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Novel Brittish approach to home invasions
Posted by David Hardy · 4 May 2009 08:22 AM
Officers go about with megaphones, and empowered to enter houses, shouting warnings to lock doors and windows. And the press describes it as a "burglary crackdown."
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And just think that 200 years ago they would have horsewhipped him all the way there in front of a cheering crowd.
We also have signs that say "Thieves operate in this area."
We would prefer to have signs saying "Police operate in this area."
Sadly it will be a cold day in Hell before we see announcements that "Armed citizens operate in this area."
Don't you just love the final part of the story where they brought a van in from 60 miles away to carry a prisoner 200 yards to protect his dignity?
They are living in biarro world for sure.