tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post6275006788913523706..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Another Story Missing An Important Fact...JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-80950176038281649522022-10-09T07:26:36.133+01:002022-10-09T07:26:36.133+01:00"Did they say anything about arresting the gu...<i>"Did they say anything about arresting the guy for having a bat?"</i><br /><br />How policing has changed, that that's so many people's first take?<br /><br /><i>"Several things that have come from America turn me off:"</i><br /><br />Only several? My list runs to HUNDREDS!<br /><br /><i>"It is significant that a taxi driver has to keep a "bat" in his vehicle."</i><br /><br />He might be really keen on baseball? Thet girl must be glad he was an ardent follower of the US version of rounders, though...<br /><br /><i>"Is there a single damn thing the police get right?"</i><br /><br />I'm tempted to say 'a good job rarely makes headlines' but...<br /><br />JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-53545814824669572242022-10-03T12:58:55.391+01:002022-10-03T12:58:55.391+01:00... not life-threatening but may be life changing ...<i>... not life-threatening but may be life changing ...</i><br /><br />About 15 years ago Beloved Nephew had a car accident on the A10. Two police officers turned up at his then girlfriend's place of work to tell her he'd suffered 'life-changing' injuries. We rushed to the hospital to find him a bit shaken but without so much as a scratch and brought him straight home. Is there a single damn thing the police get right?Just Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978879560514954819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-23941862577320465632022-10-03T10:21:09.273+01:002022-10-03T10:21:09.273+01:00It is significant that a taxi driver has to keep a...It is significant that a taxi driver has to keep a "bat" in his vehicle.<br />Presumably not a table tennis one, or even a "scary" Halloween prop.<br />Why was he not arrested for having a weapon?<br />So our Police Service are not a total loss after all.Doonhamernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-16363793272927516972022-10-03T10:04:39.586+01:002022-10-03T10:04:39.586+01:00Several things that have come from America turn me...Several things that have come from America turn me off:<br />Halloween with its "trick or treat" extortion,<br />Roast Turkey for Christmas (one pub chain even refers to "Traditional Roast Turkey" on its Christmas menu!)<br />Twatter,<br />Facebook - unfortunately this has become the lazy business' default webpage,<br />and lastly:<br />"At this time" when they really mean "so far" or "as far as we can be bothered".Nemisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932344455270031032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-75982341053665982682022-10-03T09:22:45.946+01:002022-10-03T09:22:45.946+01:00They're more likely to pursue the taxi-driver ...They're more likely to pursue the taxi-driver for carrying an offensive weapon.Mudpluggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-7794808726114183542022-10-03T09:21:57.555+01:002022-10-03T09:21:57.555+01:00Did they say anything about arresting the guy for ...Did they say anything about arresting the guy for having a bat?Buckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169970711606515445noreply@blogger.com