tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post8750548330253615540..comments2024-03-28T18:32:00.146+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: *Looks Up 'Dynamic' In Dictionary*JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-61905959433142651762013-02-12T09:05:36.087+00:002013-02-12T09:05:36.087+00:00Julia, everytime the police throw a blackout on de...Julia, everytime the police throw a blackout on details of an offence or an arrest, as they have done in the Leicester Islamononce case recently, they INCREASE speculation and tension not reduce it.<br /><br />When the police blackout details of a case the suspicion always seems to pop up that the police are protecting the indefensible for nefarious 'community cohesion' reasons. <br /><br />Is it any wonder that people no longer trust the police. <br />Fahrenheit211http://www.fahrenheit211.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-14176092568215074232013-02-12T05:28:20.019+00:002013-02-12T05:28:20.019+00:00"It's rather like Adrian Cronauer (Robin ...<i>"It's rather like Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) famous announcement "Today nothing, officially, happened" in Good Morning Vietnam."</i> <br /><br />Heh! Indeed. <br /><br />This was one of the oddest stories. The police just invite speculation that they've cocked up big-time when they start throwing a blackout.<br /><br /><i>"Incredible!"</i> <br /><br />Sadly not so.<br /><br /><i>"I rather suspect the local plod had no leads and were simply stopping people at random hoping to happen upon a perpetrator who then throws his hands in the air and cries "It wos me wot dun it""</i> <br /><br />Or more likely, just wanted to be seen to be doing something, no matter how useless.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-195220320321501982013-02-11T18:03:59.686+00:002013-02-11T18:03:59.686+00:00Where?
I can't tell you that because of data p...<i>Where?<br />I can't tell you that because of data protection.</i><br /><br />Just like not photographing police officers in a public place, this is wrong.<br /><br />The Data Protection Act concerns itself with the collection, storage, handling and protection of personal data. Withholding the approximate location of a crime (or even its exact one), the type of vehicle, suspects description or any multitude of other factors has nothing to do with the DPA.<br /><br />I rather suspect the local plod had no leads and were simply stopping people at random hoping to happen upon a perpetrator who then throws his hands in the air and cries <i>"It wos me wot dun it"</i>John Pickworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166443099429490782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-39575428536569156592013-02-11T16:19:57.656+00:002013-02-11T16:19:57.656+00:00At the other end of the scale whilst out for a wal...At the other end of the scale whilst out for a walk I met a female PCSO and a young man in a suit who introduced themselves as 'the police', I guess the presence of the PCSO meant he din't feel the need to show me his warrant card - which would have been polite - but I wasn't going to insist until I knew more. They established that I lived locally and asked me if I had seen anyone or anything suspicious recently. <br />-How do you mean, has anything in particular happened?<br />-there has been a burglary nearby?<br />Where?<br />I can't tell you that because of data protection. (ZZzzzz)<br />-Are you looking for any particulary described people or vehicles?<br />I can't tell you that because of data protection. <br />Can you tell me if a particular M.O was used so I and my neighbours can ensure that the same thing doesn't happen to us?<br />No......<br />-data protection?<br />Yes..<br />Well I'm at a loss as to how I can help you or try to if you can't give me a basic description of the suspects, any vehicles involved and M.O. etc etc<br />-Bemused look - OK well can you take a leaflet and if anything occurs to you ring the number on the leaflet.<br /><br /><br />Incredible!Ranternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-48137397674447074062013-02-11T11:09:35.185+00:002013-02-11T11:09:35.185+00:00It's rather like Adrian Cronauer (Robin Willia...It's rather like Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) famous announcement "Today nothing, officially, happened" in Good Morning Vietnam.microdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01352078582764696261noreply@blogger.com