05-03-2008, 23:08
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What's All This, Then?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/o...re/7279002.stm
Oh dear. Chris Morris has a lot to answer for, obviously, but surely the police can afford to employ reality-based staff?
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Thames Valley Police said the error was down to an officer new in his post who had received an e-mail internally and had acted in good faith.
The force sent out a retraction after discovering it had been the victim of a hoax, and said no such incidents had taken place.
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I'd like TVP to know that a small child will suffer from some unspecified illness unless they send this thread to fifteen other police forces, and send me a twenty pound note.
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05-03-2008, 23:16
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I'm a geek???
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Re: What's All This, Then?
From the link
"A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman said the force would not be holding an internal inquiry over the incident but, instead, it would be reminding its staff of necessary procedures. "
Sounds a good idea to me.
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05-03-2008, 23:19
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Re: What's All This, Then?
'Welcome to the force, here's your kit, constable; truncheon, whistle and link to snopes.com'
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05-03-2008, 23:21
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Re: What's All This, Then?
In the day 'Strawberry Fields' was both a Beatles song & the tab of choice - allegedly,  could there be a connection ? 
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05-03-2008, 23:50
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Re: What's All This, Then?
come off it, when Thames Valley Police can't understand that men can be victims of domestic violence, not perpetrators, you can't expect them to get little things like whether drugs are fictional or not right 
Still, they're not as dopey as Humberside Police right?
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06-03-2008, 00:07
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Re: What's All This, Then?
TVP were the ones who didn't realise bugging an MP in private conversation with a constituent was morally iffy.
Actually, the officer involved did raise qualms, but he's had an enormously expensive investigation and prosecution launched against him since he pointed it out. That'll teach him.
On the other hand, they did run a successful prosecution against a remarkably persistent and unpleasant stalker:
http://rachelnorthlondon.blogspot.co...-has-been.html
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06-03-2008, 01:19
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Re: What's All This, Then?
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Originally Posted by BBKing
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I read that in the paper today. Did make me think of "Cake"
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06-03-2008, 01:25
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Re: What's All This, Then?
Chris Morris is a genius, I hope he does more programs soon...
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