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Re: Am I just cynical?
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 6:09pm
by Cyril Haearn
Cyril Haearn wrote:thirdcrank wrote:IMO, for somebody not to request the details of the finder of identifiable property is just poor work. The chances that the finder may be needed as a witness may be low, but that's hardly the point. If it did turn out to be something stolen from the scene of a serious crime, eg occupant murdered during a burglary, at the very least there'd be a break in the continuity of the evidence, but the exact circumstances of the finding might be relevant....
I generally do not want to trust the police. This is the result of many conversations and observations in GB and elsewhere.
My main interest is in traffic law enforcement. Seems to me one must be a doublethinker to join the police. My local paper reported that the police observed vehicles at a STOP sign meant to protect cyclists. Hundreds of tickets were issued and there was talk of repeating the action. It was not repeated. A few months later the stop sign quietly disappeared.
I could quote many more examples, not all to do with motor crime. I know the police are not responsible for signs
Alternative facts welcome, as ever
Re: Am I just cynical?
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 6:12pm
by Cyril Haearn
Mike Sales wrote:Years ago I came across what appeared to be a very large walkie talkie in the snow on top of a Welsh mountain. A few minutes later I met two military-looking
guys who asked had I seen a radio. I could not deny it. The aerial was protruding from my rucsac. I declined to give my particulars.
It looked like a walkietalkie.. often things are not what they seem, like the caterpillars and butterflies. I am careful near military installations after seeing a sign on the range near Trawsfynydd: "do not touch anything. It may explode and kill you"
Re: Am I just cynical?
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 9:58pm
by 661-Pete
When I was a kid (1950s) I remember we had a policeman come round to our primary school, to address us kids. His talk was about - left-over WW2 bombs, of which there were still a good many lying, unexploded and scattered around the countryside. He brought along a lot of samples (deactivated, hopefully!) for us to look at - mortars, grenades, incendiaries, HE aerial bombs, the lot. It was a fascinating talk - and the emphasis was - if you see anything suspicious - DON'T TOUCH! Tell a grownup instead.
Well, once on a walk with my parents in the countryside, I did stumble across a WW2 bomb, lying half-buried in some leaf litter. Looked a bit like a mortar shell, as I recall. I didn't touch it. I told my Dad, but he (shame!) didn't follow it up, even though I urged him to phone the police. I hope there were no repercussions. I can't remember the location, if anyone's wondering....