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bizarre news item: 'This is the Police- come out and close the doors!'..

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  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    What next? On-the-spot fines for leaving a window open?
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • olias
    olias Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Wasn't it just a few months ago that police were reporting that crime wasn't as bad as people thought and it was safe to leave your door unlocked:confused:

    Olias
  • Wench
    Wench Posts: 380 Forumite
    haha awesome!

    I live in Lumbertubs - Northampton, and havent seen any police about yet !

    Haven't been broken into either, which is a good thing !

    I only wanted to comment because the newspaper thingy has the area I live in ! :j
  • funetik
    funetik Posts: 10 Forumite
    article wrote:
    According to police, one in four of the 30 recent burglaries was down to tenants failing to lock up their houses properly and the average cost of a burglary to the force is around £3,300.

    £3,300....! I'm wondering how they come to that figure.

    Man hours, vehicle costs to and fro crime scene, phone bill, use of forensic equipment, cross referencing seized goods with the property stolen and I can't think of much else.

    Does anybody know why it would cost so much or have any ideas?
  • juliapenguin
    juliapenguin Posts: 763 Forumite
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    Wench wrote: »
    haha awesome!

    I live in Lumbertubs - Northampton,



    Oh boy, I'd love to live in a place called Lumbertubs...
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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    What a superb idea!.
    If you get burgled, and the burglar enters through an open window or un-locked door, your insurance company won't pay-out as technically, you failed to maintain a secure property.
    Mind you, if they live in Council Houses, the chances of them having any insurance is negligable anyway.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

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  • epsilondraconis
    epsilondraconis Posts: 1,758 Forumite
    What a story!

    The thing that gets me is that when I watch the TV programs that follow the police e.g. road wars, street crime UK etc, its amazing how many people are never charged. Even if they are charged, they are given a court date and then fail to appear. Okay, these aren't the crimes of the century; however it just seems that there isn't sufficient deterent to stop the criminal element.
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    On my walk home yesterday, the police have cordoned off a road and as I was walking past the policeman guarding one end he (Unprompted) bid me good evening. How refreshing to meet a polite policeman with old style values.

    If only more officers could try this it would work wonders with how the public perceive them.

    Well done that man
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 5 May 2009 am31 7:22AM
    What a story!

    The thing that gets me is that when I watch the TV programs that follow the police e.g. road wars, street crime UK etc, its amazing how many people are never charged. Even if they are charged, they are given a court date and then fail to appear. Okay, these aren't the crimes of the century; however it just seems that there isn't sufficient deterent to stop the criminal element.


    If you don't turn up at court,there are consequences,obviously .(They turn up outside your door at 4am with a megaphone.....?)
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