Stunning police response to car theft

[thinfourth2]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ca...

A wonderful response from the police

I for one approve of their actions

This must be stopped

How dare people write something on bookface

[bitchstewie]

I guess I know which way this thread will go, but it does make me laugh the language used by Police spokespeople about "suitable advice" and "guidance".

[Manicminer]

I though the Police were so short because "the cuts" that they could barely operate yet here is a force that has time to browse Facebook and advise users on what they should and shouldn't post up.

You really couldn't make this crap up

[anonymous-user]

This reads like one of the Private Eye spoof police reports. The arrogance and idiocy of these police officers is astonishing. They also had no business being anywhere near the victim's laptop. There is a creeping threat to free expression in the UK, which needs to be resisted. The officers appear to have ignored the DPP's recent guidance about social media.

[Gene Vincent]

That story has to be made up or exaggerated.

[TTwiggy]

I wonder if 'Ricky' is a member on here?

[Tasmindevil]

Post running here about this and many others !!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Cheers

[SmoothCriminal]

Dog flap lol

[thinfourth2]

http://www.facebook.com/garthdeejockyz.ftp

I think it is terrible these poor promising young footballers

[chrisj_abz]

Gene Vincent said:

That story has to be made up or exaggerated.

Defintely not made up, there may have been a few more sweary words used but its pretty accureate (amazingly for the Record)

as described in the thread linked above, its the work of a few wee chavs who openly brag about their spoils on Facebook. one was lately charged and recieved the grand total of 200Hrs community service.

Grampian Police's response to this was to this morning tell everyone via their facebook page to lock their doors. they also stated that of the 100 cars stolen since Oct, 90 of them were stolen using the ignition key and none of those keys were obtained by forced entry. I find that a bit hard to believe...

[Hooli]

Unbelievable. At least I wish it was unbelievable.

[Regiment]

I would love to know the exact wording the police used, I don't see anything wrong than "we've seen your comments on Facebook and just want to advise you to calm it down a little", don't see a problem but the article does suggest it was a lot more than that which is horrendous.

[blindswelledrat]

Regiment said:

I would love to know the exact wording the police used, I don't see anything wrong than "we've seen your comments on Facebook and just want to advise you to calm it down a little", don't see a problem but the article does suggest it was a lot more than that which is horrendous.

Teh fact that the tabloid doesn't specify the wording leads me to conclude that they probably said exactly what you suggested. If it was anything more than that they would have included the wording. Another non-story in reality I bet.

[anonymous-user]

Even that would be completely outside the police remit. Why should the victim of a crime not have a rant about it on Facebook? That is nothing to do with Mcplod.

[Gene Vincent]

Breadvan72 said:

Even that would be completely outside the police remit. Why should the victim of a crime not have a rant about it on Facebook? That is nothing to do with Mcplod.

Rabble-rousing is not a good idea.

[anonymous-user]

Maybe not, but a bit of mere frothing is unlikely to send the villagers off with torches and pitchforks to burn down Nedville. You may recall that some dunderhead once called for a riot on Facebook. No one showed up but, outrageously, he was still hauled off to the slammer. See also the cases of the airport blower upper (not), the bloke with the offensive t-shirt, racist tweetists, and so on.

[Fartomatic5000]

Gene Vincent said:

Rabble-rousing is not a good idea.

Victim being angry is not a good idea.
How long before we see victims being locked up as a matter of procedure, for their own good, until a crime is solved?

[Gene Vincent]

Fartomatic5000 said:

Gene Vincent said:

Rabble-rousing is not a good idea.

Victim being angry is not a good idea.
How long before we see victims being locked up as a matter of procedure, for their own good, until a crime is solved?

If some had to wait for that then they'd never be released.

But you can't hope for the perpetrator to be damaged, it is tantamount to incitement to bring about such damage.

[Fartomatic5000]

Gene Vincent said:

If some had to wait for that then they'd never be released.

But you can't hope for the perpetrator to be damaged, it is tantamount to incitement to bring about such damage.

What if she wished him well?

[Gene Vincent]

Fartomatic5000 said:

Gene Vincent said:

If some had to wait for that then they'd never be released.

But you can't hope for the perpetrator to be damaged, it is tantamount to incitement to bring about such damage.

What if she wished him well?

Then the Sarcasm Section of the Strathies will arrive, caution you for the possession of an offensive tongue and put you in chains immediately, they're dour lot up there!