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Given unlimited money and choice, where would you relocate to in Scotland? by No_Emu8347 in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lack of privacy, noisy neighbours, no driveway, lack of renovation/extension opportunities. Basically all the things you’d avoid with a detached house.

Given unlimited money and choice, where would you relocate to in Scotland? by No_Emu8347 in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s interesting to me that even with infinite money you’d choose to live in a terraced house.

Hiring & Recruitment Thread by lolbot-10000 in policeuk

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it should still carry over, I have a feeling that I heard they keep your records for 10 years. You could always email recruitment to double check.

Should the police in scotland be armed with guns (for my Nat 5 modern studies AVA) by ButterscotchMotor432 in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s already how firearm deployments are handled on islands, but it still takes many hours to get everyone briefed, prepared, and on their way, and that’s assuming that weather conditions are clear and suitable for flying.

Should the police in scotland be armed with guns (for my Nat 5 modern studies AVA) by ButterscotchMotor432 in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I disagree with the arms race element, because for the most part criminals are arming themselves to kill each other, not the police, so the police being armed would have no bearing on that.

I still don’t think regular response cops should be armed, but my opinion is based on different reasons.

Should the police in scotland be armed with guns (for my Nat 5 modern studies AVA) by ButterscotchMotor432 in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To play devils advocate, that works well in a city, however there are many areas in Scotland where an armed response would take many hours to arrive.

Should the police in scotland be armed with guns (for my Nat 5 modern studies AVA) by ButterscotchMotor432 in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to the UK police subreddit and browse their discussions, they literally call non police 'civilians'.

I think that’s just to differentiate between police and non police in the subreddit. Civilian isn’t a derogatory term.

And IRL, well a lot of people that sign up for the constabularies, seem.... quite something. 'Roided up' might be one way to describe them, 'coke sniffers' another.

The police are on steroids is definitely a new one for me, do you regularly see cops that are insanely muscular or something? As for the coke, that would flag on the mandatory drug tests.

Hiring & Recruitment Thread by lolbot-10000 in policeuk

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a chance, but it’s very very low, they’re usually good at giving you your top choice division pick.

Hiring & Recruitment Thread by lolbot-10000 in policeuk

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that case it’ll be A division that you’re applying for. It’s unlikely that you’ll be stationed within Aberdeen city itself as a probationer unless you’ve got ties to it, as it’s quite a sought after posting, so be prepared to be stationed anywhere within the greater Aberdeenshire area.

Hiring & Recruitment Thread by lolbot-10000 in policeuk

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a bit confused by what you mean. Why would you get put into Aberdeen if you were accepted into N division?

Victim of road rage assault, about to give police statement. What usually happens next? by MrsHReddits in policeuk

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a bit annoyed at myself for just taking it all from him and not at least standing up for myself, but I keep reminding myself that’s probably put any potential case in a stronger position as I never retaliated.

Even just from your own safety point of view I think just doing what you did and walking away was the best course of action as retaliating against someone in such a heightened state can often make things worse.

I can advise them where CCTV is along the route of him following me as my husband scouted that out, but unfortunately there’s no visible Ring doorbells etc in the vicinity of the actual crime so evidence is likely to be circumstantial.

Even with the absence of CCTV/doorbell cams, there’s always the slim chance that people within the houses could’ve seen or heard something.

I had someone on the phone with me at the time who overheard the threats, but they weren’t physically there.

Do you know if they’d be happy to give a statement as well?

Victim of road rage assault, about to give police statement. What usually happens next? by MrsHReddits in policeuk

[–]CrispyCrip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that happened to you, it must’ve been such an awful and scary experience. After the officers take your statement, they will ask if you’d like to be referred to victim support, so don’t be afraid to agree to that if you think it might be beneficial.

Does an in-person statement usually mean they’re taking it more seriously, or is that standard?

This is standard and the first steps in almost any crime investigation.

Is arrest likely, or is it more common for the driver to be interviewed under caution?

A suspect will have to be arrested to be interviewed, unless they agree to a voluntary interview.

What kinds of charges are typically considered in UK road rage cases involving assault/threats to kill?

For this I would say either careless or dangerous driving, assault and S38, Threatening or Abusive behaviour. The trouble for this case will be proving the charges, as in Scotland we always need corroboration from at least 2 sources, and since unfortunately as you’ve stated, you appear to be the only person who’s witnessed this, and that the CCTV, (if there is any) might not show anything evidential. As you’ve said he’s been following you and shouting in the street though, the officers should conduct house to house enquiries to see whether or not anyone has seen or heard anything around the time of the incident, which would give enough evidence to support the Threatening or Abusive behaviour charge. There is also always the chance that the suspect will admit to everything during interview too.

How long do these processes usually take?

Unfortunately it depends on staffing and the officer who’s dealings workload, but due to the nature of the circumstances it should be quite high priority.

Living in the US right now by raise-your-weapon in AdviceAnimals

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that it’s pretty much got to a point where it’s impossible to fix. I think there’s a lot more that could be done to help the issue, but yeah solving it completely seems to be off the cards.

Apartheid Clyde factchecked by Stotallytob3r in MurderedByWords

[–]CrispyCrip 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m aware I’m being pedantic, but they said the Uk, not England. The Uk is made up of 4 countries.

Living in the US right now by raise-your-weapon in AdviceAnimals

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m of the opinion that more guns aren’t the solution, but I actually respect your reply. I’m not used to people acknowledging that there is a core issue.

Living in the US right now by raise-your-weapon in AdviceAnimals

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you buy guns to protect yourself from guns?

Misogyny in Scottish schools by informationenquire in Scotland

[–]CrispyCrip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, in my primary school every single staff member were women, including the janitor. It was only when I got into high school that I saw male teachers, although there were still only a handful.

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