tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post2276605173771263861..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Must….Bite…..Tongue!JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-44313176324023101062012-03-15T20:56:22.756+00:002012-03-15T20:56:22.756+00:00And the cost?And the cost?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-65859158320072292282012-03-15T05:32:41.811+00:002012-03-15T05:32:41.811+00:00"Guess where is the antisocial behaviour blac...<i>"Guess where is the antisocial behaviour blackspot of the city? yep, outside the pound-shop. "</i> <br /><br />In daylight?<br /><br /><i>"Unfortunately, this requires the would-be criminal to actually *have* a conscience in the first place..."</i> <br /><br />Spot on! Or at least, a fear of consequences. And since there <i>are</i> no consequences...<br /><br /><i>"A gift to the anti's on here Julia but I suppose you have posted the odd pro story recently."</i> <br /><br />Whenever there's a chance to do so. There aren't that many chances. In part, that's because 'bad news sells'.<br /><br /><i>"Doesn't basic animal psychology suggest that the 'mindless, bored, shoplifting teenagers' will become so accustomed to the cardboard officers that eventually even real ones will be no deterrent?"</i><br /><br />Indeed it does. You'd think all those direct-entrant, degree-level cops would know that...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-63130839648920271692012-03-14T23:17:21.841+00:002012-03-14T23:17:21.841+00:00Inflatable cops are known to have a deterrent effe...Inflatable cops are known to have a deterrent effect. One suspects they are a bot like real ones in this - the deterrence works until the scum find out they don't do anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-46539744091468076412012-03-14T21:50:53.014+00:002012-03-14T21:50:53.014+00:00Doesn't basic animal psychology suggest that t...Doesn't basic animal psychology suggest that the 'mindless, bored, shoplifting teenagers' will become so accustomed to the cardboard officers that eventually even real ones will be no deterrent?Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-47246360530824872402012-03-14T20:33:32.801+00:002012-03-14T20:33:32.801+00:00Well, at least the Chief Constable won't feel ...Well, at least the Chief Constable won't feel the need to advise his cardboard cut-outs about how to keep their sarnies fresh ..<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-13069089<br /><br />Lincolnshire Police .. Taking bullshit to a new level ..Captain Haddocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-5110579914244751462012-03-14T20:33:00.352+00:002012-03-14T20:33:00.352+00:00Cardboard policemen? A gift to the anti's on h...Cardboard policemen? A gift to the anti's on here Julia but I suppose you have posted the odd pro story recently.So much so that you are now a "turncoat puppet" whatever that is.<br /><br />I see MTG is back despite that insult.<br /><br />I assume CR will be popping up next.He wont be able to resist the headline on here.jadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598926938795664087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-22425806156059445572012-03-14T19:03:41.973+00:002012-03-14T19:03:41.973+00:00There has been a life sized cardboard policeman at...There has been a life sized cardboard policeman at the Beverley branch of Morrisons for years. I always wondered what it was there for.Stonygroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564192847660157500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-40882306918246273562012-03-14T18:54:29.929+00:002012-03-14T18:54:29.929+00:00The flaw here is that these are inspired by the id...The flaw here is that these are inspired by the idea that seeing a policeman out of the corner of the eye pricks the conscience or at least makes people think twice about the consequences of being caught in the act. Unfortunately, this requires the would-be criminal to actually *have* a conscience in the first place, something that seems pretty rare, and as for consequences... Well, Julia provides plenty of examples in this blog as to why that's not much of a deterrent!GalaPienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-89103960466636756412012-03-14T18:38:01.587+00:002012-03-14T18:38:01.587+00:00They'll probably be more successful than the r...They'll probably be more successful than the real thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-65018712662437322592012-03-14T16:44:27.953+00:002012-03-14T16:44:27.953+00:00The only police officer I have seen in that last w...The only police officer I have seen in that last week was a cardboard one in the local pound-shop entrance (well except for the time I think I saw a police car zipping towards the station with blues and twos going - it was 6 o'clock, can't miss shift change).<br /><br />Guess where is the antisocial behaviour blackspot of the city? yep, outside the pound-shop. perhaps we should swap Inspector Clark for a cardboard one, at least there be less verbal diarrhoea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-85211525900661177742012-03-14T16:36:24.269+00:002012-03-14T16:36:24.269+00:00I don't know about the real cops, but I though...I don't know about the real cops, but I thought the PCSOs were made out of cardboard or plasticine or something.Michael Fowkehttp://moneyistheway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-45804579660829895622012-03-14T16:21:58.057+00:002012-03-14T16:21:58.057+00:00Cardboard plod has been a great success in Hudders...Cardboard plod has been a great success in Huddersfield. Honest, always on duty with a smile and not as thick as the real thing.A salt and batterednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-6274803063669934862012-03-14T14:48:51.056+00:002012-03-14T14:48:51.056+00:00Inspector Phil Clark said, "....white noise.....Inspector Phil Clark said, "....white noise....blah blah blah blah,,,white noise".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com