"to which" WTF?
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Pothole

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34,367 posts

311 months

Wednesday 24th November 2021
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I've seen this a few times recently and I'm wondering how it's come about...

"came to the attention of police due to [stuff] to which he was arrested"

boxy but good

2,860 posts

174 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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WTF are you gibbering on about ? confused

abzmike

11,981 posts

135 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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It might be criticism of police speak, usually rolled out by a senior copper reading a prepared statement regarding a suspected miscreant being nicked - the language used is often rather Edwardian.

Ouroboros

2,371 posts

68 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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To which, too which, to who?

davhill

5,263 posts

213 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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Ouroboros said:
To which, too which, to who?

marksx

5,174 posts

219 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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Welcome to pistonheads. The home of miserable old goats who like to complain about how other people speak.