UK police state : even the police is fed up !

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pisces replied

15 May 2007, 21:21
New Labour - New arty farty bollocks
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threaded replied

15 May 2007, 12:10
Originally posted by zathras

I don't know what muppet set up these targets but surely there should be some form of weighting applied to them. So solving a murder gets more than dropping litter.

Well, one should start with arguing about the differences between retributist and utilitarian points of view, and then consider that in a culturally diverse country like the UK then whatever it is should have equal weighting, so yes a cream bun at a bus is equally as bad as murder.
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zathras replied

15 May 2007, 12:04
Originally posted by Bagpuss

This has more to do with ease of reaching the targets than anything. It proves what many already think, the police are corrupt. Solving proper crimes takes time and effort, hence the above.

I don't know what muppet set up these targets but surely there should be some form of weighting applied to them. So solving a murder gets more than dropping litter.
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VectraMan replied

15 May 2007, 10:27
I liked the one about "being in possession of an egg with intent to throw".

I hope nobody looks in my fridge.
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Bagpuss replied

15 May 2007, 10:13
This has more to do with ease of reaching the targets than anything. It proves what many already think, the police are corrupt. Solving proper crimes takes time and effort, hence the above.
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wendigo100 replied

15 May 2007, 10:00
Arresting two blokes because one farted in front on a police officer, leading to two court appearances, was a complete waste of public money.

But there are two sides to this. For example, if a kid throws food at people, you can complain to its parents, but if they do nothing, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it unless you get the law involved.
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threaded replied

15 May 2007, 06:44
A child from Kent who was arrested for throwing cream buns at a bus

And so (s)he should be!

Could have given them to me instead.
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sappatz started a topic UK police state : even the police is fed up !

15 May 2007, 06:03
UK police state : even the police is fed up !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6656411.stm

look at this...

A 70-year-old Cheshire pensioner who was arrested for criminal damage after cutting back a neighbour's conifer trees

Two children from Manchester who were arrested for being in possession of a plastic toy pistol
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