Frazer1974 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 What is the world coming to? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20780584 We live in a world where drug crime and gang culture is rife, not to mention the associated burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour etc... that goes hand in hand with it. One politician swears at a policeman out of frustration, nobody died, nobody got injured, no laws were broken. But we have thirty police officers investigating this case. Thirty officers who could be walking the beat, or catching real criminals, and restoring faith in justice. London is one of few areas not to have a Police and Crime Commissioner now, apparently that's the mayor's job. If this was in Sheffield, I would be expecting our Commissioner to speak honestly and say what a waste of resources it is, shut the enquiry down, and get the officers back into real policing. Rant over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 What is the world coming to? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20780584 We live in a world where drug crime and gang culture is rife, not to mention the associated burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour etc... that goes hand in hand with it. One politician swears at a policeman out of frustration, nobody died, nobody got injured, no laws were broken. But we have thirty police officers investigating this case. Thirty officers who could be walking the beat, or catching real criminals, and restoring faith in justice. London is one of few areas not to have a Police and Crime Commissioner now, apparently that's the mayor's job. If this was in Sheffield, I would be expecting our Commissioner to speak honestly and say what a waste of resources it is, shut the enquiry down, and get the officers back into real policing. Rant over! Amen to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donuticus Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 What is the world coming to? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20780584 We live in a world where drug crime and gang culture is rife, not to mention the associated burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour etc... that goes hand in hand with it. One politician swears at a policeman out of frustration, nobody died, nobody got injured, no laws were broken. But we have thirty police officers investigating this case. Thirty officers who could be walking the beat, or catching real criminals, and restoring faith in justice. London is one of few areas not to have a Police and Crime Commissioner now, apparently that's the mayor's job. If this was in Sheffield, I would be expecting our Commissioner to speak honestly and say what a waste of resources it is, shut the enquiry down, and get the officers back into real policing. Rant over! The problem is that it could be that laws have been broken. A police officer pretending to be a member of the public and providing false evidence to back up a colleague is a very serious offence. If he has done it on this occasion then it could put into question the reliability and accuracy of other cases the officer(s) have been involved in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Glypta Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 What is the world coming to? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20780584 We live in a world where drug crime and gang culture is rife, not to mention the associated burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour etc... that goes hand in hand with it. One politician swears at a policeman out of frustration, nobody died, nobody got injured, no laws were broken. But we have thirty police officers investigating this case. Thirty officers who could be walking the beat, or catching real criminals, and restoring faith in justice. London is one of few areas not to have a Police and Crime Commissioner now, apparently that's the mayor's job. If this was in Sheffield, I would be expecting our Commissioner to speak honestly and say what a waste of resources it is, shut the enquiry down, and get the officers back into real policing. Rant over! As far as I know the police are investigating themselves and not the incident with the MP. It may well be that there was a deliberate conspiracy to hound a member of the British cabinet out of office. If those sort of officers are serving on the force they need rooting out before they attempt to finger someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 And there's not even any such word as 'pleb'. See post #266 on http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9423161#post9423161 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 And there's not even any such word as 'pleb'. See post #266 on http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9423161#post9423161 Have you checked the Oxford dictionary Jeffers(*)? (*) definitely not a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 No- but I checked The Free Dictionary: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem8634 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 No- but I checked The Free Dictionary: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plebs Also from the Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Also from the Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pleb Yes- citing American sources; and we already know how American usage is bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolster Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The establishment have let the story blow over, albeit with a "victim" and now they are ruthlessly pursuing the policemen for daring to speak to one of their Gods as if he was a mere mortal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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