested but don't you think the people involved in these things deserve a bit of privacy and might be upset to see that strangers are talking about it on here i know people don't post exact addresses but the neighbors of these people must know who they are, and they will know they are talking about them it doesn't happen very often where i live anyway so i don't usually read them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 . . . it doesn't happen very often where i live anyway so i don't usually read them I was very tempted give a bit of tongue in cheek stereotyping based on the fact you live in door, however you've saved me and a number of others the trouble. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justaname Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Wish I could ask them but they are way up high in the sky. I've noticed at least twice a week helicopter presence in Sharrow late at night between 1 - 2am for the past 6 weeks. I'm assuming it's the police. On one occasion, they were circling an area for quite a while enough to make me paranoid. And it must be not that high as the chopper noise was quite loud and i could see the lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Seems there has been more mindless vandalism to cars on my street yesterday and mine didn't get the windscreen smashed this time. I would love to see an interactive site showing where the burglaries and vandalism have been happening. It can't be beyond the police to come up with something. We would actually know where to look out for then. People could sign up for text alerts if their streets were targeted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teuton Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 Seems there has been more mindless vandalism to cars on my street yesterday and mine didn't get the windscreen smashed this time. I would love to see an interactive site showing where the burglaries and vandalism have been happening. It can't be beyond the police to come up with something. We would actually know where to look out for then. People could sign up for text alerts if their streets were targeted. I'm glad your car wasn't damaged by those idiots That would be a good idea, i don't think they would ever do it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloomdido Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm glad your car wasn't damaged by those idiots That would be a good idea, i don't think they would ever do it though I'm going to ask them why not. The technology is available. The police have a crime mapping system and people have a right to know what crimes are happening in their area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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