BLiar's FBI ... another waste of our cash?
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The newly-launched Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is charged with HAMPERING CRIME. Doesn't this rank alongside that other BLiar (the Cozening Commissioner) and his 40 targets that make no mention of arresting criminals?
Valuable policing resources are being removed from the police forces (sorry, "services"
and HMC&E to "hamper crime". Loads of our taxes are being poured into SOCA ... to "hamper crime". An old copper friend of mine used to "hamper crime" by lashing crooks on Salford Docks with the strap of his truncheon ... very effective and cheap!
Wolfie Smith's dictum springs to mind!
Streaky
[And I appreciate that SOCA is not constituted as a police force ... and that's why they will not swear an oath to the Queen - S]
Valuable policing resources are being removed from the police forces (sorry, "services"
and HMC&E to "hamper crime". Loads of our taxes are being poured into SOCA ... to "hamper crime". An old copper friend of mine used to "hamper crime" by lashing crooks on Salford Docks with the strap of his truncheon ... very effective and cheap! Wolfie Smith's dictum springs to mind!
Streaky
[And I appreciate that SOCA is not constituted as a police force ... and that's why they will not swear an oath to the Queen - S]
streaky said:
The newly-launched Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is charged with HAMPERING CRIME. Doesn't this rank alongside that other BLiar (the Cozening Commissioner) and his 40 targets that make no mention of arresting criminals?
Valuable policing resources are being removed from the police forces (sorry, "services"
Wolfie Smith's dictum springs to mind!
Streaky
[And I appreciate that SOCA is not constituted as a police force ... and that's why they will not swear an oath to the Queen - S]
Why do we need one of these - when whole point of merging the existing police forces to these mega tree destroying (please, someone, think of the trees ...) super duper hugest regional forces was supposed to equip police with the combined resources to deal with organised crime...
So... suggestion ... either one or the other..
Ist wasting our hard earned cash spending on the same thing..
Or ist admission that these huges forces will just be means to ensure Noo Labia control over the thinking rebels whilst at same time being useless at catching the real criminals ...
WildCat said:
Why do we need one of these -
Have you not noticed how we copy the Americans at most things?
This is our own home grown FBI. SOCA officers will be Agents. That is why they are not a police force!
Wildcat said:
Or ist admission that these huges forces will just be means to ensure Noo Labia control over the thinking rebels whilst at same time being useless at catching the real criminals ...
Unless it was an April fool, I have not been to see for myself, I understand the door to number 10 has been replaced with a red one
!Every day now one wonders when one will see the order for a large quantity of black Chevy Suburbans going in.
Of course it could all be a rumour that during one visit over the pond, Tiny Blur and George Dubbya were sitting in the presidential convoy. Ahead and behind were Suburbans full of agents armed to the teeth. Secret Service detail were running alongside when George leaned over to Tiny and said "you know Tony, having all these agents definitely gives you a bigger willy!"
allegedly.......
Of course it could all be a rumour that during one visit over the pond, Tiny Blur and George Dubbya were sitting in the presidential convoy. Ahead and behind were Suburbans full of agents armed to the teeth. Secret Service detail were running alongside when George leaned over to Tiny and said "you know Tony, having all these agents definitely gives you a bigger willy!"
allegedly.......
Flat in Fifth said:
Every day now one wonders when one will see the order for a large quantity of black Chevy Suburbans going in.
Be sure to check out the messages when you Tahoe the line and click...
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purpleheadedcerb said:
It's just a re-badged, facelifted RCS and NCS surely? What were they tasked with previously? Oh, tackling serious and organised crime. Funny that.
Its not actually. Those that have gone over to SOCA have no powers as police officers and have resigned from the police service! They will have different powers to assist them, some of which will be derived from PACE and SOCAP. The whole shooting match appears to be designed to emulate the FBI from my personal observations.
RCS were just that. Dealing with the problems within their own region and not Nationally. The NCS was the move towards better integration and now has developed into SOCA.
>> Edited by mg6b on Thursday 6th April 11:03
Thanks for filling in on some of the details MG but I just don't get it. Aprts from Scottish and Welsh variations, Police currently have jurisdiction nationally. The FBI was created to facilitate cross-state investigations. We don't strictly have that here.
Would it be the case that their powers will be very similar to that of a Police Officer in terms of Powers of stop, arrest and detention?
Can you link me to any documents that show their new powers as I'm interested to see if it's just spin.
Scott
Would it be the case that their powers will be very similar to that of a Police Officer in terms of Powers of stop, arrest and detention?
Can you link me to any documents that show their new powers as I'm interested to see if it's just spin.
Scott
oldie said:Sounds like a better option, but I was just continuing the comparison by commenting on the rumour - if it was a rumour rather than fact - that the Head Fed bugged his President and the entire presidential coterie and probably every congressman as well
And then there's bugging BLiar and the entire Cabinet...could get interesting.
What makes you think he's got anything more interesting to say in private, more like bugging the demoprats to see which one's drinking most.
mg6b said:
Unless it was an April fool, I have not been to see for myself, I understand the door to number 10 has been replaced with a red one
When I was young you could go down Downing St and stand outside that door. Now of course we're not allowed. Too dangerous for our glorious leaders to get close to the proles.
I'm sure they'll drum up plenty of criminals for her to defend....
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