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We had a big topic running for the general election , so I thought I'd create one for our next big vote as a nation. So the question is... Brexit or Bremain? Sent from my iPhone using Police Community
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Coronavirus: WHO concern at cases outside China 21 February 2020 Image copyright EPA Image caption Lebanon has confirmed its first case - a woman returning from the Iranian city of Qom The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's comments follow Iran's announcement of two more deaths, bringing the total there to four. The window of opportunity to contain the virus was "narrowing", he said. …
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Before posting news stories...Rules!
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This section of the forum is for you to post any non UK Police related stories. Please note that due to copyright restrictions you must only include the title, the first line of the article and a link to the original article. Articles from the BBC can be posted in full, but must also include a link to the original article. So before posting an article from a newspaper please check to see if it is available from the BBC instead. We are allowed to post a limited number of Police Oracle articles, in full, each month. Therefore, if you want to share a Police Oracle story, please only include the first line of the article and a link to the original article. …
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Explosions reported near Kyiv after Putin authorises 'military operation' in Ukraine | Ukraine latest 1 2 3 4 7
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https://news.sky.com/story/explosions-reported-near-kyiv-after-putin-authorises-military-operation-in-ukraine-ukraine-latest-12541713 It does seem to have all kicked off now. Ukrainian government and banking websites being hammered by what we have to assume is Russian DDOS and hacking attacks. I don't normally use social media but decided to have a look on Twitter and there's videos of air strikes, explosions, anti aircraft fire. Bit concerned about how quickly things could escalate, the US and Russia both have enough nuclear weapons to obliterate the planet and both equally unwilling to back down and insistent the other must do so. Makes me wonder if we have any civ…
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-64815723 The security service MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has found. The inquiry found two pieces of information about Abedi were assessed at the time by the security service as not being terrorism-related. But Sir John said, having heard from MI5 witnesses at the hearings, he considered that did not present an "accurate picture". One officer admitted they considered a possible pressing national security concern on one of the pieces of intelligence but did not immediately discuss it with colleagues and did not write…
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Why all the secret justice?
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64835197 If we are ill-informed, then but not inform us? I don't understand the police logic???
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Msn news. London ULEZ: Vandals rip down cameras as anger mounts over £12.50 charge expansion
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AULEZ camera has been ripped from its mount as anger intensifies over the looming expansion. The mayor of London wants to stretch the borders of the low-pollution zone across all 33 boroughs on August 29 this year in an effort to improve air quality. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/london-ulez-vandals-rip-down-cameras-as-anger-mounts-over-12-50-charge-expansion/ar-AA17WFas?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=19cf7ba992fa4a6b8ab43f1a59c5118d&ei=33
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64584001 Signal has said it would stop providing its service in the UK rather than weaken its encryption or give the authorities backdoor access. Hopefully neither of those, as nearly all of my phone calls and messages go via Signal these days.
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Nicola Sturgeon dramatically quit as SNP leader today amid a meltdown over her bid to loosen gender identity rules and fading prospects of splitting the UK. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11753479/Nicola-Sturgeon-QUITS-SNP-leader-amid-gender-identity-rules-row.html
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Nicola Bulley not the first person to disappear on that stretch of water
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Turns out 45 years ago a teenager lost control of his motorbike and was catapulted into a tributary of the River Wyre further upstream where Nicola Bulley has gone missing. He was missing for weeks, eventually his remains were found on the tidal stretch of the River Wyre some two months later. This news will surely disappoint the armchair detectives on social media. Not the first person to disappear on the River Wyre
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RIPA - Did the U.K. Armed Forces conduct widespread and unlawful surveillance of the public? 1 2
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https://www.visionnews.online/amp/army-spied-on-lockdown-critics-official-records-prove-paranoid-sceptics-were-right-all-along I can it even begin to imagine what was written in the CHARTER application to obtain a RIPA authority. They must have skipped the collateral intrusion box and now the IPCO is now running around flapping and reviewing the application. It’s hard to see a time when generic HM Forces would need to use RIPA, which why be the authority sits at Major General level.
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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1130978/2023_SOC_Measures_Consultation_Document_-_Final.pdf "Just as their level of encryption makes them ideal for those engaged in serious criminality, so their price and complexity make it harder to foresee a need for anyone to use them for legitimate, legal reasons." This shows an alarming lack of understanding about the modern threats we face. Strong encryption is not an indicator of criminality. Without it, the private communications of the public would be vulnerable to interception by police IMSI catchers, or the TEMPORA dragnet, or ultimately anyone with an SD…
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Msn news. Lower motorway speed limits to 64mph and ban driving in cities on Sundays: MPs call for drastic measures to slash fuel use and oil imports in new report
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MPs have released a new report listing a number of recommendations to reduce the nation's reliance on oil - and it includes slashing speed limits and introducing driving restrictions at weekends. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/lower-motorway-speed-limits-to-64mph-and-ban-driving-in-cities-on-sundays-mps-call-for-drastic-measures-to-slash-fuel-use-and-oil-imports-in-new-report/ar-AA160tXi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b887c27238e44e0f97f9545488d12a6f
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https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/data-sharing-and-migrant-women-reporting-abuse/ If an illegal immigrant reports domestic abuse, should the police report them to immigration and why or why not? On the one hand the police have a duty to uphold the law whether they agree or disagree with it, and an illegal immigrant by definition is breaking the law. On the other hand, reporting someone who has come forward about domestic abuse could discourage others in a similar position from coming forward in future. Where is the balance?
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Msn news. Almost £1 BILLION owed in unpaid court fines as shameless criminals don't pay
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Figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show that the debit balance on criminals' financial penalties has reached record levels and increased by £99million in just the last year. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/almost-1-billion-owed-in-unpaid-court-fines-as-shameless-criminals-don-t-pay/ar-AA15QORP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b21d134c64e84775a0e78d745c0462bb
