This sums up our justice system to the full - Page 6

Boeing Guy · 25-12-2009, 12:25

If you really want to know what happens to the crime figures, then have a look at this site.
The Policeman's Blog

MargaretR · 25-12-2009, 12:28

The police have a proirity job - revenue collection - keeping the public safe seems secondary to that.

jaysay · 25-12-2009, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Boeing Guy

If you really want to know what happens to the crime figures, then have a look at this site.
The Policeman's Blog

Like that BG its now one of my favorites

g jones · 26-12-2009, 22:10

Crime has gone down significantly. What has gone up is the reporting of crime. So if the only connection to crime you have is through bottom end media, you will base your opnions on that.

Personally I have always said one route to happiness is to not buy the Express or the Mail. In fact don't watch news or stick to Radio 4 where you get the background Info first before any twisted opinions put forward to maximise corporate profits or a political agenda rather than inform.

Fox News and English Tabloids as good examples.

SPUGGIE J · 26-12-2009, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by g jones

Crime has gone down significantly. What has gone up is the reporting of crime. So if the only connection to crime you have is through bottom end media, you will base your opnions on that.

Personally I have always said one route to happiness is to not buy the Express or the Mail. In fact don't watch news or stick to Radio 4 where you get the background Info first before any twisted opinions put forward to maximise corporate profits or a political agenda rather than inform.

Fox News and English Tabloids as good examples.

NO NO NO NO you cant ask us to stop reading our comics!!!!

Where on earth will we get our laughs from?

Boeing Guy · 27-12-2009, 08:02

Graham, I am more a Sunday TImes and Private Eye man myself.

When I was a child, 30 odd years ago, I used to see bobbies on the beat all the time. I even knew my village bobby and he knew me and all the other kids.
These days you only see them when they have a crackdown on crime.

jaysay · 27-12-2009, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by g jones

Crime has gone down significantly. What has gone up is the reporting of crime. So if the only connection to crime you have is through bottom end media, you will base your opnions on that.

Personally I have always said one route to happiness is to not buy the Express or the Mail. In fact don't watch news or stick to Radio 4 where you get the background Info first before any twisted opinions put forward to maximise corporate profits or a political agenda rather than inform.

Fox News and English Tabloids as good examples.

Oh come on Graham your starting to believe your own hype, its not so much how its reported but the way its recorded that's suss

andrewb · 27-12-2009, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by g jones

Crime has gone down significantly. What has gone up is the reporting of crime. So if the only connection to crime you have is through bottom end media, you will base your opnions on that.

Personally I have always said one route to happiness is to not buy the Express or the Mail. In fact don't watch news or stick to Radio 4 where you get the background Info first before any twisted opinions put forward to maximise corporate profits or a political agenda rather than inform.

Fox News and English Tabloids as good examples.

Something in a newspaper having more to it than face value? Well I never...

MargaretR · 27-12-2009, 13:07

It is in the interests of the media to hype up anything that will make you fearful.
They are told to do that by governments, who then reduce your civil liberties by introducing 'restrictions of freedom laws' on the grounds of 'your safety'.

Then there is revenue from fines when those laws are broken.

jaysay · 27-12-2009, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR

It is in the interests of the media to hype up anything that will make you fearful.
They are told to do that by governments, who then reduce your civil liberties by introducing 'restrictions of freedom laws' on the grounds of 'your safety'.

Then there is revenue from fines when those laws are broken.

If I didn't know you better Margaret, I'd think you were a sceptic