Distract criminals, says minister

mkpdavies · 03-02-2007, 06:21 PM

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A Home Office minister has suggested people "distract" potential criminals while waiting for police to intervene.
Asked by Jeremy Vine what people should do when confronted by anti-social behaviour, Tony McNulty MP agreed that jumping up and down could help.

Mr McNulty says people waiting for help can "get back to the police, try some distractive activities."

Jump up and down? He was serious.

Problem is, if you took some real action, you would probably be the one under arrest.

kernow · 03-02-2007, 07:15 PM

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A Home Office minister has suggested people "distract" potential criminals while waiting for police to intervene.

I suggest running backwards whilst making faces, gesticulating and shouting I'M NOT AFRAID! :roll:

dave grylls · 03-02-2007, 07:48 PM

How about holding up a cardboard cut-out of "A POLICEMAN" and saying "You're under arrest, and I really mean it this time" :shock:

Robin · 03-02-2007, 08:39 PM

Baseball bat on kneecaps is very distracting.

Feldoon · 03-02-2007, 09:24 PM

"Hey look! A full moon!"

Potential Criminal looks behind him.

Potential victim fires a sleep dart into him.

Success!

NoMoreEUSSR · 04-02-2007, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Feldoon

"Hey look! A full moon!"

The proverbial three-headed monkey is a more standard distractor.

g hall · 04-02-2007, 11:10 AM

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A Home Office minister has suggested people "distract" potential criminals while waiting for police to intervene.

Well the last time we phoned for a policeman it took four days for one to arrive does he suggest we do it in relays or sell tickets.
Given that there 8 youths damaging the wifes car and only me and her.

McNulty is a braindead F*****t

Besoeker · 04-02-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mkpdavies

Jump up and down? He was serious.

Might get them hopping mad.

BTW what's with the Jade Goody link?

Deep Purple · 04-02-2007, 01:36 PM

Even here, in sunny Bournemouth, the local cops struggle to cope with gangs of youths.

On Friday, two friends of my eldest Son (who is 17) were beaten up by a gang of 20. They were minding their own business, just protecting two girls they know who were waiting for their parents to give them a lift home.

Thank God, they were not seriously hurt, but one lost a large part of a tooth and suffered a broken nose.

I wonder if "jumping up and down" would have made any difference????

Meanwhile, the powers that be have been told to deploy the precious resources that they have into investigating"hate Crimes"... thanks to Nu Lab and their ilk.

As for McNulty, he's a nice but ineffective man, and I'm sure he will be history at the next GE.

Westcountryman · 04-02-2007, 01:41 PM

Do away with the bureaucracy, and stop using the Police for Social Engineering and as social workers - keeping more of them on the streets for longer.

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Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	Do away with the bureaucracy, and stop using the Police for Social Engineering and as social workers - keeping more of them on the streets for longer. __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

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03-02-2007, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
dave grylls Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newton Abbot,Devonshire Posts: 208	How about holding up a cardboard cut-out of "A POLICEMAN" and saying "You're under arrest, and I really mean it this time" :shock:

03-02-2007, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,111	Baseball bat on kneecaps is very distracting.

03-02-2007, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Feldoon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,003	"Hey look! A full moon!" Potential Criminal looks behind him. Potential victim fires a sleep dart into him. Success!

04-02-2007, 01:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Deep Purple Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 130	Even here, in sunny Bournemouth, the local cops struggle to cope with gangs of youths. On Friday, two friends of my eldest Son (who is 17) were beaten up by a gang of 20. They were minding their own business, just protecting two girls they know who were waiting for their parents to give them a lift home. Thank God, they were not seriously hurt, but one lost a large part of a tooth and suffered a broken nose. I wonder if "jumping up and down" would have made any difference???? Meanwhile, the powers that be have been told to deploy the precious resources that they have into investigating"hate Crimes"... thanks to Nu Lab and their ilk. As for McNulty, he's a nice but ineffective man, and I'm sure he will be history at the next GE.