This was the scene just after noon outside the Golden City Chinese: It involved 3 or 4 Street Drinkers, 4 policemen, 2 vans and 2 police cars.
Not Rocket Science what goes on after these members of the public receive their prescription drugs at 12noon. In the words of Sir Francis Urquhart "I couldn't possibly comment".
I would like to see the newly elected Councillors pledge to put a stop to this anti-social behaviour in Sydenham.
(Photo on my Facebook page for those of you who are my friends...)
Is this the best use of our policing?
Sorry, Bensonby.
In fact I think I have committed a crime already, under section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7888301.stm
(Plus it's stuck on my mobile and I can only upload to Facebook or send to another mobile!)
In fact I think I have committed a crime already, under section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7888301.stm
(Plus it's stuck on my mobile and I can only upload to Facebook or send to another mobile!)
Hope you're all bracing yourselves for this...
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There was another car behind the van on the left containing an officer and a local "abuser".
I was in Superdrug at the time and the staff were giving a commentary!
(link deleted as it contains personal comments)
There was another car behind the van on the left containing an officer and a local "abuser".
I was in Superdrug at the time and the staff were giving a commentary!
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bigbadwolf
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Well, I don't want to jump to conclusions, but:
12 noon is the time that these "abusers" can receive their prescriptions from the designated pharmacies in Sydenham.
Soon afterwards, they were caught. They probably hadn't taken their prescriptions. They might have needed money to buy more drink or other drugs.
At least 4 vehicles were called to assist, with at least 4 uniformed members.
These uniformed members could be doing something more useful, like patrolling our streets and parks.
It's simply a waste of resources. It costs more than it does to impose a designated CDZ (Controlled Drinking Zone).
12 noon is the time that these "abusers" can receive their prescriptions from the designated pharmacies in Sydenham.
Soon afterwards, they were caught. They probably hadn't taken their prescriptions. They might have needed money to buy more drink or other drugs.
At least 4 vehicles were called to assist, with at least 4 uniformed members.
These uniformed members could be doing something more useful, like patrolling our streets and parks.
It's simply a waste of resources. It costs more than it does to impose a designated CDZ (Controlled Drinking Zone).
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bigbadwolf
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Last week there was a gas leak at a building at the top of Crystal Palace Park Road which involved, at the very least 6 police cars, 3 fire engines and 3 ambulances. Most of the police stood around for hours chatting in front of the building with the evacuated residents. It couldn't have been that serious as all of them were standing right in front of the building.
Why do we need 20+ police standing around chatting, while gangs of kids are killing each other in parks that ought to be patrolled by them??
It's not the first time I've seen these absurd quantities of police for what appears to be minor issues.
I have almost never seen police patrolling our local parks while gangs of anti social yoofs on bikes with their dogs roam with impunity.
Why do we need 20+ police standing around chatting, while gangs of kids are killing each other in parks that ought to be patrolled by them??
It's not the first time I've seen these absurd quantities of police for what appears to be minor issues.
I have almost never seen police patrolling our local parks while gangs of anti social yoofs on bikes with their dogs roam with impunity.
I was the first person on scene at that incident who went inside the flat in question - and I can tell you the sight I saw inside that flat was not pretty....davegr wrote:Last week there was a gas leak at a building at the top of Crystal Palace Park Road which involved, at the very least 6 police cars, 3 fire engines and 3 ambulances. Most of the police stood around for hours chatting in front of the building with the evacuated residents. It couldn't have been that serious as all of them were standing right in front of the building.
Why do you think so many ambulances/fire engines/senior police officers turned up? It was because something very serious had taken place inside. It wasn't just a "gas leak".
The police officers only "stood around chatting" while they awaited the fire brigade to declare it safe: To secure the scene, direct traffic around the huge number of emergency service vehicles and to deal with the result of the incident (in terms of paperwork and other things) long after the other emergency services left.
The problem that the police often have is that the general public often have no idea what they spend most of their time doing...how large the outstanding incident list is - what needs doing at an incident and how many police officers that takes. The reason there isn't a police constable walking about down the high street is often because there simply aren't enough; those that are on duty are responding to incidents that are already happening or have already happened. The general public just have no idea about how the police operate and why they operate in the way they do....and, I suppose, some of the blame for that lack of understanding lies with the police themselves.
And a Drinking Control Zone isn't the answer (for the many reasons I've mentioned in previous threads). Not least when comparing somewhere that has one (Rushy Green) with somewhere that does not (The high street) - I know which place I would consider a more pleasant environment...
I have no idea about the specific case of what you saw...but I can offer a couple of possible scenarios:catwoman wrote:I witnessed a van full of police today taking away one boy, my question is why so many police for one person?
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A van full of police was out on patrol or going somewhere, had reason to stop and search the person, found something illegal and arrested him. The fact that there were lots was purely down to chance or down to the fact that they were the closest unit.
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The boy was, or had been, violent: several police officers restraining him would be far safer (for all involved) to detain him without injury than one or two officers using batons/CS spray etc.
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