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Have you tried that mybuilder website? I used it to get a new boiler fitted. You essentially post your job up, you can put photos up as well. Then you can shortlist 5 tradies who get back to you, they get your number and they come out. It's got a review system like TripAdvisor so this might make them more keen to do the job, or at least not ghost you. Although it's called mybuilder it covers all sorts of tradesmen. I found it pretty handy anyways. by theresthepolis (Fri 24th Jul 2020 1:22pm)

Your link says that these signs are a myth... by theresthepolis (Sat 25th Jul 2020 4:10pm)

The police cant remove to a place of safety in these circumstances as the individual is in a private place. by theresthepolis (Wed 29th Jul 2020 7:43pm)

Hello, I am a police officer. Unfortunately you are in a pretty difficult position. In terms of throwing this person out because your family member no longer wishes them to be there, there is absolutely nothing the police can do. This would be a civil matter meaning you should approach a solicitor or go to the citizens advice service, to establish what the steps are. However given that you state the person is being abusive etc, you could contact the police and report his conduct, for example assaults, or threatening and abusive behaviour, if he obviously has capacity ie doesn't have a mental health problem this could lead to him being arrested and being given conditions not to approach the property. However, you state this person is suffering from mental health problems, and you believe possibly that their behaviour is being driven by this? This would clearly complicate the above and in these circumstances it may not be straightforward. I would suggest you do the following: Contact the police via 101 about your concerns, do not tell the police simply that there is a family member refusing to leave as that is not a police matter and they will not attend or speak to you further. Obviously make mention about your concerns regarding the persons behaviour. If there is no real violence or threat of violence the police may not do alot, however if there are clear mental health concerns they will make a referral to adult protection social work. Contact a solicitor, you should be able to get at least a free telephone consultation, I think? You can search for a solicitor by looking at the law society of Scotland's website. I would suggest contacting, adult protection social work, the person's GP and any other professionals who are involved with this person's mental health and see if some sort of plan can be put in place about rehoming him or getting him diagnosed with some sort of personality disorder. A mental health officer could get a warrant to remove the person and take him to hospital for assessment, the police cannot do this unless the person is in a public place. I am not going to pretend that this will be particularly easy to sort out, it wont, and most agencies will simply palm you off unless this person is literally bleaching your family member. Unfortunatly this kind of behaviour sometimes falls in between the cracks of the criminal justice and mental health systems. You will just have to torture the above agencies until something gets sorted out, including phoning the police anytime there is anything which could be construed as threatening or abusive behaviour. I would also suggest you post on legal advice uk, making clear that you are in scotland for advice also. by theresthepolis (Wed 29th Jul 2020 8:05pm)

This is to my understanding the legislation a doctor within a hospital uses to detain someone for 72 hours after they have been detained, on a short term basis by police or ambulance or whatever. I believe it is s34 of the Mental Health (care and welfare) (scotland) Act 2003 which sets out the need for warrants, to enter (not necessary in this case) but then to also remove a person for assessment. The police may be able to take a carrot/stick approach using a bit of verbal judo to entice the person to go to hospital of their own accord, but strictly speaking they could refuse, and then you are back to a civil matter. by theresthepolis (Thu 30th Jul 2020 4:09pm)

Yes if someone is detained and absconds then the police will of course return them no powers are needed as they are enforcing the EDC. If there was a serious threat of self harm suicide or harm to another then the police could use common law powers, to remove someone. But the issues the op is posting dont appear to reach this threshold, more ongoing insidious behaviour pergaps by someone with a personality disorder of some kind. by theresthepolis (Thu 30th Jul 2020 9:36pm)

He didnt actually get the jail for trying the feed a police horse a sausage roll, he got the jail for kicking off and trying to fight the polis when they told him not to feed the horse a sausage roll 😂. by theresthepolis (Mon 3rd Aug 2020 11:02pm)

What a cunt, incredibly lucky/unlucky they found the victims arm and leg during training. Mental he was released as well prior to it. by theresthepolis (Mon 3rd Aug 2020 11:10pm)

Yeah I think there is some process now where if enough constituents sign a petition it can force a by election. They might have had to have been convicted of a crime tho not sure. by theresthepolis (Thu 1st Oct 2020 11:39pm)

Yeah the other the other thing you have to consider is the amount of pressure people are possibly putting on the police to do something about it. "Like that van full of junkies is parked outside my flat and youse are doing fuck all about it" then they contact MPs MSPs, lawyers, make complaints against the police. Whilst the police can utilise discretion they need to be able to justify their decision making behind the use of discretion, that was possibly becoming untenable. by theresthepolis (Sat 24th Oct 2020 10:56pm)

Do you live alone? If you're with another adult or can get one of your neighbours to act as a witness, next time he does anything criminal phone the police. If theres at least two of you that give statements he'll be arrested and charged, and probably get held custody to appear at court next day. As its a neighbour dispute, he should ideally get released on bail not to enter your street or close. Just tell the polis the background, continuous offending, explain there are community tensions due to his behaviour and you believe bad boy is himself at risk of retribution etc. Given he's a radge junkie he'll probably breach bailat which point phone the polis and he'll hopefully get remanded. Then onto to council/landlords to get him to fuck. You could also look at a wee cctv camera covering your front door. I mean I get you don't want to be a grass, but I think most people even in areas which aren't particularly pro polis would udner stand that if some cunt is kicking your door at all times etc phoning the police is reasonable. by theresthepolis (Mon 2nd Nov 2020 3:55pm)

Hi I'm not in the fire brigade however I know they are very proactive about alarms etc, I'm sure you can even get them to fit smoke alarms in your house for free and stuff. Look on their website and see if there is anyway to get them to arrange a fire safety visit. by theresthepolis (Tue 3rd Nov 2020 4:04pm)

Yeah they aren't great when you're on a top floor. Told me I needed to arrange a scaffolder. by theresthepolis (Wed 4th Nov 2020 6:04pm)

Sorry for the late reply mate. I went through one of those sites, think it was mybuilder.com and a self employed guy came out and he just went up on a ladder. Think the problem is the companies need to adhere to H and S legislation and would be crucified if someone fell and injured themselves. Guess the self employed guys don't have that problem. by theresthepolis (Wed 18th Nov 2020 11:24pm)

100% not a civil matter. I'm in the police and these are reported quite regularly, assuming it has been delivered and not lost by the driver etc it is theft. Difficult to deal with however due drivers not wanting to get involved, if they even remember who they gave it to and the lack of corroboration. But still worth reporting if you are getting nowhere with her, the police speaking to her might make her suddenly remember about that package she forgot about... by theresthepolis (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 9:37pm)

BBC News - Orange Order on the equator: Keeping the faith in Ghana http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34088527 😂 by theresthepolis (Wed 24th Feb 2021 7:15pm)

Like what? Basically every large scale protest since the beginning of covid has been allowed to go ahead, including BLM. Given the Govan riots etc there is a real risk of sustained public disorder if the event was over policed. Perhaps they will identify organisers to subsequently be arrested and prosecuted, though I imagine an event like this has probably happened organically without any ringleaders. This is the reality of policing by consent and event like this couldn't be dispersed without watercannon and Cs canisters which are not used in Scotland. by theresthepolis (Sun 7th Mar 2021 10:18pm)

It would literally be impossible for police scotland to disperse a crowd of this size. This would basically require a response like that seen mainland Europe or America with watercannon, Cs canisters etc. by theresthepolis (Sun 7th Mar 2021 10:23pm)

How? by theresthepolis (Mon 8th Mar 2021 7:24am)

Yeah it would as we don't have any of this in mainland UK 😂 by theresthepolis (Mon 8th Mar 2021 7:25am)

If the police use force, even if if force is used for an otherwise lawful reason, that force still needs to be proportionate otherwise its illegal. So yeah attacking a peaceful crowd would be illegal. by theresthepolis (Mon 8th Mar 2021 8:56pm)

Yep! by theresthepolis (Sun 21st Mar 2021 2:14pm)

To some extent probably, well ok not actually but in general as far as I'm aware, in Victorian times the West end of UK cities were predominantly the wealthy parts. Due to prevailing winds in the UK going west to east, this caused pollution from factories to be normally blown over the east of cities. This is why the east end of cities across the UK are still predominantly the poorer parts. Perhaps this is an urban myth, but it does seem to hold true. by theresthepolis (Thu 1st Apr 2021 3:15pm)

I'm not sure they're unionist tbh by theresthepolis (Thu 15th Apr 2021 9:31pm)

You aren't wrong. If/when scotland is independent people will be getting deported. People have been referring to a family having been detained on Eid. Yet it would seem these are actually two Indian men. To suppose that this now means the home office will now give up on deporting them is naive. No one really knows any of the background to this, it could be unjust, it could be just, sad that essentially a mob is making these decisions now. by theresthepolis (Thu 13th May 2021 5:19pm)

Well technically he can't order the home office to release the men, however as the situation has become a public order incident requiring large scale police resources he can essentially pressure them into doing what he wants. by theresthepolis (Thu 13th May 2021 5:53pm)

Perhaps I missed it, my knowledge of immigration procedures isn't great, but how do you know they haven't exhausted everything and are at the stage where you agree there should be an arrest and deportation? by theresthepolis (Thu 13th May 2021 8:52pm)

Yeah first of all they were Sikh not Muslim, second they were not targeted by the police. by theresthepolis (Thu 13th May 2021 8:58pm)

Yeah they were targeted, but not by the police by theresthepolis (Thu 13th May 2021 9:13pm)

They wernt Muslim men, they were Sikh. The raid happened at about 10am by theresthepolis (Thu 13th May 2021 10:58pm)

I mean, I'm assuming the logistics of detaining people at their house and taking them directly to an airport for a longhaul flight are pretty impossible. People are going to have to be in some form of detention centre at some point. I agree such a place should not be for profit. Though it should be said the Scottish government operates for profit prisons such as HMP Kilmarnock and people are put there awaiting trial regularly. I have no issue with the government arresting Sikhs on Muslim holy days. by theresthepolis (Fri 14th May 2021 9:41am)

https://www.scotsman.com/news/lawyers-branded-not-credible-woman-cleared-racial-abuse-2512078 I have been told that although he espouses the fuck the police thing, senior cops have his number and in situations like yesterday phone him to turn up and deal with the crowd. by theresthepolis (Fri 14th May 2021 6:32pm)

My understanding is several people are in a bad way in hospital as a result of all this nonsense by theresthepolis (Sat 15th May 2021 10:59pm)

There are alot more polis there than yesterday, currently in full riot gear battling with them https://twitter.com/JenniferCowan_x/status/1393683323998908420?s=20 by theresthepolis (Sat 15th May 2021 10:57pm)

Yeah, guy on the street lamp too by theresthepolis (Sat 15th May 2021 11:17pm)

Also https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/nd90l2/rangers_title_celebrations_people_throw_glass/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share by theresthepolis (Sat 15th May 2021 11:23pm)

There was a photo of a guy hanging off a street light, unfortunately he took the quick route down. by theresthepolis (Sun 16th May 2021 9:36am)

They normally seek to ID them after the event, luckily most of them wernt wearing masks so won't be hard. They normally release a selection of images a week or two after. by theresthepolis (Sun 16th May 2021 5:13pm)

Are they shouting Allah Akbar? I always thought these protests were relatively secular. by theresthepolis (Sun 16th May 2021 5:17pm)

A wee talking to? Honestly that's not how the criminal justice system works. The police right now will be reviewing all the cctv from george square, the media and social media footage and the footage they themselves have recorded. The ones engaged in disorder will be prosecuted where identified. Being involved in any disorder at all in something like this will involve being reported to the PF. Having watched the social media footage it is incredible how many are engaging in violent disorder without being masked up, many will be well known to the police, particularly the officers who deal with rangers risk support. Many others will be identified by the public. If you follow police scotland on facebook, you will without a doubt see the images go up. by theresthepolis (Sun 16th May 2021 9:55pm)

I'm sure this is common at airports by theresthepolis (Sun 23rd May 2021 8:10pm)

Only partially true Op could contact the police, who, if they feel the noise is not reasonable could tell them to stop. As to what exactly is reasonable at what exact time is up to the individual officer. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/54 by theresthepolis (Sun 27th Jun 2021 5:22pm)

Taking down and having the police ask them to stop belting out music at 8am are different things. I mean I would need to be in the ops flat to know how bad it was. Clearly he should have a word with the church first. by theresthepolis (Sun 27th Jun 2021 6:47pm)

I am a police officer and we do deal with noise regularly and do turn up when we can. As the op's problem is on a Sunday morning there's a higher chance the police will get there whilst it's ongoing than if it was a Saturday night for example. by theresthepolis (Mon 28th Jun 2021 8:25pm)

Yeah if you look at the legislation I linked, it specifically criminalises playing music, singing etc and doesn't cover other noises, we often go out to people complaining about banging, moving furniture at night, there is no ability for the police to deal with this kinda stuff. Unfortunately screaming is likely a mental health problem, which the police have very little ability to deal with inside a private dwelling, people for example can only be sectioned in a public place. by theresthepolis (Mon 28th Jun 2021 9:41pm)

Ah well apologies, hopefully you're clear of them now. by theresthepolis (Mon 28th Jun 2021 11:12pm)

In Northern Ireland, where I'm from Hun is definitely a sectarian slur and is used to refer to all protestants not rangers supporters. Ie suggesting they are invaders and don't belong in Ireland. Couldn't believe how much it gets bandied about in Scotland in almost polite company. by theresthepolis (Sun 11th Jul 2021 10:41am)

I mean to be fair they arn't that shite, they got beat on penaltys at the final. Glad I don't need to listen to an England win for the next decade but aye, they played pretty well. by theresthepolis (Mon 12th Jul 2021 12:08am)

No obviously not, I mean when people call Catholics Fenians in Glasgow they obviously don't think they are part of an Irish revolutionary secret society. Bit of a stupid comment, no offence. It is a slur from Ireland used in Scotland. by theresthepolis (Mon 12th Jul 2021 12:04am)

Yeah, alot of the fans and the media are terrible. Feel bad for their team apart from the divers and particularly Southgate who seems like a good guy and is probably kicking himself over some of his decisions, it's a shame English people can't grasp why the other nations of the UK support any team but England, its not cause we are bitter about their success. by theresthepolis (Mon 12th Jul 2021 12:15am)

So true, I'm really confused reading this. Have never heard adult male strangers refer to each other as doll. by theresthepolis (Tue 24th Aug 2021 7:17pm)

This is the answer the op needs 👆. Guys going to end up getting his jaw broke when he potters about Glasgow calling guys doll. by theresthepolis (Tue 24th Aug 2021 7:21pm)

I think its important that if op isn't from Scotland, he knows that it's not normal to call guys Doll, so he doesn't 1 end up looking like a fanny, or 2 get battered. by theresthepolis (Tue 24th Aug 2021 7:26pm)

Really, I woulda said the airspace around Glasgow would be pretty tightly controlled, approaches to the airport and heliports etc. They might be given free reign in large military zones in the Highlands or lake district otherwise I think they're on a pre agreed flight path or at least told to fly within certain corridors at certain heights. by theresthepolis (Wed 1st Sep 2021 12:55am)

😂 by theresthepolis (Wed 1st Sep 2021 1:15am)

What a load of shite by theresthepolis (Sun 5th Sep 2021 4:54pm)

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/breaking-news-major-police-operation-24914653 by theresthepolis (Sun 5th Sep 2021 10:08pm)

I'd assumed the strike was with regards the man who was tasered, ie falling over like a bowling pin. by theresthepolis (Sun 5th Sep 2021 10:50pm)

Tbh you sound a bit like a rambo vigilante yourself by theresthepolis (Sun 12th Sep 2021 4:26pm)

Because you think you could do better? by theresthepolis (Sun 12th Sep 2021 6:13pm)

Just do it on reddit? by theresthepolis (Sun 12th Sep 2021 10:04pm)

I mean I don't think a human error several years ago makes the police scum. by theresthepolis (Sun 12th Sep 2021 10:39pm)

They didn't drag it on for 6 years. They pled guilty at essentially the first opportunity. It took 6 years for the HSE and Crown to get the case to court. And it was human error, someone wrote something down and didn't transfer it onto a computer. The definition of human error, within a somewhat wider systemic issue due to cuts and the creation of police scotland. by theresthepolis (Mon 13th Sep 2021 2:24am)

Ah the classic reply of a redditor with nothing else to say. Maybe you should look at the world and the institutions around you with a bit of nuance. Does this story mean firefighters are all scum https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2062590/Alison-Hume-inquiry-Mother-left-die-shaft-chiefs-wouldnt-use-winch.html Or this BBC News - Manchester Arena Inquiry: Fire service bomb response was a 'catastrophe' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-57720132 Clearly it doesn't as I like most people have some ability to read the news and put failures of institutions into context. by theresthepolis (Mon 13th Sep 2021 6:49am)

I mean you'd need to be pretty stupid to not admit the police regularly risk their lives in all sorts of situations. In this video the cop was hit several times on the head with a baseball bat. Your first comment in this thread was that Scottish police were cowards, insinuating they were too slow, didn't use enough force in dealing with the guy, but now you're stating they kick the shit out of people. Police are expected to use force on people, the firebrigade carry out rescues and put out fires, so it's a pretty stupid comparison, even so people do regularly attack the fire brigade for putting out bonfires etc. Just under a thousand fire fighters are assaulted by the public every year according to a quick Google search. I mean if you think scottish police are cowards, that makes me think you are comparing them to some other police force which you prefer? by theresthepolis (Mon 13th Sep 2021 7:51pm)

I mean the comparison was valid, as you posted about about police failures not helping those people in that car crash, and that therefore the police were scum. I simply showed you that such failures can occur in any public service, yet rarely receive the same vitriolic response. I mean if you really want to have your echo chamber rocked look up the racism and regular failures which rock the NHS, including having one of the world's biggest ever serial killers. Domestic abuse in the UK police is well below the national average. Whilst intrepid reporters regularly carry out freedom of info requests about criminal convictions of police officers, most of them relate to minor rta offences, or police officers going through the disciplinary process. If the police are power tripping cowards why do 74% of the uk population have confidence in them? https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/crime-justice-and-the-law/policing/confidence-in-the-local-police/latest by theresthepolis (Mon 13th Sep 2021 10:45pm)

What were they saying? by theresthepolis (Sat 18th Sep 2021 12:30pm)

The orange order isn't a scottish institution, its an Irish protestant one primarily, scotland is just one of many overseas chapters essentially. There was a great bbc article about the orange order in an African country, strangely according to the article if I remember correctly the locals created it themselves after hearing about the orange order, as a way of affirming their protestantism, it wasn't like an orange lodge set up for white colonisers which the locals continued after independence or anything. I can't find the article now. by theresthepolis (Sat 18th Sep 2021 5:27pm)

St Andrews ambulance? by theresthepolis (Sat 18th Sep 2021 7:52pm)

But presumably if we were in the EU supply and demand would mean we'd have a tonne of eu drivers over by theresthepolis (Sat 25th Sep 2021 12:37am)

I'm in the police and they give us fucking hundreds of boxes of them, was a novelty at first, now not so much. I love that they are just thrown into a cardboard box unwrapped. by theresthepolis (Sun 26th Sep 2021 10:03pm)

Absolutely no idea, nobody knows why. All I can say is it it wasn't always a thing. It just happened one day. I can't get over how little hesitation I had in eating something straight out of a nondescript cardboard box with factory reject written on it. Obviously there are guys in white vans cutting about dishing them out. 🤷 by theresthepolis (Sun 26th Sep 2021 11:40pm)

Mental by theresthepolis (Wed 29th Sep 2021 2:51pm)

I don't know wouldn't it be self defeating for clumate protestors to stop world leaders getting to a meeting about climate change... by theresthepolis (Wed 13th Oct 2021 10:34pm)

Killing someone in self defence, or in combat, can not be compared to murder. by theresthepolis (Sun 17th Oct 2021 3:31pm)

When they get put in care in another area, they just walk out and get the train back. by theresthepolis (Tue 19th Oct 2021 8:21pm)

I know of a kid who was in care in deepest darkest rural Ayrshire. Walked out one day with only pocket change, was found by police 3 days later on the Isle of Wight. by theresthepolis (Tue 19th Oct 2021 10:42pm)

These are BTP officers. This is probably all of the BTP in the west of Scotland that were on duty. by theresthepolis (Thu 21st Oct 2021 6:30pm)

Yeah, I guess its difficult for BTP to manage its officers in the same way a normal police force could due to the massive geography it covers relative to its size, and the impossible commutes it would create for its officers if it suddenly told them they were being redeployed to Glasgow. It's funded at least partially by the railway companies and I'm not sure if there are agreements about keeping it at a certain number of officers to save costs etc. Who knows. by theresthepolis (Thu 21st Oct 2021 7:46pm)

Allegedly it has been tried before but little was done, due to difficulty in organising it due to time zones, and delegates from poorer countries struggle to get access to good enough Internet connections. According to an article I read. by theresthepolis (Mon 25th Oct 2021 12:26pm)

America and Britain are two first world countries, that speak the same the language and have the same outlook. Firstly its not only heads of state involved, there's civil society, ngos etc. As I say, it has apparently been tried, and failed. by theresthepolis (Mon 25th Oct 2021 11:10pm)

100% it's like it was put together by an AI using Instagram hashtags by theresthepolis (Tue 26th Oct 2021 11:55am)

Yeah your mate will tell you the police give warnings to people with this amount. Unless he's been caught several times before, or already on bail. by theresthepolis (Thu 28th Oct 2021 7:23pm)

Aye but what if the ambulance is stuck in traffic streets away due to the protest. Yes they have blue lights, but there's only so much they can do in a solid traffic jam. I know this was a major issue in London during one of their protests, when they blocked bridges across the Thames. No ambulances were actually trying to cross the bridges, but they were stuck in the reams of backed up traffic in the city. by theresthepolis (Fri 29th Oct 2021 5:31pm)

My advice is don't call them ambulance drivers, they don't like that. by theresthepolis (Mon 1st Nov 2021 11:57am)

DELETED When Anderston police station was open, there wasn't a major UN climate change conference on... by theresthepolis (Tue 2nd Nov 2021 10:35am)

In england by theresthepolis (Thu 4th Nov 2021 12:55am)

That's mad surely not delegate's but protestors? Hard to imagine the majority of the eco protestors wanting to batter a cop. Must be some hard core anarchist mob. by theresthepolis (Tue 9th Nov 2021 10:57am)

I'm sorry but the vast majority of people in the West do have a cushy life. Food security, physical security, shelter, and in Europe at least access to free health care. by theresthepolis (Wed 10th Nov 2021 7:50am)

I think capitalism definitely did encourage innovation and still does in some sectors. However as a system it cannot deal with big tech. by theresthepolis (Wed 10th Nov 2021 7:58am)

I think the idea that capitalism is some sort of zero sum is an odd one. You could easily live in a capitalist economy with state run services such as health care or railways etc etc. Only those on the hard right would argue otherwise. Many places with extreme poverty like in Africa etc, are not really capitalist economies as they don't really have free markets due to corruption and lack of rule of law. And whilst not everyone in the UK has food and physical security a huge majority do and quality of life is much better in the era we live in than any other time in human history. The free market does not hold all the answers, neither does a state run one. The best answer as always lies somewhere in the middle. by theresthepolis (Wed 10th Nov 2021 11:35am)

The only problem comes if it goes wrong you hit a pedestrian etc. You will be proper fucked, driving an unregistered vehicle, no insurance, if you have a driving licence you are looking at serious points, potentially even losing it. It could also go wrong if someone else hits someone or wee neds use them for robberies like in London and the police come under pressure to crack down on them. by theresthepolis (Thu 11th Nov 2021 4:05pm)

I'm pretty sure this is an armoured engineer vehicle, that's had a fake cannon stuck on it lol. by theresthepolis (Sun 14th Nov 2021 1:29pm)

Yeah I totally appreciate these things at military shows, displays museums etc just a bit cringe when outside a tacky rangers bar. Particularly for remembrance day. Also is that camouflage cylinder not just a copy of an m1a1 tank barrel that's been added as if it's a gun? Perhaps these are carried by such vehicles as replacement parts but I've not seen it before. by theresthepolis (Sun 14th Nov 2021 2:30pm)

Large scale dealing normally includes some form of violence as well. by theresthepolis (Wed 17th Nov 2021 7:15pm)

Also a load of shite by theresthepolis (Thu 25th Nov 2021 9:11am)

Yes as others said phone the police, you could also contact the adult protection social work, but the police will refer it to them anyway. It will be difficult to deal with as the old boy might be intimidated or he might be happy to be getting his money stolen simply for the company which is extremely sad but does happen and he might tell the police they are his mates etc, even though they are clearly using him. This is a phenomenon known as cuckooing. Takebl it you never see any family visiting? by theresthepolis (Sat 29th Jan 2022 6:37pm)

You need to up your ornithology game by theresthepolis (Sat 29th Jan 2022 9:25pm)

You only need to report to the police if there's an injury or damage to another unknown person's property. by theresthepolis (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 5:47pm)

COPFS do send text messages out. by theresthepolis (Sat 5th Feb 2022 4:31pm)

Did you think this was suggesting scotland go to war with Ukraine? by theresthepolis (Fri 25th Feb 2022 10:55pm)

100% this by theresthepolis (Sun 27th Feb 2022 6:25pm)

They are always at sea by theresthepolis (Sun 27th Feb 2022 6:35pm)

I mean people do protest about the war in Yemen and have done. This war is new, its in a European city which people here can identify easily with,, it has a potential direct impact on the security of the uk, there's a relatively clear good and bad side unlike in Yemen which is essentially a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Pretty straight forward really. by theresthepolis (Thu 3rd Mar 2022 10:53pm)

I mean you are totally right if you're suggesting people in Scotland care less about the middle East than Eastern Europe. People have been desensitised to seeing images of war in the middle East. To be fair I don't think people are largely protesting this because they think its cool, I think they are protesting it because they find it genuinely shocking. by theresthepolis (Thu 3rd Mar 2022 11:39pm)

I mean its straight in that people don't know who or what to protest for in Yemen. I've not seen it in this sub however have seen protests generally targeted at arms sales to Saudi. Whereas people want to support Ukraine because its been invaded by a foreign power. There is essentially a very obvious good and bad side assuming you're a westerner that is, and a very straightforward way of ending the war. A military, diplomatic or economic defeat of Russia. Calling a proxy war a proxy war is not in anyway doing mental gymnastics or ignoring the death of children. by theresthepolis (Thu 3rd Mar 2022 11:37pm)

Mental you're being downvoted so much. by theresthepolis (Fri 4th Mar 2022 12:48am)

Putin is invading Ukraine because he doesn't believe the country has a right to exist. This isn't from "establishment journalists" or the "mainstream media". This is exactly what Putin said in his speech on invading Ukraine. by theresthepolis (Fri 4th Mar 2022 12:50am)

NATO doesn't court countries. Countries court NATO. They do this in Eastern Europe because they believe they are threatened by Russian aggression. There isn't any more to Russian politics than Putin, not for the last few years anyway. The reason Ukraine's president turned away from the West was severe pressure from Russia. People rioted because this was in direct conflict with his manifesto. by theresthepolis (Fri 4th Mar 2022 1:03am)

I think you need to read more history, the period before the start of the 2nd world war and the initial few years were marked with soviet and german cooperation. NATO has not pushed for a war with Russia. Putin wants to reestablish the Russian Empire and does not believe that Ukraine has a right to exist. by theresthepolis (Fri 4th Mar 2022 12:59am)

The coalition didn't have soldiers starving within 100miles of their own border. by theresthepolis (Fri 4th Mar 2022 12:55am)

They will have to have had some sort of evidence in order to obtain a warrant from the sheriff (judge) by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 8:56pm)

Cannot believe you are blaming the police for this. The police and prosecution are obligated by law to disclose evidence to the defence in a case including witnesses and what the witnesses claim to have seen, its a fundamental principle of basically every western legal system by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 9:02pm)

They don't have to give you a copy of the warrant only allow you to read it. by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 9:06pm)

If he's been given a court date it's likely that the police have obtained a number of witness statements saying your friend sexually assaulted someone. by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 9:05pm)

My reference is that I'm a police officer that has done many search warrants. You basically won't get anything handed to you by the cops that are there. Copies of the search logs etc would be disclosed to your solicitor if you were charged as a result of the search but this wouldn't be until further down the line. by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 9:37pm)

The warrant will be for a particular address not for a specific person per se, so the police will be given a warrant to search a house for drugs for example. Clearly in this case, the police believed that the house was tied to a particular person and basically stopped the search when they were satisfied that in fact the op and this person had no connection with each other. by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 9:49pm)

Yeah, the op does say they didn't go in some rooms which makes me think they did decide not to continue. With the op having the same surname and 'looking like' the suspect, they might well have thought he was a family member of the suspect so potentially the suspect resides there or visits there or stores his drugs there etc. Ultimately a judge has told the police you can go to this house and search it. What information and intelligence made the police believe that the suspect was connected to that address would be interesting to know. by theresthepolis (Tue 28th Jun 2022 10:20pm)

They are slow in adopting bodycams because the Scottish government refuse to give them the funding for them. by theresthepolis (Wed 29th Jun 2022 5:00pm)

I read these comments and both are pretty stupid "because the person had just admitted it to them, so the polis gave the suspect the witnesses name" The suspect had been charged with the offence and was going to court, if you're accused of a crime you have a fundamental right in law to know who is a witness against you. In domestic abuse cases, all the neighbours will be chapped assuming they are through the wall or may have heard/seen something in order to establish criminality. by theresthepolis (Thu 30th Jun 2022 11:18pm)

First comment said the guy came up to him in the pub and told him don't give evidence in court against me, the guy said he didn't go to court because of it and the guy got off with it. by theresthepolis (Fri 1st Jul 2022 12:10am)

I thought Tuesday meant Tuesday by theresthepolis (Sat 16th Jul 2022 5:13pm)

I'm not sure why people can't comprehend that the police will leave less serious things to go to more serious things. Also the op made clear in the comment the police did actually attend twice. by theresthepolis (Sun 24th Jul 2022 12:59pm)

Ah I've been looking at spanish, though can't start till January. Have you seen some of the language schools like lorca spanish? There's a few others as well. Not sure which is better, though I'm leaning towards these for location (city centre) I've been doing online spanish lessons and I'm looking to do in person lessons as well. by theresthepolis (Tue 23rd Aug 2022 2:09pm)

Are you really telling an Indian how to deal with rain 😂. They have a monsoon every year by theresthepolis (Fri 26th Aug 2022 9:40am)

DELETED I mean I think he's making the point they've went up 70% and one of the reasons for the rent increase by theresthepolis (Sat 27th Aug 2022 11:32pm)

Have you reported abuse previously to the police? You say he's been in and out of jail, if it's fir domestic abuse against you normally the prosecutor would seek a non harassment order which is a scottish restraining order. You should have been told that this has been put in place. If there is one its relatively simple for the police to deal with. If not you ultimately need to make clear to him in a safe manner the relationship is over and phone the police if he contacts you appears at your door etc. by theresthepolis (Wed 31st Aug 2022 7:18pm)

Are you sure this applies in Scotland? by theresthepolis (Fri 21st Oct 2022 1:39pm)

It doesn't apply to scotland. But some criminal law is reserved to Westminster. Terrorism, aircraft and marine laws, communication laws and some public order laws by theresthepolis (Fri 21st Oct 2022 2:57pm)

So cringe by theresthepolis (Wed 16th Nov 2022 12:02pm)

Had the same contact the company you ordered from and get your delivery money back! My parcel did come a few days later by theresthepolis (Thu 24th Nov 2022 6:13pm)

Exactly I was the same, they basically take your money knowing they aren't going to deliver the service they are offering. by theresthepolis (Thu 24th Nov 2022 8:07pm)

There is but it is being considered to be closed due to lack of funding there is a petition to maintain it. https://www.cyclinguk.org/blog/dont-let-police-scotland-scrap-new-dashcam-safety-portal by theresthepolis (Mon 13th Feb 2023 3:17pm)

I mean I would just say in general large public organisations like the police, nhs etc pay out pretty often in order to avoid expensive court cases. by theresthepolis (Tue 21st Mar 2023 1:00pm)

Police scotland are recruiting by theresthepolis (Thu 6th Apr 2023 8:43am)

Id still consider the small claims court. Verbal contracts are a thing i believe and its clear from the context of your messages that one existed. Post on r/legaladviceuk by theresthepolis (Thu 6th Apr 2023 4:38pm)

Arran by theresthepolis (Sun 23rd Apr 2023 2:07am)

Its extremely blatant by theresthepolis (Sun 21st May 2023 10:21pm)

Some have survived after having had a vaccine, but rare by theresthepolis (Thu 22nd Jun 2023 1:14am)

Basically it was part of a larger religious war between Catholics and Protestants in Europe where lots of atrocities were committed. As the protestants were a minority in Ireland they formed the orange order to try and maintain their hegemony after the victory, afraid if Catholics took power again in Ireland they would be at best discriminated against at worse ethnically cleansed. by theresthepolis (Sat 1st Jul 2023 11:35am)

Do you have any sources for how many unused houses there are in the UK? Ones that are actually habital and not empty shop fronts etc by theresthepolis (Tue 8th Aug 2023 8:44pm)

I'm highly doubtful there is enough habital unused housing stock to meet this demand in the UK. Yes there are millionaire mansions and second homes lying empty but I can't imagine anywhere near enough in appropriate locations to solve this crisis. by theresthepolis (Tue 8th Aug 2023 8:43pm)

What houses? by theresthepolis (Tue 8th Aug 2023 8:52pm)

I guess most people don't think it's possible to house every refugee in a home. I can't imagine any state in the world would have this capacity in its housing stock. by theresthepolis (Tue 8th Aug 2023 8:50pm)

Do you mean she is getting out of Greenock Court today after being arrested on Sat? There should be bail conditions in place so that she cannot contact or approach you, perhaps even not being allowed on your street etc. You need to phone the police and ask to find out if there are bail conditions in place. by theresthepolis (Mon 11th Sep 2023 1:23pm)

Basically if you see her other than accidental meetings IE in a supermarket you can phone police. However you should phone again and get the exact details as they can be different every time by theresthepolis (Mon 11th Sep 2023 2:12pm)

What do you do for work? I suppose start there looking for places with jobs in your field if you have one, and then start looking online at Rightmove or spare room for places you can afford to rent. by theresthepolis (Fri 15th Sep 2023 10:19am)

I'm from NI too. I live in Ayrshire. It's got its rough places without a doubt, but a nice coastline, and easy access to some beautiful Islands such as Arran, whilst not being to far (depending where you stay) from the ferry or Glasgow. by theresthepolis (Fri 15th Sep 2023 10:31am)

The blame as always lies with whomever decides to pull the trigger and end an innocent life. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 12:01pm)

Doesn't your logic apply to the hamas fighters who have caused the retaliation. Yes I do believe that Israel clearly has caused and almost certainly is conducting warcrimes. A slight difference is that the fighter pilot is presumably not being told to bomb indiscriminately therefore the responsibility for the death of civilians lies further up his chain of command. Hamas fighters had the option to only attack Israeli soldiers and police. Video shows that they carried this out successfully in many areas. Yet they still decided to butcher hundreds of innocents at a rave for peace and parade their bodies in the streets. Literally disgusting. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 3:57pm)

I believe now that hamas is a death cult, like Isis, possibly like imperial Japan. There is no rationality here. They want to die and take as many Israelis with them. Sadly it seems like they are pretty popular in Gaza. The truth is if you were suddenly transported to Gaza right now, you would be probably be killed out of hand. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 4:00pm)

"Any action which knowingly targets civilians is a terrorist attack (whether or not they are the main target). The Israeli response is as much an act of terrorism as the attack by Hamas." Legally this is not true. Civilians can legally be killed in war as collateral damage. This is not necessarily a warcrime as long as it is "proportionate" and the intended target is not civilian in nature. What is proportionate is difficult to quantify. Also much of warcrime legislation criminalises the actions of opposing forces basing themselves amongst the populace, failing to evacuate civilians from the areas in which they operate etc. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 4:09pm)

Yes, however it doesn't absolve the terrorists from what they did. Nothing can excuse the murder of those people. Unfortunately the right wing in Israel has been justifying their treatment of Palestine by saying they'd do something like this if given freedom to do so. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 4:34pm)

Fuck the stop the war coalition by the way, just look at their stance on Ukraine. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 4:37pm)

Yes fair comment. It is a depressing cycle. by theresthepolis (Mon 9th Oct 2023 4:40pm)

It's not illegal to have a hammer by your bed by theresthepolis (Sun 29th Oct 2023 11:39pm)

You are correct, I am a police officer and it's not illegal to have something like a baseball bat in your house for the express purpose of defending yourself. There is no legislation outlawing this. You have to show you used it reasonably, which in a break in situation will usually be a pretty forgiving definition. However in basically all circumstances if you seriously injure someone, IE knock them unconscious, give them a permanent disfigurement, disability, or kill them, you will be arrested and interviewed under caution. You now essentially have to be arrested in Scotland in order to be interviewed under caution, as this is the only way to get ensure you can receive free legal advice from a lawyer, which you will always want in this situation. Most likely the circumstances will be reported to the procurator fiscal for them to make a determination. by theresthepolis (Sun 29th Oct 2023 11:38pm)

I'm a police officer. Point B is absolutely wrong. If you seriously injure anyone you will almost always be arrested. An arrest isn't a punishment. It's an investigatory means for the police to ask you for your account, on the record, of what happened, after you have had the option of free legal advice. As well as confirming your identify and being able to take DNA and fingerprints from you. Whilst it might seem obvious, the police can't always just assume what has happened has been a housebreaking. It's only then that a determination will be made, usually after consultation with the PF, and to be honest probably after several months of the PF "considering" it. by theresthepolis (Sun 29th Oct 2023 11:47pm)

I work as a police officer in Scotland and can tell you the arrest alone does not mean you can infer anything. I know nothing of this case but if you seriously injure someone regardless of the circumstances, outside of maybe taking down a terrorist in broad daylight, you will be arrested and questioned about it. An arrest is not a punishment. The police have to investigate all serious injuries/death. The police can only ask you about what happened in detail in these circumstances in a police interview, which in Scotland can more or less only take place after an arrest. by theresthepolis (Sun 29th Oct 2023 11:54pm)

In the answer to your question it would not be illegal. Some weapons are always illegal no matter where you have them or for what purpose. Including a number of martial arts weapons like throwing stars, disguised weapons, and zombie blades. But it is 100% legal to keep a weapon like a hammer in your home. In this case the guys either had a weapon banned outright as mentioned above or been out in the street with a hammer. by theresthepolis (Mon 30th Oct 2023 1:13pm)

That's true in a public place, but not in a home. You can't be convicted of being in possession of an offensive weapon unless you are in a public place or have at home weapons which are always illegal like ninja stars etc. by theresthepolis (Mon 30th Oct 2023 1:15pm)

Yeah, I wasn't able to read it properly first time due to the ads. It would suggest he's been in the wrong that's he's been charged with an offensive weapon, that would suggest he's been in the street with it, or has some sort of weapon in his house which is always illegal to own. In general though in Scotland the police don't have the authority to determine if something is self-defence when there are serious injuries or death. It normally results in a charge and the matter being sent to the PF who will then decide whether to drop it. by theresthepolis (Tue 31st Oct 2023 4:17pm)

They are private but are still public places unless access is controlled in someway. Meaning you could still lawfully be there like anywhere else. by theresthepolis (Mon 13th Nov 2023 9:20pm)

I have seen some listed on meetup.com but there didn't seem to be many attendees. However they probably advertise through Facebook so might get more attendees that way. Worth a look by theresthepolis (Fri 17th Nov 2023 9:41pm)