Comments on Little Man, What Now?: A Police Operation at a London Tube Station

"9,900 infringed liberties, 32 criminals caught fo...

2008-06-11T18:03:00.000+01:00

"9,900 infringed liberties, 32 criminals caught for separate offences because the police had an excuse to be intrusive, a mere 68 valid excuses."

And, in light of the recent increase in knife crime in London - especially in areas just like the one you describe - how many lives saved?
We'll never know, but if it were just one, it would surely be worth it, right?

Yes I agree Ann.. Although I will point out that T...

2007-07-27T15:15:00.000+01:00

Yes I agree Ann.. Although I will point out that The Met have a similar record with shoot first. The Met have a much better reputation than they used to, but I'm still not comfortable with them.

I've not been a knife carrier in about 10 years but I can sympathise... What occasion did the hit you for then Pritch?

The knife I carry is such a part of my basic getti...

2007-07-27T08:59:00.000+01:00

The knife I carry is such a part of my basic getting dressed in the morning procedure that I have to date left two in airport amnesty boxes because I simply didn't connect their 'no weapons' policy to the useful tool that is always on my belt!

Pritchard,

I too carry a swiss army knife (...

2007-07-27T08:46:00.000+01:00

Pritchard,

I too carry a swiss army knife (the excellent "cybertool"), which I use for my job all the time. I'm now worried that I will be arrested.

Charles.

Somewhat interestingly the infringement goes beyon...

2007-07-27T08:25:00.000+01:00

Somewhat interestingly the infringement goes beyond the stop-and-search side as I have personally had a legal knife (less than 2.5" long, rounded tip) removed from me as an offensive weapon despite no history of violence and the aforementioned legality.

I always carry a legal knife, as every Englishman has the right to do, it helps me countless times during the course of the normal week.

Mind you, they never picked up on the carbon/ceramic gun strapped to my thigh or the plastic sword down my back so maybe I should keep quiet.....

I wouldn't take 68 out of 10,000 as odds on race 5...

2007-07-27T00:58:00.000+01:00

I wouldn't take 68 out of 10,000 as odds on race 5, myself.

and I commend you on your regular fearless ear-phoned transits through this Crime Hellhole.
(Does it help to compare with Police officers in Melbourne Australia who carry guns and have a sorry record of shoot first talk later)