Jump to content

Recommended Posts

singalto Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • A bit of a long shot but I'm on the lookout for a portable pop-up counter or podium.   The kind you often see on a high street, used by charities or utility companies to advertise their wares.   I've included a photo to give you the idea. I'm a peckham-based artist and am looking for one for a free (and non-profit) community art project.  It can be in any workable condition and can already have signage on it as we will remove and redecorate ourselves.    Thanks in advance, Linzie
    • No I absolutely did not - that much is clear. Have you read the latest stories about Unite, Len and the hotel in Birmingham? The UK electorate were smart enough to reject a far-left party in 2019, let's hope they are smart enough to reject a far-right party at the next election too. If not we are all doomed.
    • I would also like to add my recommendation for James.  I had taken four names of electricians from the forum - in the order I had read the reviews.  First three no response - even days later. I phoned James this morning. He answered, gave me a time, stuck to it, messaged again 15 mins before arrival.  He fixed my problem on the spot.  Sensible charge out fee. Perfect service.  
    • Most recent polls for the next election suggest it will be a hung parliament, with Reform the largest party by a fair margin. But that is predicated on Reform finding around 300 candidates who are actually electable. Given the number of Reform council candidates who have had to drop out prior to or after the local elections, does that seem likely? Social media is pretty unforgiving when it comes to finding skeletons in cupboards; a retweet or a like seems enough to scupper political ambitions. A few may defect from other parties, but do you think the electorate would really vote for so many brand new MPs from a newish party?  I'm not so sure.
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...