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Lately there has been a lot in the regional, and indeed national, newspapers about the problems with law enforcement throughout Britain. And, in an 'it'll never happen to me' frame of mind, I resolved not to get terribley heated over the fact that our country's justice system has more holes in it than swiss cheese. After all, I reassured myself, given the blasting local authorities are being given through the media, surely some steps MUST be in action to remedy faults and make our environment a safer and more just one?
...Maybe not. After finding that my car had been broken into this morning, I telephoned the police and went through the necessary motions. Imagine my horror when I am told that no, a police officer will NOT be attending me, and that I'm just to try and get the car off of a public road please. I'm ushered away with a disinterested 'we'll call you later' and I am bid farewell. I'm stood there with my ignition in my hand and my driver's door hanging off the car. After finally calling a recovery service I get the car home where I receive two phonecalls from police officers, telling me I SHOULDN'T have moved the car an inch, and shoudln't have touched a thing. The car should have been inspected by an officer at the scene for possible fingerprints and on-scene assessments should have been made. Of course now that the car had been disturbed, there was 'no evidence' for them to examine, so once again interest is lost and the phonecall ends.
So here I am with a written-off car and absolutely no police action to show for it. What is wrong with the justice system in this country that means a motorist going 10mph above the speed limit will be caught, fined and penalised; whereas a regular criminal breaking into a innocent citizen's car cannot/will not be found? I've always been sceptical about this country's dubious methods of dealing with law and order, and now my suspicions are confirmed. We're handing over our society to criminals and what's more, we'll do it with plenty of British gusto, a lot of government excuses and a big, feckless, uninformed grin all over our sheep-like faces.
...Maybe not. After finding that my car had been broken into this morning, I telephoned the police and went through the necessary motions. Imagine my horror when I am told that no, a police officer will NOT be attending me, and that I'm just to try and get the car off of a public road please. I'm ushered away with a disinterested 'we'll call you later' and I am bid farewell. I'm stood there with my ignition in my hand and my driver's door hanging off the car. After finally calling a recovery service I get the car home where I receive two phonecalls from police officers, telling me I SHOULDN'T have moved the car an inch, and shoudln't have touched a thing. The car should have been inspected by an officer at the scene for possible fingerprints and on-scene assessments should have been made. Of course now that the car had been disturbed, there was 'no evidence' for them to examine, so once again interest is lost and the phonecall ends.
So here I am with a written-off car and absolutely no police action to show for it. What is wrong with the justice system in this country that means a motorist going 10mph above the speed limit will be caught, fined and penalised; whereas a regular criminal breaking into a innocent citizen's car cannot/will not be found? I've always been sceptical about this country's dubious methods of dealing with law and order, and now my suspicions are confirmed. We're handing over our society to criminals and what's more, we'll do it with plenty of British gusto, a lot of government excuses and a big, feckless, uninformed grin all over our sheep-like faces.