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More police action over "non crimes"

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ProfessorSlocombe · 28/04/2020 15:44

Not directly anything to do with FWR (although there are probably a shed load of doctorates about the social implications of plague treatments and women). But fans of Humberside police will be interested to see that Norfok police are now keeping up the fight against non-crime that threatens to overwhelm us.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-52456180

does this sound vaguely familiar ?

They said no offence had been committed, but officers were "keen to trace the individual in order to provide words of advice about the implications of his actions on the local community".

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ProfessorSlocombe · 28/04/2020 16:49

And as this person is almost certainly a young white man on a power trip, it's even more important it's addressed.

In Norfolk ?

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ProfessorSlocombe · 28/04/2020 16:49

People like that have a fetish for scaring people and it often escalates very quickly. The police are correct to try and intervene.

Under what law ?

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ProfessorSlocombe · 28/04/2020 16:48

I'm quite pleased the police are taking this seriously. It's not funny and is actually quite scary. There probably is a category of offence this would fall into these days.

I take it you didn't read the bit about the police stating it wasn't an offence ?

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GrumpyHoonMain · 28/04/2020 16:44

People like that have a fetish for scaring people and it often escalates very quickly. The police are correct to try and intervene.

RuffleCrow · 28/04/2020 16:44

And as this person is almost certainly a young white man on a power trip, it's even more important it's addressed.

RuffleCrow · 28/04/2020 16:41

I'm quite pleased the police are taking this seriously. It's not funny and is actually quite scary. There probably is a category of offence this would fall into these days.

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 28/04/2020 16:35

If the police were performing core functions properly I'd have no objection to them also gently pointing out to this person that he might be scaring people a bit more than is really appropriate given the circumstances. Since they're not, though, my feeling is that perhaps they should go have a word with the local domestic abuser instead.

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 28/04/2020 16:32

I'd seize upon that as a mobile history lesson if my DC were younger. Maybe it depends if you get the reference.

But no, it's not up to the police what someone wears, within the law.

And I dunno about urban England, but rural England has extremely overstretched police who can barely make it to the scene of a burglary within 24 hours, so this does seem like a bit of a waste of their time.

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ProfessorSlocombe · 28/04/2020 16:27

I mean if someone with a sensitive heart or condition has a fright from that then it's not good. I suppose the police just want to have a word and tell them that it could frighten people.

You are still missing the point that the police are charging around devoting precious time and resources to something that isn't even an offence while at the same time in Norfolk, there will be women being beaten wondering where the hell the police are.

If "going around dressed to frighten people" was an offence, then yes, full marks to Norfolk police for being so responsive. But since it isn't I wonder what other "non offences" they might care to have a look at, since they are in the mood ? I'm sure my neighbour across the road has played their Sinatra compilation more than 3 times this week. I know it's not an offence, but it's quite distressing.

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Aesopfable · 28/04/2020 16:26

I do have concerns about the police and government at the moment - not for this but for the fact that they are acting, talking to people and fining people based on ‘guidance’ not law. There is no law about ‘essential journeys’, not using the car (unless you are in Wales), or moving to your second home. And the scores of threads on here show you the dangers of simply issuing ‘guidance’. Guidance is not subject to parliamentary scrutiny.

DontWatchTheShining · 28/04/2020 16:24

It starts to get pretty disturbing, though, doesn't it, when the police get involved in outfits which "might frighten someone"?
My hairstyle would definitely frighten many people right now

Many people are frightened of men in hoodies. Or women in hijabs. Is this reason for the police to "advise"?

SpencerReidsMistress · 28/04/2020 16:17

I mean if someone with a sensitive heart or condition has a fright from that then it's not good. I suppose the police just want to have a word and tell them that it could frighten people.

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ProfessorSlocombe · 28/04/2020 16:16

Well as someone who rather quaintly thinks domestic violence and other forms of violence against women that are offences deserve priority over what the police themselves admit isn't an offence, I know quite well what I think. And (as usual) the police don't come well out of it.

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RumbaswithPumbaas · 28/04/2020 16:13

I don’t know what to think about this, I’m a big fan of horrible histories but if you went for your authorised, once a day, no stopping on park benches, staying 2metres distance from humans, cats and sparrows, lockdown constitutional and you met that coming around the corner, you’d have the fright of your life... is it worse than the scary clown?

DontWatchTheShining · 28/04/2020 15:54

Hmm, yes. I just love it when the police provide "words of advice" on people's outfits. FFS.

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