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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Plum, May 18, 2016.

  1. Plum

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    Bit of both. Course he did right on paper, if he'd not followed her, she'd smashed into someone and killed them it would be horrendous. But he's also an interfering twat.
     
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  3. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    Think it just highlights the inefficiency of the plod. Useless ****s, not fit for purpose.
     
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  4. Walter Sobchak

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    This is what happens when there arent enough officers and too much paperwork.
     
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    So you think that people should let drunk drivers go on their way uninterrupted?
     
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  7. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    Or too many sat in unmarked cars totting up £30 fines to boost the coffers rather than doing their proper job.
     
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  8. merchantman5

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    Probably too many at a local sporting event waiting for non existent trouble, you know like when City are at home.
     
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  9. Walter Sobchak

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    Don't think the police actually have much free reign on what they do. They get told what to focus on and which stats need boosting.
     
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  10. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    They're all free to make choices.
     
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  11. Walter Sobchak

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    Yeah - they should just quit their jobs then ey?

    I'm free not to do my job but i still turn up every day no matter what ****e i'm asked to do.
     
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    Eh? I said he did the right thing.
     
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  13. DMD

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    They don't have to quit their jobs, they can just speak up when things are stupid, rather than blindly hiding behind 'just obeying orders'.

    The system seems to stats orientated, or at least focussed on the wrong ones.

    Their system seems to measure performance on arrests made, rather than crime being reduced. That leaves a big spend on prosecuting people that don't give a **** about being prosecuted. The higher arrest rates are then argued to show that more plod are needed.

    Take the KC. They need problems to justify their presence, but the use of officers on the ground is often wasteful and counter productive. It also draws resources from other duties.
     
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    So the term interfering twat was a compliment?
     
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    I turn up everyday but if asked to do something I don't think is right or don't agree with I ask for justification. If I don't believe they've justified it fully, I don't do it. My choice.
     
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    I have no issue in agreeing that the way the police are run is terrible. I just think it's easy to point the finger at the front line officers when in reality it's those higher up that need to change things and make the noise.
     
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    No, he is interfering and he sounds like a twat. But you've chosen to skip over the part where I said he did the right thing.

    If a passenger takes a photo of your speedometer showing 80mph on the motorway and send it to the police with your details, what do you think of that? It's the right thing to do, but it's interfeering and twattish.
     
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  18. Walter Sobchak

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    Meanwhile mortgages need paying.
     
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    That doesn't devolve responsibility from the plod on the ground. I'd expect them to be able to manage a conflict situation and voice their view be that with criminals or bosses.

    If the bosses react to reasonable questions, there are systems that can be used to deal with that. Again, the plod training should help them do that.

    If they can't it points to a whole bag of issues from recruitment to management and competence.
     
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    I'd be relieved they'd waited until I'd slowed down before taking it. :bandit:
     
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