OAP accidentally runs over a mourner

[steveindenmark]

What led to this one was residents' frustrations over their ineffectual police force.

I dont think thats correct. What they were involved in here was nothing to do with neighbourhood watch or policing. Since when does the neighbourhood watch scheme encourage people to patrol their areas in their own cars?

At what stage did the victim become suspicious enough to warrant having photographs of him taken? When he turned up in a transit van instead of a mercedes? When he got out of the van without his bunch of daffodils?

If it was a case of ineffectual policing I would agree with you. But its easy to knock the police at every turn.

This is just 2 elderly people being over zealous. and having no idea what they are doing. You talk about ineffective. These people went beyond that and ended up in front of the beak.

 

[lazybloke]

Going back to fines. I'm happy to accept this was accidental*, but a £40 fine seems disproportionately low when compared to careless use of pay & display car parks (£70 charge) or late payment for the London congestion zone (£160).



* although the driver did suggest a car malfunction - a further hearing was then necessary to consider expert evidence

 

[Pale Rider]

I dont think thats correct. What they were involved in here was nothing to do with neighbourhood watch or policing. Since when does the neighbourhood watch scheme encourage people to patrol their areas in their own cars?

At what stage did the victim become suspicious enough to warrant having photographs of him taken? When he turned up in a transit van instead of a mercedes? When he got out of the van without his bunch of daffodils?

If it was a case of ineffectual policing I would agree with you. But its easy to knock the police at every turn.

This is just 2 elderly people being over zealous. and having no idea what they are doing. You talk about ineffective. These people went beyond that and ended up in front of the beak.

The OAPs are all that you say.

What I was considering - and what I said - is what led them to be in that situation.

Inevitably, that will be months and probably years of dissatisfaction with policing in their area.

That's the reality, and increasingly, members of the public are tired of hearing bleating about police budget cuts 'not our fault, guv'.

By 'people' I mean people such as these OAPs who by the sound of it have something to protect.

Of course, Jonny Scumbag who has nothing doesn't complain about policing - unless he's caught.

 

[Accy cyclist]

[QUOTE 5231040, member: 259"]To be fair, they did give the ages of both of the perps, but they missed out on the make and model of the car.[/QUOTE]
If the report had been in the Daily Mail,they wouldn't have missed out the value of their homes. No matter what the crisis is,that paper just has to tell you what their bloody home's worth!

 

[classic33]

I dont think thats correct. What they were involved in here was nothing to do with neighbourhood watch or policing. Since when does the neighbourhood watch scheme encourage people to patrol their areas in their own cars?

At what stage did the victim become suspicious enough to warrant having photographs of him taken? When he turned up in a transit van instead of a mercedes? When he got out of the van without his bunch of daffodils?

If it was a case of ineffectual policing I would agree with you. But its easy to knock the police at every turn.

This is just 2 elderly people being over zealous. and having no idea what they are doing. You talk about ineffective. These people went beyond that and ended up in front of the beak.

Community Patrol, some forces encourage the local community to "patrol" their area, reporting back to the police.

Been running in some areas since 2010, with more since the P&CC's were "put in place'.

 

[winjim]

I'm a little concerned as the old boy was probably driving a Ford Fusion.

On patrol in the Ford Fusion tactical hatchback. My Grandpop had a similar thing, he'd kitted out the back of his Austin Allegro so it all opened out into a proper camp kitchen with a stove and shelves and everything. I reckon he could have survived a couple of weeks on a stakeout.

 

[derrick]

What did he think the guy was gonna nick in a graveyard, is there a market for 'pre-owned' gravestones or wilted flowers.

Coffins are quite expensive, Or the odd gold tooth.

 

[Drago]

If the report had been in the Daily Mail,they wouldn't have missed out the value of their homes. No matter what the crisis is,that paper just has to tell you what their bloody home's worth!

They'll also insist on telling everyone your age Accy, age 87. If you're a big feller and you've slapped around a criminal there will be a picture or you scowling with your arms crossed, and they'll say "18 stone ex-squaddie, Drago, age 49, was hailed a hero when he use an egg whisk to kill 5 burglars who'd broken into his £285,000 house..."

 

[classic33]

They'll also insist on telling everyone your age Accy, age 87. If you're a big feller and you've slapped around a criminal there will be a picture or you scowling with your arms crossed, and they'll say "18 stone ex-squaddie, Drago, age 49, was hailed a hero when he use an egg whisk to kill 5 burglars who'd broken into his £285,000 house..."

And then sieze the egg whisk, as a dangerous weapon.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

when he use an egg whisk to kill 5 burglars who'd broken into his £285,000 house

Did you use it to beat them to death?

Beat them, geddit?! Oh, never mind..

 

[NorthernDave]

Community Patrol, some forces encourage the local community to "patrol" their area, reporting back to the police.

Are they supplied with regulation pitchforks, or do they have to provide their own?

 

[Drago]

Pitchforks, burning torches, crucifixes, the whole caboodle.

 

[raleighnut]

Pitchforks, burning torches, crucifixes, the whole caboodle.

Even the sheets to fashion hoods from?

 

[Drago]

Yes, although they have to provide theirmown pick up trucks.

 

[classic33]

Are they supplied with regulation pitchforks, or do they have to provide their own?

Hay forks 'd be better.