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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Just had my cash robbed from a cash point

Someone distracted me whe i turn they nabbed my cash guy at cash machine after blagged its been sucked up i asked the bank to check camera they say dont have one ring police who say no cctv

No witness can do nawt

Utterly useless this is the 4th time in a tear iv have to call them for them to say fuck all they can do jobsworth wankers

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So sorry to hear this, hope your ok OP.

The police don't have the resources to deal with this type of crime. It's wrong but that's the way it is.

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By *hatty479Man over a year ago

Lewisham

"Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

Hey, forgot checking what people tweet and put on facebook, very important roles

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By *nsatiable_nymphWoman over a year ago

Somewhere down south

As long as your ok????

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By *igh Tower69Man over a year ago

Luton

Wow this is shocking. Sad to hear this happened OP. But the bank will probably be more useful than the police in this instance

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

When i was about 18 my cousin was at a cash machine and someone came up behind him saying they had a knife and to give them his money...

He turned round and floored them..haha.

Told me after" that was my last tenner he wasnt having that!"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yes they're all wankers. They should make this a priority over all the other crime they have to deal with with their limited resources. Wankers!

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By *ana_nana_MATTMAN!Man over a year ago

Haywood Village, Weston-super-Mare

What would you expect them to do? There is no line of enquiry that they can investigate.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Let him rant. I remember getting hit by a car on my bike and ranting like fuck to the first person who would listen. It helps.

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By *ara JTV/TS over a year ago

Bristol East

Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

Not sure it's really something to bash the police for, though.

Over the years, I've discovered a lot of CCTV systems are fakes.

Installed for deterrent value and nothing else.

By law, under the data protection act, anyone recording in a public place is required to register with the Information Commissioner and display a sign stating why images are being recorded and who the legal duty-holder is.

The give-away is when the sign does not contain the information required by law.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

" All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?"

That's what i thought. OP are you sure there was no camera on the cash point itself?

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By *verageguy123Man over a year ago

Selby

If you’d put your card back in and inputted your pin in reverse order it’s meant to alert them to respond instantly, hope they didn’t get away with too much

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?

That's what i thought. OP are you sure there was no camera on the cash point itself? "

Yup. No cctv seems a bit suspect

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

" All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?"

correct, there are camers, id talk to the bank again

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By *wisted999Man over a year ago

North Bucks

"If you’d put your card back in and inputted your pin in reverse order it’s meant to alert them to respond instantly, hope they didn’t get away with too much"

That doesn’t work mate. Been debunked

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

" All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?

That's what i thought. OP are you sure there was no camera on the cash point itself?

Yup. No cctv seems a bit suspect"

It sounds like the OP was looking for a camera looking down on to the cash point. Its body height looking out from the cash point.

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By *hatty479Man over a year ago

Lewisham

"Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

Not sure it's really something to bash the police for, though.

Over the years, I've discovered a lot of CCTV systems are fakes.

Installed for deterrent value and nothing else.

The give-away is when the sign does not contain the information required by law."

Hold on, let me get this straight, we spend vast amounts of money in CCTV, have so many cameras that people have called us a big brother state out of 1984 and now you've said that a lot of them could be fakes.....

Can we put Skynet in charge, I feel like the machines might do a better job keeping order

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Yes they're all wankers. They should make this a priority over all the other crime they have to deal with with their limited resources. Wankers!"

Is it a new occurence or are you always such a cheerful person

Thanks for your contribution

Love you loads and loads

Mwah

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sorry to read this, the b*stards

Hope you're ok OP

Jo..Xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

4 times in a year? You sound like a perpetual victim. Most people don't have contact with the police 4 times in their lives. Yes, they can make mistakes, and they are under resourced but I bet that won't stop you calling them the next time. You just need to up your game as a victim, or be more careful....

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

" All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?"
not according to the police lady on the phone or the bank

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By *alandNitaCouple over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Just had my cash robbed from a cash point

Someone distracted me whe i turn they nabbed my cash guy at cash machine after blagged its been sucked up i asked the bank to check camera they say dont have one ring police who say no cctv

No witness can do nawt

Utterly useless this is the 4th time in a tear iv have to call them for them to say fuck all they can do jobsworth wankers"

To be fair, if there is no evidence and you don't know the identity of those involved then any sort of investigation would be almost impossible. Also, the value of your losses will be much less than the cost of an investigation... it would actually be cheaper for the police to just give you some cash than waste their resources on a fruitless investigation.

My personal experiences with the police have generally good, I think that in the most part they a fantastic job with ever decreasing resources.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"What would you expect them to do? There is no line of enquiry that they can investigate. "

Id have happily followed him but they didnt want me doing that

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Just had my cash robbed from a cash point

Someone distracted me whe i turn they nabbed my cash guy at cash machine after blagged its been sucked up i asked the bank to check camera they say dont have one ring police who say no cctv

No witness can do nawt

Utterly useless this is the 4th time in a tear iv have to call them for them to say fuck all they can do jobsworth wankers

My personal experiences with the police have generally good, I think that in the most part they a fantastic job with ever decreasing resources.

Cal "

That's a false equivalence logical fallacy. The criminal isn't going to be a one time criminal. The cost of all their crimes far outweighs the cost of catching them.

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By *eecekydawnMan over a year ago

nr Brighton

"Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect"

Eh? What if they’re lining up behind you to take money out? God forbid I chat to the wee old lady who I always see at the bank machine

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

"anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect

Eh? What if they’re lining up behind you to take money out? God forbid I chat to the wee old lady who I always see at the bank machine"

difference between standing in the line and being close enough to grab your money, and i think you knew that

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sorry to hear this buddy I hope your ok

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not all ATM’s have cameras (ones in corner shops etc) but they should have CCTV at least!

Sorry about your financial loss OP, i’d have thrown a Mars bar at their departing heads and then legged it if it hit them x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect

Eh? What if they’re lining up behind you to take money out? God forbid I chat to the wee old lady who I always see at the bank machine

difference between standing in the line and being close enough to grab your money, and i think you knew that

You said anyone that comes near you

I often chat to people at the bank machine, complaining about the weather etc (I never strike up conversation however, too shy)

Yes it’s a shitty thing that happened to OP but let’s not get super paranoid about anyone coming near us, the majority of folk in life are good people who wouldn’t nick money

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Need be more street wise obviously.....oldest trick in the book that.

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By *icecouple561Couple over a year ago
Forum Mod

East Sussex

This is one reason I hate my very frail mother using cash points. Only one person at fault here, the person who took your cash.

I hope you're ok op and losing the money won't cause you too much hardship.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

No. I was using sarcasm. I thought the op was a bit over the top calling the police wankers for not being able to do anything. The op clearly understood my meaning.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"If you’d put your card back in and inputted your pin in reverse order it’s meant to alert them to respond instantly, hope they didn’t get away with too much"

My PIN is 8118, what should I do in these circumstances?

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

"anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect

Eh? What if they’re lining up behind you to take money out? God forbid I chat to the wee old lady who I always see at the bank machine

difference between standing in the line and being close enough to grab your money, and i think you knew that

You said anyone that comes near you

I often chat to people at the bank machine, complaining about the weather etc (I never strike up conversation however, too shy)

Yes it’s a shitty thing that happened to OP but let’s not get super paranoid about anyone coming near us, the majority of folk in life are good people who wouldn’t nick money

standing in the line having a chat fine, while im at the machine its not ok, unless i know you like you know the little old lady, a stranger standing close enough to see my pin id ask what they thought they were doing

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By *good-being-badMan over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

My van was broken into last Wednesday.. had exactly the same response from the operator., I got the feeling Iof you handed them the name and address of the culprit I'd have heard a sigh from the PC having to move from his chair.

Sadly the petty criminal knows this as well.

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

"My van was broken into last Wednesday.. had exactly the same response from the operator., I got the feeling Iof you handed them the name and address of the culprit I'd have heard a sigh from the PC having to move from his chair.

Sadly the petty criminal knows this as well.

i agree and think thats why these crooks seem so brazen

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By *icecouple561Couple over a year ago
Forum Mod

East Sussex

"anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect"

Yep. If someone stands close to me at the cash point or if I'm putting my pin into the machine in a shop I stop, turn and look at them until they back away. Unless I'm at the point of withdrawing the cash in which case I move round to block with my body.

It's difficult to do because we automatically respond to a tap on the shoulder or someone speaking to us but I try to bear that in mind and ignore stuff like that while I'm at the cash point. However nobody has any good reason to talk to you or stand at your shoulder while you're withdrawing money

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

Sadly the petty criminal knows this as well.

Once I literally did this. I lived in a shared house and came home, found my locked room was broken into. They took my PS2, some porn magazine and DVDs. We'd had a new person move in a couple of weeks ago, idiot left their room open so I walked in and found my stuff in their wardrobe! Called the police. He was so dumb that he admitted to the police that I hadn't ever given him permission to use my stuff, (which would have explained why his finger prints were on them) and that the stuff was in his room, he just had no idea how it got there... with his finger prints on.

Arrested. Not prosecuted. You couldn't design a more clear cut case.

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman over a year ago

stourbridge area

This is why I will not use ATM'S ....

I go into the bank or get cash back from a super market .....

So much safer .

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By *a Fee VerteWoman over a year ago

Limbo

I'm very sorry this has happened to you. I'd be raging at the injustice and financial loss but probably also feeling very shaken as well in disbelief at being distracted like that in a split second.

Unfortunately though, as several previous posters have already pointed out, without anything to go on there's very little the police can realistically do especially with limited resources. This isn't about them being disinterested or lazy (as alluded to by some).

I would, however, be taking issue with the bank if they don't have CCTV for the cashpoint. I also thought this was mandatory, both to help their customers in the event of a crime by providing evidence and also to (hopefully) deter at least *some* of those who are tempted to steal. I'd feel they hadn't taken all reasonable precautions to help protect their customers in this instance and would certainly want them to explain why they'd failed to do this.

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"This is why I will not use ATM'S ....

I go into the bank or get cash back from a super market .....

So much safer .

Baby and bathwater springs to mind!

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

"anyone comes near you while taking out cash is suspect

i agree, even a mate would stand a little bit away or turn away as you put your pin in. its sad we have to be like this but we do

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

Sadly the petty criminal knows this as well.

Arrested. Not prosecuted. You couldn't design a more clear cut case. "

im sure i read somewhere that moped thieves, if they take off their helmet the police have to stop chasing them as its dangerous for the thief

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By *parkle1974Woman over a year ago

Leeds

"This is why I will not use ATM'S ....

I go into the bank or get cash back from a super market .....

So much safer .

Another reason I don't carry cash...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Thieving bastard is the true criminal here. But is griping about it to friends and on fab the maximum effort you will give? Police and all emergency services are stretched to the limit and still being cost cut. Therefore I'd anyone wants this to change get voting for people who will change it and if they don't, start lobbying them to do their job.

But some may hint it's not worth it, the effort won't result in anything.....oh hang on. Aren't we moaning about people like that??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just had my cash robbed from a cash point

Someone distracted me whe i turn they nabbed my cash guy at cash machine after blagged its been sucked up i asked the bank to check camera they say dont have one ring police who say no cctv

No witness can do nawt

Utterly useless this is the 4th time in a tear iv have to call them for them to say fuck all they can do jobsworth wankers"

So what lines of enquiry do you think the police have. Did you get a good look at the thief? Can you describe them, the direction they went in, any vehicle they may have got into, can you say if they wore gloves or not. If the answer to all those questions is no then the police cannot just look into their magical crystal ball and solve your crime. Sending a patrol to see you there and then serves no purpose at all and it’s a waste of a resource. Maybe you should be more vigilant at cash machines, maybe it is you who is the useless one, the police arn’t miracle workers.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

Don’t believe everything you read in the daily mail ffs. Show me a man who has been done for going 1mph over the limit and I’ll show my arse in Harrods window.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So sorry to hear this, hope your ok OP.

The police don't have the resources to deal with this type of crime. It's wrong but that's the way it is.

They do have the resources but if there are no solvability factors, lines of enquiry in other words then it’s pointless deploying a patrol to get the same end result. The crime will be recorded but if the evidence isn’t there to investigate then nothing can be done.

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By *ast_And_CuriousMan over a year ago

Sevenoaks

That reminds me, I need to order a new bank card as mine hasn't worked for about a month. I just very rarely withdraw cash as I use my phone to pay for everything lol.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

" All ATM machines have cameras. Maybe they should tweet about this then apologise for the criminals doing what they do?not according to the police lady on the phone or the bank "

The police lady on the phone wouldn’t know if the bank had cctv covering the machine, only the bank can answer that. She would be referring to council operated cctv which the police have live access to, if it’s not there that doesn’t make them useless, it just means the council don’t have a camera in that location.

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By *iker boy 69Man over a year ago

midlands

"Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

Don’t believe everything you read in the daily mail ffs. Show me a man who has been done for going 1mph over the limit and I’ll show my arse in Harrods window."

Hows about maybe not 1mph over limit but having a fine for exhaust being over noisy on motorbike and italic font on plate... as the police were having a safety drive regarding bikers... pulled in on mass and bike scrutineered and any minor faults were fined.. not mot faults either... tgey didnt pull one car in even tho theres how many with illegal spacing on plates and rattling exhausts. If they treated any other minority group the way we get treated there would be uproar... so maybe not 1mph but they have resources for shit like that

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By *tonMessCouple over a year ago

Slough Windsor ish

So sorry to hear you've been robbed, can't have been a nice experience for you. Without any line of enquiry to follow the police are rather helpless, that's not really their fault. I'm surprised to hear there is no CCTV as I kind of assumed all cashpoints would be covered? Perhaps channel your frustration towards getting that cash point covered by CCTV?

Personally I won't use high Street cashpoints, wherever possible I use the lobby style machines where you use your card to gain access.

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

the police try to do a good job, it doesnt help with the snow flake attitudes of some saying they are being to rough etc, they do anything they fear of losing their job, constantly being told they only chase, search or arrest a certain type/race

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By *good-being-badMan over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

"So sorry to hear this, hope your ok OP.

The police don't have the resources to deal with this type of crime. It's wrong but that's the way it is.

I don't know where this crime occurred.. most banks I come across or visit are in amongst other shops , business premises ,maybe they have CCTV, maybe someone saw something.. maybe if someone turned up they might collect some informationg that might lead somewhere... .if nothing else it gives Joe public a sense that the criminal ain't got free reign on the streets and the police give a fuck..cos at the moment it feels like they don't.

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By *innie The MinxWoman over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Sorry to hear this happened. Can understand why you are upset.Hug of support to you.

Be vigilant, peeps!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sadly the petty criminal knows this as well.

It’s not a bobby on the other end of your phone, it’s a civilian call handler who is trained to establish any lines of enquiry, if there are none, such as witnesses, cctv, obvious forensic evidence at scene such as blood or tools left behind etc then there is nothing to investigate unfortunately. Gone are the days when a bobby attends every crime. You can thank our government for that.

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple over a year ago

Cumbria

"Just had my cash robbed from a cash point

Someone distracted me whe i turn they nabbed my cash guy at cash machine after blagged its been sucked up i asked the bank to check camera they say dont have one ring police who say no cctv

No witness can do nawt

Utterly useless this is the 4th time in a tear iv have to call them for them to say fuck all they can do jobsworth wankers"

The police do not have the resources to do what is needed.

No winning here apart from the crimp.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So sorry to hear this, hope your ok OP.

The police don't have the resources to deal with this type of crime. It's wrong but that's the way it is.

But how can they check local cctv etc if the culprit hasn’t been described, who are they looking for. The culprit could walk past ten shops with cctv but without a description then he’s just a man walking down the road. And in most cases those enquiries are still done, just not immediately. The crime will always be allocated to a bobby for investigation and if there are any enquiries to be done they get done, if not it gets filed. Just because a patrol doesn’t attend the scene there and then doesn’t mean nothing gets done, it just didn’t warrant a patrol at scene that’s all because there’s nothing to be gained from it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Fuck it easy come easy go

I guess crime pays

I wonder if there hiring

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By *rwhite30Man over a year ago

deptford London

"Fuck it easy come easy go

I guess crime pays

I wonder if there hiring"

lets set up a firm

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

Don’t believe everything you read in the daily mail ffs. Show me a man who has been done for going 1mph over the limit and I’ll show my arse in Harrods window.

I’m a biker myself mate, havn’t been pulled once in 5 years. Unfortunately italics on your plate don’t confirm and neither does your noisy exhaust. I suspect they were responding to complaints from locals if it was a regular gathering of a large group of bikers. Traffic police don’t investigate crime tho so no crime went uninvestigated as a result of them doing this op, but maybe a few locals were happy they did something about their complaints. Can’t please everybody can you.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Fuck it easy come easy go

I guess crime pays

I wonder if there hiring"

Nah, you need a bit of nouse to be a bobby.

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By *aeganaWoman over a year ago

birmingham

Had enough of police myself got a crack den living beneath me and the police do feck all just leave them to it even though theres kids involved. They just turn a blind eye.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Had over 2.5k worth of tools nicked out of my van 2 weeks ago. The police didn't care, wouldn't even send anybody out.

Last week I had to headbutt someone in self defence, 2 police cars turn up at my house. Absolute joke ?? ?? ??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Had enough of police myself got a crack den living beneath me and the police do feck all just leave them to it even though theres kids involved. They just turn a blind eye."

the police can't make any money from sorting out this crime so it's just not worth their efforts

I don't blame the coppers on the street, they're just doing what their bosses tell them.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Fuck it easy come easy go

I guess crime pays

I wonder if there hiring

Nah, you need a bit of nouse to be a bobby.

Not talking about there team

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Fuck it easy come easy go

I guess crime pays

I wonder if there hiring"

Are you able to tweet? If you feel a little upset, are you able to show your feelings and go and have a cry in the safe room? Are you able to park on yellow lines to go shopping? Are you able to empathise with criminals whilst ignoring the victims? Can you dance, so that when you're on duty at a Pride march you can show off to the cameras?

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

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By *good-being-badMan over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

"So sorry to hear this, hope your ok OP.

The police don't have the resources to deal with this type of crime. It's wrong but that's the way it is.

Maybe someone saw it maybe if they turned up that person might who saw something still be in the shop bank etc ...days later here's one thing for sure that person who may have seen something ain't going to be there..

As I said if nothing else it gives Joe public a sense the criminals ain't acting with impunity .. it gives Joe public a sense the police are bothered .. a crime number just reaffirms the belief folk have that nowt's done.

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By *ottie_84Woman over a year ago

Nottingham

That’s wank that it happened to you lovely you’re one of the nicest guys I know hopefully they didn’t get too much x

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By *ky19Man over a year ago

Plymouth OYO Hotel

Ohhh man I'm sorry dude.

I think the police are just too stretched to be able to do much without enough evidence. I had a similar case 10 years ago.

Most of them won't do you if you go 1mph over the limit. They've let me off for going at 37 in a 30 zone, I'm normally careful but have a high pressure job and was an open road, and I get told I'm too slow a lot.

But the cynical bit in me wonders op if you lamped that guy who nicked your money then the police would quickly turn up in force

I also have a rasping exhaust. If I did get pulled for that I will say I'd love to have it fixed, can you arrange and pay for me to get it done?

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple over a year ago

in Lancashire

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

Not sure it's really something to bash the police for, though.

Over the years, I've discovered a lot of CCTV systems are fakes.

Installed for deterrent value and nothing else.

The give-away is when the sign does not contain the information required by law."

That's not true....what about the hundreds of thousands of car dashcams that are now being used?

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By *orthyorkypairCouple over a year ago

North Yorkshire

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple! "

And tbh you usually only get done if your ten percent over the limit and certainly in our area its not actual police officers that concentrate on speeding they have camera vans manned by officials but not PCs

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

Not sure it's really something to bash the police for, though.

Over the years, I've discovered a lot of CCTV systems are fakes.

Installed for deterrent value and nothing else.

The give-away is when the sign does not contain the information required by law.

That's not true....what about the hundreds of thousands of car dashcams that are now being used? "

Yet again another example of us having to hand criminals on a plate

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By *orthyorkypairCouple over a year ago

North Yorkshire

"Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

Not sure it's really something to bash the police for, though.

Over the years, I've discovered a lot of CCTV systems are fakes.

Installed for deterrent value and nothing else.

The give-away is when the sign does not contain the information required by law.

That's not true....what about the hundreds of thousands of car dashcams that are now being used? "

it applies to fixed cameras in business premises such as service stations etc, i dont think it applies to dash cams etc

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By *eneRoissyMan over a year ago

Nailsworth

"If you’d put your card back in and inputted your pin in reverse order it’s meant to alert them to respond instantly, hope they didn’t get away with too much

That doesn’t work mate. Been debunked "

I know there are alot of pin numbers that don't have a reverse order so I don't see how that could ever work

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

The cps guideline is 10% + 2 and as it’s the cps who authorise charges then that’s the standard measurement. Even if you get a ticket for under that you can opt for a court hearing but it won’t get that far as it wouldn’t get past the cps.

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By *bonynivoryCouple over a year ago

market harborough

"If you’d put your card back in and inputted your pin in reverse order it’s meant to alert them to respond instantly, hope they didn’t get away with too much"

Hahaha, or say neetlejuice three times. You must have got that from fakebook

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By *orthyorkypairCouple over a year ago

North Yorkshire

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

I stand corrected i didnt know about the +2 bit but i did about the ten percent

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By *parkle1974Woman over a year ago

Leeds

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

That 10%+2 rule doesn't stand now.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Years ago I got up in the morning and I'd left the window open. My net curtain had been dragged across the window as if someone had tried to get in. I actually called the police............

Whaaaaaaaaaaat..... Whaaaaaaaaaaaattttt ? I was young..... I live in Midsummer.

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman over a year ago
Forum Mod

My Own Little World

"If you’d put your card back in and inputted your pin in reverse order it’s meant to alert them to respond instantly, hope they didn’t get away with too much"

Unfortunately no true. It is one of those false bits of advise that goes round social media.

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By *utie91Woman over a year ago

Hitchin

They are not useless, they are just busy.

I know having your money nicked is awful and very important to you. However it is a low priority crime.

Just to put things into perspective.... a police officer was nearly shot last week by a criminal whilst doing routine duties. This is why low priority takes longer.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

That 10%+2 rule doesn't stand now."

It does, nothing chad changed just because a story appeared in the papers. The same story has appeared at least three times in the last year. One chief con made a comment but it hasn’t been implemented and it won’t. 1mph over the limit doesn’t allow for errors in the calibration of speedometers in both private vehicles and police equipment. The 10% + 2 does.

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By *iker boy 69Man over a year ago

midlands

"Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

Don’t believe everything you read in the daily mail ffs. Show me a man who has been done for going 1mph over the limit and I’ll show my arse in Harrods window.

This pull in was in the middle of snake pass so no one near at all.. wasnt myself.. just guys i was with.. but what im saying is they dont pull cars in on mass and check over or investigae crime cuz of resources but can have 6 coppers sat in a layby all day checking for loud pipes

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By *alandNitaCouple over a year ago

Scunthorpe

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

That 10%+2 rule doesn't stand now.

There is no allowances and never has been. The rumoured 10% + 1 came from a guideline to Chief Inspectors but has no legal standing. I know two people who have received a fixed penalty for exceeding the limit by 1mph, on in a 20 zone and one on the motorway.

Car manufacturers always make Speedos read higher than the speed you are travelling, it protects them from the risk if being sued if you get a ticket. If you get a speeding ticket, you generally THINK you're going even faster than you actually are.

Cal

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By *ancypantsforyouMan over a year ago

A place near you

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

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By *alandNitaCouple over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Many people dislike the police for giving them speeding tickets...

Also people vilify them for dancing at public events or posting messages on twitter or just showing they're human. Maybe they'd prefer them to be cold and fearsome, will that encourage some public support?

Cal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just had my cash robbed from a cash point

Someone distracted me whe i turn they nabbed my cash guy at cash machine after blagged its been sucked up i asked the bank to check camera they say dont have one ring police who say no cctv

No witness can do nawt

Utterly useless this is the 4th time in a tear iv have to call them for them to say fuck all they can do jobsworth wankers"

Bank without cameras? I doubt that very much!!

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By *y Favorite PornstarCouple over a year ago

Basingstoke

"Many people dislike the police for giving them speeding tickets...

Cal"

The police aren't allowed to act human though. Dancing and tweeting isn't acting human, using common sense discretion is acting human. The police has literally had their powersof discretion stripped back by politicians and their leadership that they are tasked to act like robots. Because you know that if 2% of police were abusing their discretion then the logical thing is to take discretion away from 100% of police.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Helping victims isn't a police priority. They need all available officers out on the roads to secure fines from motorists doing 1 mph above the speed limit

Don’t believe everything you read in the daily mail ffs. Show me a man who has been done for going 1mph over the limit and I’ll show my arse in Harrods window.

Of course they do, traffic are a department all on their own. They deal with traffic matters and that’s it. They do operations for all kinds of reasons and pull in whatever type of vehicles they are targeting that day. Whether it’s bikes, cars, vans, lorries, whatever.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

That 10%+2 rule doesn't stand now.

Cal"

If you read my post you’ll see that I said that even if you did get a ticket for beynder under the cps guideline you can request a court hearing but it won’t get past the cps, so no court hearing. Your friends probably failed the old attitude test hence the tickets being issued but I doubt very much they were upheld.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Why do people feel they can criticise the emergency services for not being unable to do their job because of lack of resources?

Try doing their job before being so critical. Try being unarmed and confronting an armed terrorist. Or turn up to help an injured person who is so pissed they walked out in front of a car and then starts to attack the paramedic who is helping him. The only emergency services who don’t get criticised are the fire brigade because they’re fit.

Maybe we should start taking our frustration out on the shelf stacker in the supermarket because my preferred brand of coffee beans are out of stock.

PS which cash point do you go to OP?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

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By *ancypantsforyouMan over a year ago

A place near you

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?"

Exactly as I said ignorant and arrogant “Police Officers pay taxes also” just like you the “I’ve never broken the law” self - perhaps if they are so lazy then they deserve beds at night to sleep in like the fire service, and if they have to deal with a call then they can bitch and moan in the same way. They are certainly not lazy due to tiredness of being able to have a second job

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful” "

Firemen have been bitter militant fuckers. And most are overweight middle aged men, not the fit calendar gym goers they’d have you believe.

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By *ancypantsforyouMan over a year ago

A place near you

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

Firemen have been bitter militant fuckers. And most are overweight middle aged men, not the fit calendar gym goers they’d have you believe."

what he said

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sorry to hear this OP. Hope bank can help in some way. Glad though not GBH happened.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful” "

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

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By *good-being-badMan over a year ago

mis-types and auto corrects leads cock leeds

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful” "

I think it was the police federation that said (my memory isn't what it was )I think 40% of police constables now had second jobs.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?"

Yeah coz the police don’t respond to any calls at all so they? They don’t deal with multiple murders on the same day, countless assaults, mugging, stabbings, ra*es, deaths, child abuse, missing persons, the list is endless. There is such a thing as graded response, it makes sense and it makes best use of resources. How would you feel if they didn’t respond to your beat up old granny because they were at scene dealing with a damaged plant pot. Get real fella, stop being so bitter because you’re not happy in your job.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

Firemen have been bitter militant fuckers. And most are overweight middle aged men, not the fit calendar gym goers they’d have you believe."

Couldn't agree more

Well, I would If I actually knew any firefighters, or had anything whatsoever to do with them.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

Are you a policeman currently on duty and on Fab? Because that really wouldn't surprise anyone. What makes you think I have a job? I retired early because I worked hard and made lots of money. I'm very happy thanks, you?

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By *ancypantsforyouMan over a year ago

A place near you

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?"

Whether I’m ok about paying taxes is irrelevant because everyone who works has to pay it regardless, taking someone’s money as a tradesman and providing no service is theft/deception “paying that tradesman in the first place is a choice”

PS - I know it was a hypothetical question

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

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By *alcon43Woman over a year ago

Paisley

Perhaps choose a safer cash machine. Take a friend to protect you?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

But you weren't a police officer, so doubtful you're truly qualified to pass anything other than a speculative opinion?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

But you weren't a police officer, so doubtful you're truly qualified to pass anything other than a speculative opinion?"

So you don't think people should expect to get the service that they pay for? Why?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Ok oh wise one, murders ought to be solved with 24 hours eh. In Answer to your question, no, I’m not a policeman, either on or off duty. Let me give you an example of why things take time. Take a run of the mill drink driver, they take a blood sample and release the driver on bail. It takes 8 weeks for the blood result to come back from the lab who tests it, they are a private company, out of police hands. What I’m saying is, a good investigation takes time and mostly it’s out of the hands of the police, things get sent off and they come back when they come back.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Don’t forget they also get knifed to death defending the corrupt politicians who take away the valuable resources they desperately need. Police. Fucking useless.

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By *utie91Woman over a year ago

Hitchin

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Don’t forget lack of funding, shortages of police officers, all those officers off sick due to injuries and assaults whilst in the line of duty. And the sheer amount of crimes being reported.

(No I’m not a police officer, I just love one)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Excellent story, but why should I give a shit how long it takes for them to process a d*unk driver? That's their problem not mine. I pay them to uphold the law in all respects, as do you, as does everyone and I just don't think the ordinary citizen on the street (like the OP) gets the service we pay for.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

But you weren't a police officer, so doubtful you're truly qualified to pass anything other than a speculative opinion?

So you don't think people should expect to get the service that they pay for? Why?"

Education, health, law etc arent commodities you can guarantee results on.

You made a sweeping statement that all of those working in that field are lazy.

By the very nature of their job they're at a disadvantage straight off in being able to achieve results.

Man takes cash out of ATM and is robbed whilst doing so. Police respond asap and take 20 minutes to get there. No witnesses, no valuable forensic leads or other evidence. Apparently they're lazy and incompetent on thus occasion.

You seem like a relatively articulate and intelligent person on the forums but I can't help but feel there's an element of personal prejudice behind your remark, as opposed to a factually based debate.

Are the soldiers of the 6th airborne brigade lazy because they failed at Arnheim?

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By *ancypantsforyouMan over a year ago

A place near you

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Because you’re a day dreamer who has an unrealistic expectation (due to lack of understanding presumably) and clearly misinformed, like I said ignorant and arrogant.

You’re just a ten a penny 100 yard hero who brow beats the police service with very little but a speculative opinion as someone else put it

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Do you have any theory as to why our jails are overflowing? If the police do such a bad job then where do all these prisoners come from?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

But you weren't a police officer, so doubtful you're truly qualified to pass anything other than a speculative opinion?

So you don't think people should expect to get the service that they pay for? Why?

Education, health, law etc arent commodities you can guarantee results on.

You made a sweeping statement that all of those working in that field are lazy.

By the very nature of their job they're at a disadvantage straight off in being able to achieve results.

Are the soldiers of the 6th airborne brigade lazy because they failed at Arnheim?"

But the truth is actually right there in the OP. Man takes cash out of ATM and is robbed whilst doing so. Police don't respond at all and a civilian call taker gives out the usual tired excuses as to why the police will do nothing. And no, the soldiers of the 6th airborne brigade weren't lazy because they failed at Arnheim. They failed because they were ill-prepared and not fully re-kitted after operation Tonga. The leadership was poor and they were outnumbered and outgunned by the German defenders. Any force attacking entrenched troops needs at least 3 times the number for the assault to have a chance at success.

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By *entish79Man over a year ago

Glasgow

"What would you expect them to do? There is no line of enquiry that they can investigate.

Id have happily followed him but they didnt want me doing that"

I’m confused by this part. Was the person who robbed you waiting while you made the call? I’d have thought they’d be busy fleeing the scene of the crime?

The main thing is that you are OK. And as others have said, frustrating as it obviously is, in that sort of situation there realistically isn’t a lot they could do.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If you can answer yes to any of the above you're qualified to be a police person.

Yet sadly another individual who I’m sure when the chips are down and really is in the sh*t would have no hesitation contacting the Police for help!!!

I guess a poor experience in the past has lead to an ignorant arrogant misconception (perhaps he even broken the law and was punished) - I’m sure that was the Police Services fault as well

just saying

Wrong. I've never broken the law. And of course I would contact the police for help - I pay the lazy fuckers through taxes, so why shouldn't I use that service or complain about it if it's shit?

have some respect “Fireman shameful”

So, you're ok just to pay out money for a service and not get it? Sucker

Tell you what, you give me lots of money to come and mend your washing machine - I won't turn up, but will keep your money anyway. Would you complain?

And yes, the police do all those things you've mentioned. Just very poorly, slowly and inefficiently

Because you’re a day dreamer who has an unrealistic expectation (due to lack of understanding presumably) and clearly misinformed, like I said ignorant and arrogant.

You’re just a ten a penny 100 yard hero who brow beats the police service with very little but a speculative opinion as someone else put it

"You’re just a ten a penny 100 yard hero"

Ok John Wayne, get back on your horse

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By *bonynivoryCouple over a year ago

market harborough

""Yes they're all wankers" - Seriously? Has the Jeremy Kyle show finished??

Can you imagine how bad this country would be without them. Total lawlessness would not be pretty.

If you're doing 1 mph over the speed limit then you're breaking the law - simple!

That 10%+2 rule doesn't stand now.

No it doesn't, I got done at 34 in a 30, so once again public knowledge is wrong. Its an advisory that many forces, Northamptonshire amongst them, ignore.