Maybe we need the French Police

[Nik_Endeavour]

After reading the article about French police I think we should employ them here.

Two days ago some scrote decided that they wanted to nick my boot badge (they badly broken it) and stole that of an A6.

Replaced it this morning, came home at 14:00 and left to pick up the missus at 17:00 broad daylight. I noticed that my boot badge is missing. I came home and saw that all other cars in the parking area have their badges missing including a freaking Hyndai.

Now I call the rozzers to report as I think there might be fingerprints. After being told I have to wait for 2 mins I waited 35 mins I spoke to the most dumbstruck woman on the planet.


After me attempting to make a joke about the situations and telling her that I have no idea who would do it apart from kids that think the Beasty Boyz are cool again she asks if the badge said ....wait for it....Beasty Boys. I leave it and decide to move on seriously telling her that the neighbours haven't touched their cars and neither did I so it might be an idea to do some forensics. She tries to say that anybody can touch the car and is not an offence.

I tell her but the same fingerprints on 5 different ****ing cars on the same area which happens to be missing the boot badge is a hell of coincidence don you agree. By that time she says I have a point and will forward the case to an officer.

French police please swap with the useless ones we have in the UK

 

[crockers]

I also like the way the French Police will fine you on the spot......could do with same being done by our police to Johnny Foreigner.....It really annoys me to see them flying by, parking where they want , knowing they wont get nabbed.

 

[nick mercedes]

I tell her but the same fingerprints on 5 different ****ing cars on the same area which happens to be missing the boot badge is a hell of coincidence don you agree. By that time she says I have a point and will forward the case to an officer.

French police please swap with the useless ones we have in the UK

The police here really aren't interested in everyday crime, I doubt you'll see anyone, they'll all be out on some anpr operation somewhere, there's no money to be made sorting out your problems with crime.

 

[kwakdonut]

After reading the article about French police I think we should employ them here.

Two days ago some scrote decided that they wanted to nick my boot badge (they badly broken it) and stole that of an A6.

Replaced it this morning, came home at 14:00 and left to pick up the missus at 17:00 broad daylight. I noticed that my boot badge is missing. I came home and saw that all other cars in the parking area have their badges missing including a freaking Hyndai.

Now I call the rozzers to report as I think there might be fingerprints. After being told I have to wait for 2 mins I waited 35 mins I spoke to the most dumbstruck woman on the planet.


After me attempting to make a joke about the situations and telling her that I have no idea who would do it apart from kids that think the Beasty Boyz are cool again she asks if the badge said ....wait for it....Beasty Boys. I leave it and decide to move on seriously telling her that the neighbours haven't touched their cars and neither did I so it might be an idea to do some forensics. She tries to say that anybody can touch the car and is not an offence.

I tell her but the same fingerprints on 5 different ****ing cars on the same area which happens to be missing the boot badge is a hell of coincidence don you agree. By that time she says I have a point and will forward the case to an officer.

French police please swap with the useless ones we have in the UK

You really aren't having much luck, are you Nick?! I am so glad that I live in the middle of an obscure estate with my own private driveway.

Commiserations again mate, I know how bl**dy useless our local plod are.

 

[CE230]

Same thing happened when some scrote decided to rip the number plates off a few cars in our road, broke mine in half, I never even bothered to report it as I knew they wouldn't be interested.

I will say that they do respond to burglaries though, 3 bl**dy times.

 

[normanr]

A long time ago my daughter had her car parked outside her house as they did not have a driveway, up the road from her was a special home for these loosers,one morning she got up to find every one of her windows smashed and there was half a golf club thrown on the back seat.
My daughter phoned the police and they weren't interested although my daughter told them there was this broken golf club in the back of the car it is much easier to stuff the motorist for minor offences (loads of money to be collected) I might add the area was rife with crime with break-ins etc my daughter also had her garage broken into and had 3 bikes stolen once again no police came to look.

 

[Nik_Endeavour]

The problem is that is not a bad area to live. Just the local "yoof" need some straightening up. All it would have been needed to stop people like that is 3 coppers going to the local youth hangaround and slap a couple until one confesses. Then clip on the ear being dragged all the way home when parent is fined £500 plus damages to the car. French police style

I mean it didn't piss me off when they took it off two days ago, it is the fact that I replaced it and they came for seconds. The little devil in my head says go on Nik replace it again and lie in wait. Then SMASH their face

 

[3 phase]

You see the problem is all to do with political correctness. Here if someone upsets plod and refuses to comply, they will get out truncheons and set about them. If they try to run away they are warned twice and on the third warning they will be shot at. Seems to sort out rowdiness. We ain't crime free by any means but in general plod is respected. Main problem is that there are 3 police forces and often that means that each one isn't too sure what they are supposed to be doing. But traffic is generally looked after by Guardia and they are a little bit gestapo like so in general what they say goes. Also if someone breaks into your house and you find them there you are allowed to set about them Glasgow style.

 

[st4]

Also if someone breaks into your house and you find them there you are allowed to set about them Glasgow style.

Sounds good...

 

[jimti]

I also like the way the French Police will fine you on the spot......could do with same being done by our police to Johnny Foreigner.....It really annoys me to see them flying by, parking where they want , knowing they wont get nabbed.

I is due to start in the UK this year, although it will be VOSA doing the fining..from what I have read it is meant for Trucks and buses at first, but you can bet it will spread to all road users once they see it is a revenue earner
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2008/07/30/131313/fixed-penalties-given-start-date.html

 

[crockers]

I is due to start in the UK this year, although it will be VOSA doing the fining..from what I have read it is meant for Trucks and buses at first, but you can bet it will spread to all road users once they see it is a revenue earner
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2008/07/30/131313/fixed-penalties-given-start-date.html

That's good - I read the green paper on this 18 months ago so it is nice to see it progressing.

 

[UnMarked]

I is due to start in the UK this year, although it will be VOSA doing the fining..from what I have read it is meant for Trucks and buses at first, but you can bet it will spread to all road users once they see it is a revenue earner
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2008/07/30/131313/fixed-penalties-given-start-date.html

The police (Traffic) are/will also be getting training to deal with foreign drivers/vehicles as from April 6th I believe - around the same time graduated fixed penalties come into force (now that will be interesting ).

 

[Nik_Endeavour]

As long as the training covers how to find the name on a Polish Licence:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7899171.stm

 

[kwakdonut]

As long as the training covers how to find the name on a Polish Licence:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7899171.stm

God help us all!!!

 

[Stratman]

You see the problem is all to do with political correctness. Here if someone upsets plod and refuses to comply, they will get out truncheons and set about them. If they try to run away they are warned twice and on the third warning they will be shot at. Seems to sort out rowdiness. We ain't crime free by any means but in general plod is respected. Main problem is that there are 3 police forces and often that means that each one isn't too sure what they are supposed to be doing. But traffic is generally looked after by Guardia and they are a little bit gestapo like so in general what they say goes. Also if someone breaks into your house and you find them there you are allowed to set about them Glasgow style.

Including the deaf ones?

Britain may have its faults, but at least ignoring a policeman isn't a capital offence.

 

[djflip]

im awaiting the day I come out to the car and the badge is gone....
i live in a pretty quiet are so i think ill hear the tossers first...