Bugger car prang

[ajlelectronics]

, I've got a gun - I'll sort it myself!".

Or "I will just shoot them"; then hand over the camera used for that purpose.

 

[Robotstar5]

The shame of it is that even if you had dashcam footage & took it to the Police - the liklihood they'd find "the resources" to do anything about it is remote indeed.

(Any amount in resources found though for targeting the basically honest & law-abiding taxpayer for 2-3mph over an artificially low posted speed limit. The sorry truth is that its far easier to clobber honest people than to tackle crime.... and lucrative too ).

They're pretty good in the West Mids, Mrs Robo sent some dashcam footage in of a car running a red light and they responded in a few days.

 

[Morrisman]

That's different to a "Crash for Cash" scenario though, where the driver isn't looking to run - he's looking for an illegitimate payday.
To extract (legal) restitution you'd need the police to investigate & prosecute.... and the chances of that......

Many years ago I worked with a really nice ex-special forces army lifer well into his 60's. He told us that where he used to live on the corner of an estate road... the local yobs used his garden as a shortcut, and wrecked his missus' garden just for devilment.
Each time he acted properly and dalled the cops, and each time they "didnt have anyone available".
So the last time when he got that he said over the phone "no problem, I've got a gun - I'll sort it myself!". Within 2-minutes the place was lit up with flashing blue lights and 5 police vans, armed response, the lot. All they were interested in, was demanding he handed over his gun. He told them "I don't have a gun" (he didn't), to which the police retorted "you sad you had a gun!".
He calmly replied "well you said you were too busy to come!".

Bottom line? Police have little interest in public order, burglaries, break-ins, criminal damage etc. or in apprehending the perpetrators.... but will jump to it if there's any indication that a civilian might take his own measures when they refuse to do the job they are PAID by us - to do.
They certainly have no interest in aiding insured drivers with fraudulent claims.

The cops much prefer to investigate a known quantity, a basically law abiding citizen, with a home address, money, bank accounts, traceable and recordable, and accountable. It makes their work so much easier, no real investigation needed, no legwork, just fill in the forms and send them off to CPS.
No need to leave their office more than once.

 

[ajlelectronics]

They're pretty good in the West Mids, Mrs Robo sent some dashcam footage in of a car running a red light and they responded in a few days.

In my recent dangerous driving report with dashcam evidence and the same with a report in May this year...

Dear Mr

Thank you for your submission to OP SNAP.
Your evidence has been reviewed and we have decided that the police will take further action against the driver.

Regards,


PC
Traffic Offence Investigation Constable
Criminal Justice Department
CJ Camera Enforcement Unit
Gloucestershire Constabulary

 

[GRW]

In my recent dangerous driving report with dashcam evidence and the same with a report in May this year...

Dear Mr

Thank you for your submission to OP SNAP.
Your evidence has been reviewed and we have decided that the police will take further action against the driver.

Regards,


PC
Traffic Offence Investigation Constable
Criminal Justice Department
CJ Camera Enforcement Unit
Gloucestershire Constabulary

Off-duty Plod?

 

[ajlelectronics]

Off-duty Plod?

It seems to be a girly in the SNAP office who deals with them, same name and collar number each time, but I have redacted it.

 

[GRW]

It seems to be a girly in the SNAP office who deals with them, same name and collar number each time, but I have redacted it.

I meant the driver you reported. Call me a cynic, but living in an area where nepotism and cronyism are de rigeur, you come to expect it.

 

[ajlelectronics]

I meant the driver you reported. Call me a cynic, but living in an area where nepotism and cronyism are de rigeur, you come to expect it.

Did you misread it? The Police ARE taking action against both reports. I can't show the video clips in an open forum, else I could show just how dangerous both incidents were.

 

[Erie Fred]

Did you misread it? The Police ARE taking action against both reports. I can't show the video clips in an open forum, else I could show just how dangerous both incidents were.

Saying "we are doing something" just appeases the report-er.
How to double check that something did in fact get done ?

 

[Robotstar5]

Saying "we are doing something" just appeases the report-er.
How to double check that something did in fact get done ?

Once it's gone through courts etc. they post the "results" on their website, once I'd finished uploading the footage I had a look and there were 6 pages of convictions for June.

 

[Robotstar5]

Saying "we are doing something" just appeases the report-er.
How to double check that something did in fact get done ?

Out of interest I checked Novembers "results", there were 24 pages and this is half of the first page!.

 

[Morrisman]

Out of interest I checked Novembers "results", there were 24 pages and this is half of the first page!.

View attachment 477598

Where can I find the link to that info? It could be quite cathartic knowing that the crims are actually being punished.

 

[Robotstar5]

Where can I find the link to that info? It could be quite cathartic knowing that the crims are actually being punished.

Here scroll down to near the bottom for the monthly reports.