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singalto Wrote:

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> The police also keep telling us not to use our

> phones in the street... Sorry to hear about yet

> another theft though and hope you're ok.



Hope all is OK too BUT


No point in having technology and not using it.

Insure or use social techniques (don't look like a victim)

Abe_froeman Wrote:

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> The police themselves barely ever being seen in

> public is probably a significant contributory

> factor.


That is very true.. The Police really do not want to get involved with this sort of thing. It is not cost effective.


Catching motorists out is much more profitable.

It is virtually impossible these days to drive anywhere without committing a motoring offence.

Speed cameras...Parking cameras... Box junction cameras.. ANPR....

and if we all stick to 19 mph they will reduce the limit to 15 mph


DulwichFox

Dulwich Fox - What a load of tosh, of course the Police want to catch people committing these thefts. As for your comment on box junctions, these fines go to the local authority and not the police. The police have nothing to do with them. ANPR is also a useful took to detect stolen cars and vehicles without insurance etc. Spend a bit of time chatting to local officers and you will soon find out how keen they are to rid the streets of thieves stealing mobile phones.

Talking of the Police, I was surprised when some toe-rag scratched my vehicle, that the Police were even interested


But no, I had a call back that day, and the officer came round to see me super prompt 9:00 am next day. Same happened when someone stole Mrs Seabag's front number plate.


Did it fix my car?, no I did that by taking it to get it sprayed. Didn't return the number plate either


But at least they 'take these crimes' seriously, so they told me

Talking to local police today - was informed that several shops in LL and area have been repeatedly targeted by shop lifters recently - some caught on CCTV. From the sound of it there are several people (possibly in same gang) targeting shops on a daily basis. Even charity shops have had thefts of clothes/items.

Chrise Wrote:

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> Dulwich Fox - What a load of tosh, of course the

> Police want to catch people committing these

> thefts. As for your comment on box junctions,

> these fines go to the local authority and not the

> police. The police have nothing to do with them.

> ANPR is also a useful took to detect stolen cars

> and vehicles without insurance etc. Spend a bit of

> time chatting to local officers and you will soon

> find out how keen they are to rid the streets of

> thieves stealing mobile phones.


And speed camera fines go straight to the H.M.Treasury consolidated fund, not the police - worth pointing out that the government give more to local councils for road safety measures such as cameras than the cameras bring in, so the idea that they're a cash cow is nonsense. Oh and if you don't break the speed limit, they can't catch you...

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