Shooting Guns

[nailedit]

 Yesterday evening my son came over with my grandaughter for a few hours. The plan was to let my granddaughter ride her new bike at a local park and then feed the ducks with a loaf that I had just bought.

However,,,,

As my grandaughter was getting used to her new bike, we saw 3 lads with a gun shooting the ducks on the lake.

Quickly got my granddaughter back in the car and why my son was driving I got on the phone to the police to report that a gun was been used in a public place.

The lads then walked off and we followed while giving the police a commentary of where they/we were.

It was 15 minutes before we met up with a patrol car, by which time we had lost them (ally way, terraced houses)

 

Policeman & policewoman. Both recognised me and both said that they have arrested me in the past. Couldnt give a xxxx. Theres lads with a bloody gun around here. "We'll make some inquires"

 

Is this taking the proverbial?

15 minutes to respond to a report of a gun been fired when theres kids (my 3 yr old granddaughter) around and then just casually dismiss it.

Any ABers on here that are on my FB can see a little of the video footage that we got of the incident but the police just didnt seem bothered.

 

Maybe I should have typed some hurty, offensive words on the internet and then the plod would have responded sooner????

 

 

 

[THECORBYLOON]

ATHEIST, regardless of an individual witness' reputation, there was at least one other witness and more importantly, video evidence to support the allegation.

[douglas9401]

Drop a reportedly and allegedly in there, TCL.

[THECORBYLOON]

Using the word, "allegation" is sufficient in my opinion but you're also entitled to yours.

[nailedit]

//You have a bad reputation with your local police so why do you expect them to take you seriously?//

 

Are YOU being serious?

So I'm known to local plod as someone who gets lifted for being a bit Brahms at times (I'm turning into 3T here 😁) But my son was also there.

And I would expect any police to take seriously the report of guns been fired in public whether or not the reporte was known to them.

 

As an update, the local rag has been in touch with both my son and myself this afternoon after video footage was sent to them.

Hopefully, this might do more to catch these scumbags than the police are preparared to do.

BTW, they were young, white, British lads. So no cultural stuff involved.

[nailedit]

//Please dont feed bread to ducks. It really isn't very good for them. Get some proper bird feed for them//

 

I post about guns been fired in front of my terrified 3 yr old granddaughter and you say dont feed bread to ducks???

 

[Pegasus16]

//You have a bad reputation with your local police so why do you expect them to take you seriously?//

I really don't get this comment either, why on earth would that make any difference in this type of incident?

[nailedit]

Im really tempted to give a post (video) here of what happened but how can I do that without giving my I.D. away?

[douglas9401]

Maybe if you duck?

[Canary42]

Chill out for now nailedit, wait and see whether local paper take it up. 

If they do then local Plod will be targetting you, but I'm sure you realise that.

[nailedit]

//wait and see whether local paper take it up//

Said they were. Might be in tomorrows local rag.

 

//If they do then local Plod will be targetting you//

Shall have to go back to the papers then 😂

[Togo]

Were you at Wessa Nails? If so did they head for Longport or Middleport?  

[nailedit]

Forest Park mate. Lost them in Northwood.

[nailedit]

If the police hadnt taken 15 - 20 minutes to respond, they would have had them.

[ToraToraTora]

Dunno what's hapenned to plod, they're having a turkish. Should have said someone used the wrong pronouns and they'd be round like a shot!

[Togo]

Problem is Nails plod would have "had" you instead. They come down heavier on the folk who dislike or react to wanton criminal, or antisocial, behaviour than they do on the perps. They are afraid that we might start looking harder at their own conduct. 

[nailedit]

//Should have said someone used the wrong pronouns and they'd be round like a shot!//

As I said 3T, I should have posted some hurty words on social media, would have gotten a quicker response.

 

 

Togo, have to say that the two plod that eventually rocked up seemed like decent coppers but it was just the indifference that got me. I had a 3 year old child with me that had just seen birds been shot by someone in public with a gun.

[Togo]

Nails  ...   they switch the indifference off and on to suit the moment.  

[nailedit]

Seems that way Togo, seeing as they had both arrested me before for been a bit p122ed but couldnt be arrised about a gun been used in public in front of children.

[Barmaid]

Absolutely appalling, Nailedit.  Your history is completely irrelevant.

I would be inclined to go onto the force's webpage and find how you make a formal complaint.  Firearms in public as you have described should have been treated seriously.  Complain about the lack of response - you have every right as a concerned member of the public.

[nailedit]

Barmaid, making a complaint against the police is like trying to nail custard to the wall.

Been there, done that. Had black eyes, stitches in my head, broken nose and fingers, bruises everywhere.  Tried to make complaint but get nowhere.