Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
#1066
Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
I know from a personal view, I had my sheds broken into about 6 times in my last year - and probably reported 2 - plus the house burglary - but I had a very bad experience with TVP which was reinforced by their actions during the reporting of one of the robberies so I'm probably not the best person to offer an opinion.
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Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
The thing is that happens everywhere. We had our car broken into in Brisbane and didnt bother reporting it. We had what was a party gone bad right outside our house again in Brisbane, there was a stabbing, a bloke running around with an axe and 3 cop cars turned up. When I asked my cop mate about it there was no Police report made, he couldnt find any info on the incident at all. My point is that there will obviously be more crime than just those reported but if the reported crime is constantly going down it would figure that the overall crime rate is going down, including unreported.
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Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
Did I say that was directed at you? I saw what you said but from experience especially on this thread as soon as anything positive is reported someone will be along to pick it to pieces...not you
#1070
Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
The thing is that happens everywhere. We had our car broken into in Brisbane and didnt bother reporting it. We had what was a party gone bad right outside our house again in Brisbane, there was a stabbing, a bloke running around with an axe and 3 cop cars turned up. When I asked my cop mate about it there was no Police report made, he couldnt find any info on the incident at all. My point is that there will obviously be more crime than just those reported but if the reported crime is constantly going down it would figure that the overall crime rate is going down, including unreported.
#1071
Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
Seeing as I was the only person responding other than Sally it was a fair assumption - and crikey, I've agreed with you a couple of times recently - give me a break
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Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
I assume you didnt read my reply above
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Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
More good news for anyone looking at making the move 'home'.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24566994
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24566994
Of course there will be many who are far more concerned by the prevalence of particular crime such as unprovoked assault, perhaps particularly racially motivated 'either way' or even being the wrong (football?) supporter in the wrong area, than by the number of cellphones that get nicked in declining numbers.
Hence this seems to be the reason the folks on here dive into the police.uk area records and maybe even drill down to local media coverage for details if they can make the connection.
Thus coming from a place/region where the homicide rate per capita is ten times that in Greater London and homicides or near-homicides are the only crime the media reports, because typically otherwise there would be no time for any other news, does not necessarily make one feel safer in unfamiliar urban spots in the UK - it's a very tough conversation to have. One must be guided accordingly and best avoid the Ned-types when they are at work at closing time.
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#1078
Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
I try to but sometimes personal experience gets the better of me. I will say, as much as I wasn't completely happy with where I was in the UK I would probably return there if things don't work out here - my employer gave me a 3 year career break to try this - and I didn't really run away from anything - I left because I could and I wanted to try it
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Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
I try to but sometimes personal experience gets the better of me. I will say, as much as I wasn't completely happy with where I was in the UK I would probably return there if things don't work out here - my employer gave me a 3 year career break to try this - and I didn't really run away from anything - I left because I could and I wanted to try it
#1080
Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?
Its good that you are honest about things. That is very generous of your boss. I must say though Slough isnt somewhere I would live but the same is true of practically any big town city in either country. We have been spoiled now by living in a village with an average of 1 reported crime a month, actually that might be 1 crime every 2 months now