to think charging crimina;s by post is not all that likely?

ScousyFogarty · 2011-05-09T15:38:21+00:00

An announcement was made on the news today Imagine the domestic scene "Darling you have a letter, they are charging you with shoplifting" "Good, that means they,ve dropped the manslaughter charge."

StrawberriesAndScream · 09/05/2011 16:42

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

HecateQueenOfTheNight · 09/05/2011 16:53

I was listening to this on the radio today.

What a bloody daft idea.

They will just refuse to take the letter. I assume it will have to be signed for? They just won't sign for it.

They claim this is to save money?

Oh. Police officers fill in 70 forms for each arrest. I know, let's make it easier by, er, let me think... reducing the forms? Nah! Let's prosecute by post! Much more sensible.

What's next

Dear Mr Jones
You have been found guilty of arson. Kindly confine yourself to your bedroom for the next three and a half years.

Yours sincerely

Judge Offisrokker.

Original poster

ScousyFogarty · 09/05/2011 16:57

Hectate Its a great idea for p+ss taking. Teresa May? she has done,

OP posts:

LaurieFairyCake · 09/05/2011 16:59

Or worse

Dear Scumbag,

You have been found guilty of domestic violence. Please stay home.

Birdsgottafly · 09/05/2011 18:21

You may think that you are joking but they have pledged to cut the numbers of prisoners to all but those who pose a serious risk to society.

thecranberiezzzz · 02/09/2023 23:16

This reply has been deleted

This has been deleted by MNHQ for breaking our Talk Guidelines.

TiredBefuddledRose · 03/09/2023 00:00

Is this a new thing? I know someone this happened to back in 2018, they were interviewed for a fraud / theft offence towards the end of 2017, not under arrest or anything, all 'voluntary' though there was an implied threat of arrest if they didn't comply.
They heard nothing back until the January of 2018 where they received notice in the post that they were being prosecuted and to appear in magistrates court on XYZ date.

When they told me I told them to ring the courts because it sounded dodgy but it was all legit.
They were charged with a criminal offence without being arrested and summonsed to court through a letter in the post.

TaiDee · 03/09/2023 00:25

TiredBefuddledRose · 03/09/2023 00:00

Is this a new thing? I know someone this happened to back in 2018, they were interviewed for a fraud / theft offence towards the end of 2017, not under arrest or anything, all 'voluntary' though there was an implied threat of arrest if they didn't comply.
They heard nothing back until the January of 2018 where they received notice in the post that they were being prosecuted and to appear in magistrates court on XYZ date.

When they told me I told them to ring the courts because it sounded dodgy but it was all legit.
They were charged with a criminal offence without being arrested and summonsed to court through a letter in the post.

Edited

Is this a new thing?

No, you’re posting on a 12 year old thread.

TiredBefuddledRose · 03/09/2023 07:50

TaiDee · 03/09/2023 00:25

Is this a new thing?

No, you’re posting on a 12 year old thread.

Show quote history

Haha Ooops I didn't even look at the date, the thread was top of my feed on the aibu page though I see now that there was some sort of glitch thing yesterday where old posts were showing up.

If I ever decide to live a life of crime I'll be screwed because our postman only comes once a week 😅