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This is a place to discuss things of a serious nature that aren't connected to policing. It can be news stories or subjects of interest unrelated to policing in this country or abroad.
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A CAREER criminal who claims to have won £4 million on a lottery scratchcard has been caught on camera hawking around stolen meat in a boozer. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9265256/criminal-4million-scratchcard-stolen-meat/ The police will be locking you up soon.
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An investigation has been launched after swastikas were drawn on a commemorative D-Day bench. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-probe-after-swastikas-daubed-on-commemorative-dday-bench-in-lincolnshire-a4164076.html The person or people are scum and hope police out who did this.
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Surprised that nobody has picked this up. In the name of acceptance, understanding and tolerance it relates to schools educating children that there are gays and lesbians in society which, given homophobic attacks - and one only the other day a seroius one in London - can only be a good thing, right? It has taken a High Court ruling to prevent these protests, much of which are coming from those who (have a right) to expect that acceptance, understanding and tolerance themselves. Link
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More than 130 children aged 10 and 11 have been caught with knives or used them to commit violence in London schools in the past four years, the Standard can reveal. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/137-children-aged-10-and-11-caught-with-knives-in-london-schools-a4163551.html
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Several Labour MPs are set to quit the party. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/18/chuka-umunna-and-other-mps-set-to-quit-labour-party I hope this is the forming of a new centre ground party and that they will be joined by some Conservatives. The old two party system is broken.
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The US Government was today revealed to have run up the biggest debt for refusing to pay the London congestion charge. The US Embassy owes Transport for London £12,598,845 in unpaid charges and fines, according to figures obtained by the Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/us-government-owes-over-12m-in-unpaid-congestion-charge-a4158936.html We have to pay up so why cant they ?
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Virginia Beach killings: City names 12 victims of mass shooting 1 June 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionVirginia Beach witness: 'We barricaded the door' Officials in the US city of Virginia Beach have named the 12 people killed by a gunman who went on a rampage in a municipal building on Friday. City manager David Hansen sa…
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A Labour peer claimed nearly £50,000 in allowances over the space of a year despite not making any written or spoken statements in the House of Lords. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-peer-claimed-50000-in-expenses-despite-not-speaking-in-lords-for-year-a4155806.html Disgraceful how they look after them self when we need more money for police .
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European elections 2019: What we know so far 26 May 2019 Related TopicsEuropean elections 2019 Image copyright EPA Image caption Germany's Green Party doubled its share of the vote …
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The environment secretary, who threw his hat into the ring for the Tory leadership at the weekend, will make the offer to EU nationals who were living in the UK at the time of the June 2016 referendum. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/gove-to-offer-three-million-eu-nationals-free-british-passports/ar-AABZDaL?ocid=spartandhp IF they get one free can I get my free passport as well.
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Alastair Campbell 'expelled' from Labour Party 28 May 2019 Related TopicsBrexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption"I voted Liberal Democrat" says Alastair Campbell Tony Blair's former spin doctor says he has been expelled from the Labour Party after voting for the Liberal Democrats in the European elections. Alastair Campbell, a…
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Tory leadership contest: Jeremy Hunt warns against no-deal Brexit 'suicide' 28 May 2019 Related TopicsConservative Party leadership contest Image copyright Getty Images Tory leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt has warned that his party will be committing "…
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Image caption If approved by the government, Square Mile would be the first area in the UK to hold a 15mph limit A new 15mph speed limit has been suggested for London Square Mile, the City of London has announced. If approved by the government, it would be the first area in the UK to hold a 15mph limit. It comes after research showed 90% of all journeys made in the city were partially or entirely walked. The new strategy hopes to reduce traffic by 25% by 2030 and 50% by 2044 - the speed limit would be launched by 2021 if approved. Short-term measures to reduce traffic have already begun in the area, including temporary street closures to "make …
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24 May 2019 comments Related TopicsBrexit Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIn a speech outside Downing Street, Theresa May said the failure to deliver Brexit was a matter of "deep regret" Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement in Downing St, she said she had "done my best" to honour the 2016 EU referendum result. …
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Julian Assange: Sweden to announce decision on rape case 13 May 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Assange was arrested in London last month after Ecuador abruptly withdrew its protec…
