Ask Bluebottle

A nice thread so we can ask an Ex Copper the things that we really want to know about, from an Ex Coppers point of view.

Please keep it nice and friendly everyone

[Sapphire]

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Hiya I'm starting this off ....

Why is it that lots of under age (16) girls are having sex, getting pregnant and so on, yet its supposed to be illegal to have sex with an underage person, so why is no one nicked for it ?

[Guest]

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Something i have always wanted to ask a policeman.

Have you got the right time?

D

[miliitant]

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why are the police now are encouraged to arrest a person for the slightest misdemeanor , that way as they have been detained for an arrestable offence, their details are put onto the PNC,DNA, etc, even though they are released later with a slap on the wrist. D&D for example. or i can make an allegation against someone which is totally malicious, you are arrested, detained, processed and details recorded with no justifiable cause of action

it seems it is a goverment agenda and driven by performance targets

[bluebottle]

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Something i have always wanted to ask a policeman.

Have you got the right time?

D

14:20

[Inca]

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Did you find it difficult to remain objective when dealing with the scumbag drug dealers etc?

[bluebottle]

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why are the police now are encouraged to arrest a person for the slightest misdemeanor , that way as they have been detained for an arrestable offence, their details are put onto the PNC,DNA, etc, even though they are released later with a slap on the wrist. D&D for example. or i can make an allegation against someone which is totally malicious, you are arrested, detained, processed and details recorded with no justifiable cause of action

it seems it is a goverment agenda and driven by performance targets

You've hit the nail on the head with the last sentence in your post, Miliitant. Some so-called "consultants" who know absolutely nothing about policing have been driving an agenda of boosting government coffers by criminalising most of the population so that the wealthy can enjoy tax cuts, instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share. A lot of police officers are getting fed up of being pressurised to issue tickets for minor offences when their instincts tell them that a word of warning would achieve far more than arresting someone or issuing a fixed penalty ticket. The other consequence of this is that it is turning the population against the police. The police rely heavily on the public to assist them in solving serious crimes or letting them know where crime is occurring and who is behind it. Without the public's help, they are seriously hindered. Many police officers are leaving The Job, as it is known in police circles, because of political interference and the protest marches by police officers in London, earlier this year, are a sign of the disquiet and unhappiness that is currently pervading the British Police Service.

[bluebottle]

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Did you find it difficult to remain objective when dealing with the scumbag drug dealers etc?

Drug dealers are dealt with by the Drugs Squad, who usually work in conjunction with other agencies, e.g. Customs. Investigations can take many months to come to fruition, but the feeling of satisfaction when a drug dealer goes down for a 20-year stretch is something to be savoured. These people deal in death and richly deserve lengthy prison sentences.

I have to say that, during my service, I dealt with many drug addicts, but not a drug dealer. However, if they have been dealing drugs to children or using children as couriers, human emotions can creep in and the urge to give them a bloody good hiding can be difficult to resist. Same with paedophiles.

[bluebottle]

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Hiya I'm starting this off ....

Why is it that lots of under age (16) girls are having sex, getting pregnant and so on, yet its supposed to be illegal to have sex with an underage person, so why is no one nicked for it ?

In order to charge someone with USI (Unlawful Sexual Intercourse), the girl has to be aged 13 years or over, but under 16 years, and be willing to make a complaint to the police. If the girl is not willing to make a complaint and was not coerced into having sex, it is going to be difficult to successfully prosecute someone for an offence of USI. If coercion has been used, then it is Rape. There are specific offences relating to girls below the age of 13 years and to those who abuse a position of trust, e.g. teachers, care workers. Sexual offences relating to minors are enshrined within the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

[Bill-K]

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Great thread idea, Bluebottle - and well done for taking it on. eep:

LOL - I noticed you tackled the hardest question first, too !!!
Time you bought a watch, Davy !!!

[miliitant]

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in my youth, we had respect for the police because they were seen as an authority figure who were decent and fair.
the police constables we have now, including PCSO, most of them seem to have the "little corporal" mentality and seem oblivious to exceeding their authority

i realise policing and social conditions have change but core values should still remain

police are even starting to look like storm troopers now and it will get worse if more powers are given by the council to CEO

[Guest]

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Great thread idea, Bluebottle - and well done for taking it on. eep:

LOL - I noticed you tackled the hardest question first, too !!!
Time you bought a watch, Davy !!!

Your probably to young to remember the song,"If you want to know the time ask a policeman".

Wouldn't mind but he got it wrong it's 15:07

D

[bluebottle]

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in my youth, we had respect for the police because they were seen as an authority figure who were decent and fair.
the police constables we have now, including PCSO, most of them seem to have the "little corporal" mentality and seem oblivious to exceeding their authority

i realise policing and social conditions have change but core values should still remain

police are even starting to look like storm troopers now and it will get worse if more powers are given by the council to CEO

I can see a lot of people getting seriously-injured before long, Miliitant. My gut-feeling is that those behind this are going to be exposed and, when they are, the proverbial will hit the air conditioning and it will be a case of the politicians, local and national, realising they are servants of the people, not their masters.

[miliitant]

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servants of the people, not their masters.

THATS WHAT THEY SEEM TO FORGET

PUBLIC SERVANTS

[bluebottle]

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servants of the people, not their masters.

THATS WHAT THEY SEEM TO FORGET

PUBLIC SERVANTS

Police officers are Crown Servants, not Public Servants. The office of Constable is an appointment by the Crown. During the Oath of Attestation (Swearing-In), police officers swear allegiance to the Queen and to uphold the Queen's Peace. They also swear to uphold the law and to enforce it without fear or favour, malice or ill-will and to discharge their duty according to law.

Civil Servants are Crown servants, like police officers, but Local Government Officers (LGOs) are Public Servants, as they do not take any oath on taking up their appointments.