Thames Valley Police Points System

[Fidgits]

It seems Labour has introduced a points system for Thames Valley police...

And guess what...

Under the scheme, police will be given ten points for arresting a rapist or burglar compared with five for a motorist talking on a mobile phone or someone committing an affray or a public order offence.

Yep, if a policeman catches 2 people driving while on their mobile phone - this is equivalent to catching a rapist....

Full story here

[Al J]

And guess which is easier to do.

[knowlson]

ok thats it I am on the next flight out of this country

[cfc1]

What do points make........ Poorer motorists!

[Fidgits]

You can see the coppers now...

Right lets see, I have to make 40 points by the end of the week..

Do I:

a. Solve the 3 burgalries and the rape

b. Deal with 4 anti-social behaviour issues, and 2 burgalries

c. Sit on the A33 and pick off 8 motorists that might be making everyday minor infrigments and take the rest of the week off..

[midmotorsteve]

I guess that means if you talk on your phone while driving, and get caught twice, your as bad as a rapist in the eyes of the law.

[Demonic Angel]

I can understand it as an "incentive scheme" to catch violent criminals but it seems that yet again the motorist is being punished

Surely a rapist is worth more than 10 points if someone driving whilst on a mobile is 5?

[Al J]

OK it's a serious issue and you could cause a fatality using a mobile while driving but it sends out the wrong message, I think, to both the public and the police.

[dazwan]

So if you catch a rapist who is talking on his mobie behind the wheel whilst speeding do you get a combo multiplier?

[SMW]

Like Thames Valley need an incentive scheme to catch speeders ! You could lose your licence in their 'airport' section of the M25 alone. Failing that park anywhere near Windsor Castle and see how they treat you !

What next - performance related pay for Avon and Somerset zero tolerance ?

Why can't they all be like the Met, chilled (in my experience anyway).

Right - where is that link to the black rat stickers . . . .

[Robie]

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13327651,00.html

Also, police in Wiltshire are clamping down on speeders along a stretch of the M4 motorway.

[Al J]

Right - where is that link to the black rat stickers . . . .

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PMSL!

<Southerners form an orderly queue>

[Blue84]

:ffs: things like this are so annoying, rapists are far more worse than speeders...and rapists do much more harm...stupid laws. :!Removed!:

[LORD_ED]

Like Thames Valley need an incentive scheme to catch speeders ! You could lose your licence in their 'airport' section of the M25 alone. Failing that park anywhere near Windsor Castle and see how they treat you !

Right - where is that link to the black rat stickers . . . .

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wehn i was running a pub right opposite the castle someone parke there car on pave ment outside so police came along took it away and blew it up. was classed as quite a high terrorist target on one corner u had mcds pizza hut starbucks wetherspoons and burger king plus windsor castle the bloke whos car it was was a littl eupset though

[~Rach~]

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13327651,00.html

Also, police in Wiltshire are clamping down on speeders along a stretch of the M4 motorway.

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Ahh brillant! Just want the area needs, more f-ing speed cameras :ffs:

Any guys coming from Reading direction on saturday for the meer better be careful

[Fidgits]

theres a meet on saturday?

[~Rach~]

theres a meet on saturday?

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Ian

[Fidgits]

theres a meet on saturday?

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Ian

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rachel?

[~Rach~]

theres a meet on saturday?

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Ian

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rachel?

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Bristol meet my dear, 3pm, look on the meets forum ;)