SPECIAL BRANCH?
Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 09:24AM It's the gargantuan stupidity of it all.
"For nearly 30 years, Michael Joseph lent a green-fingered hand to his elderly neighbours. As a regular gesture of goodwill, the retired bank manager volunteered to tend to a vigorous hedge between their properties. But when his grateful neighbours moved away, so did the mutual understanding. After Mr Joseph, 61, took care of the annual pruning last month, his new neighbour reacted less positively - by calling the police. Officers turned up at his house, leaving Mr Joseph concerned that he could face being charged with criminal damage."
My question is did the local police have nothing better do do than to pursue SUCH an utterly pointless low priority telephone call? Surely there must be greater priorities than stressing out this good neighbour? All he did was tend to a hedge in an act of good neighbourliness!The Police, in my view, should be ashamed of themselves.
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Reader Comments (2)
Yes I think the police were right to turn up... then they should have arrested the miserable looking Mrs Jones. She's a sight for sore eyes isn't she ?
PS - Top marks for the title.
Well i've said it before and I'll say it again-it isn't stupidity or a waste of police resources it's Common Purpose senior officers sticking to their agenda