Rumour Mill

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[ladymuck]

I wonder if London knife crime stats will plunge

Crime is going up in some places

[Mordac]

Crime is going up in some places

Although burglary should go down. Best of luck trying to burgle a house full of screaming kids...

Although you might get mugged on the way home if you ever did manage to find some bog roll. Swings and roundabouts and all that...

[GJABS]

Crime is going up in some places

That's one thing I'm concerned about. The government has already said the police may have to focus only on major crimes. So it will be open season for oiks and thugs - with a corresponding vigilante response.

[GigiBronz]

What would crackheads do in this situation? Would the dealers still sell or will they have to ask the Gov for it? I guess not having it is not an option...

[NotAllThere]

Given there is no definition of what a 'lockdown' actually is I really hope the mods here begin to delete threads that serve no purpose....

Rumour mongering is unhelpful.

The thread clearly says it's a rumour. I think most people on this site are able to figure out what's worth paying attention to. And as for deleting threads that serve no purpose...

That's one thing I'm concerned about. The government has already said the police may have to focus only on major crimes. So it will be open season for oiks and thugs - with a corresponding vigilante response.

Maybe the vigilante response will be more effective than the current policing methods. Of course there will be some collateral damage with some innocents getting lynched.

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A retired police officer (Sergeant) in the family just got asked if he still had his uniform!

[Paralytic]

A retired police officer (Sergeant) in the family just got asked if he still had his uniform!

Was his wife wanting something a bit different in the bedroom?

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UK armed forces prepare 20,000 troops to help in crisis

One wonders why armed troops are needed in a UK Lockdown. Waitrose can get a bit rowdy mind after one's early morning trot down the bridle path.

Britain’s armed forces have placed up to 20,000 troops on standby as part of a “covid support force” which could set up makeshift hospitals in vacant hotels and help police officers in their duties as the coronavirus escalates.


The new force — made up of 10,000 military personnel who are regularly deployed to civilian activities, plus an extra 10,000 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic — has been placed at “high readiness”.


Its future role is likely to focus on transport, logistics and engineering support during the crisis, although this could expand into more specialised functions.


A group of 150 military personnel are due to start training next week in how to drive oxygen tankers in order to support the National Health Service’s treatment of coronavirus patients requiring ventilation and critical care.

“Putting more personnel at a higher state of readiness and having our reserves on standby gives us greater flexibility to support public services as and when they require our assistance,” said Major-General Charlie Stickland, assistant chief of the defence staff for operations and commitments, commenting on the covid support force.


“[This will] form part of a whole force effort to support the country during its time of need. Our servicemen and women are committed to maintain our operational output and delivering any support the government requires.”


While the military has previously helped in national crises such as flooding and the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001, it is highly unusual for troops to be drafted into civilian support at this scale.


The covid support force is expected to play a role in enabling police to secure the streets in the event of a lockdown, which could be triggered in London — where the number of coronavirus cases is highest — as early as this week.

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Was his wife getting wanting something a bit different in the bedroom?

They were both in the force. Bit like taking your work home with you.