thommo2010

There were probably only a number of rooms available and thought people who had just slept 3 days in a tent in a muddy field would more likely be comfortable in the terminal than say a family or middle aged person. I've slept in railway stations around Europe following my football team and its not that bad its a good life experience

Someone I know said the police had to attend for some people on the boat who couldn't handle their ale

Been sleeping in a field for 3 days but a conference room is beneath them. Couldn't make it up. Is that true about the police woody?

Hear channel 5 are going to do a programme where Gazza goes out there with a couple of tinnies, KFC and a fishing rod to sort this out, going to be called Gazza in Gaza. Ratings winner in my view

If it's anything like Scott Pilgrim vs the world I will give it a miss. Rubbish film

Quite right, problem is that our deluded politicians believe that the TT makes shed loads of cash so they instruct the police to turn a blind eye to all sorts of misdemeanors during TT fortnight, most of us are aware of this but nothing will change because this is Gods only TT, let the carnage continue. No they don't

Represent yourself if thats an option.

Why do you want to know? End of the day as long as the family(s) is being kept up to that should be enough.

May have been covered as I haven't read the full thread but what happened to the people who started the fire?

This is all a bit much. What is the motive? Why have they banged on about keeping the investigation alive ever since? Were they maybe advised by lawyers not to answer questions in a foreign country? If there was the kind of evidence you suggest they would have been banged up long ago. Why were they taking advice from a lawyer? If my child was missing I would answer any question the police or anyone else had to ask. I just think the money being spent is ridiculous, if this was Britney and Jimmy from the local estate there is no doubt they would have been vilified in the papers and probably had their remaining kids taken off them by the likes of the McCanns friends who they themselves think it acceptable to leave 3 young kids alone in an apartment in a foreign country.

POLICE are targeting more than 20 potential suspects - including two known sex offenders - six years after Maddie vanished in Portugal. THE parents of Madeleine ­McCann were offered fresh hope yesterday with the announce­ment of a new ­Scotland Yard investigation into her abduction. Home Office officials confirmed they would be funding a new multi-million pound probe into her disappearance six years ago. It is the most significant ­development for Kate and Gerry McCann since their little girl went missing in Praia da Luz, Portugal, days before her fourth birthday. It is also the first time UK police will actively investigate the case. A source close to the family said: “It’s a big step ­forward in ­finding Madeleine and bringing those responsible to justice. The Met have gone from reviewing the case to fully investigating it, which makes it much more likely that this will be solved.” Scotland Yard have identified more than 20 potential suspects after a two-year review. It is believed many of them are British, ­including at least two known sex offenders. Despite the progress, Portuguese officials have refused to reopen the case, claiming there is insufficient evidence. Frustrated UK detectives asked Home Secretary Theresa May to fund their own investigation and she agreed. The probe is expected to at least double the £5million that has already been spent on the review. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “We are encouraged by the progress we are making. We continue to identify potential lines of inquiry.” is this wise that taxpayers foot the bill I believe 5 million has already been spent ? other parents in the same boat must wonder why their kids are not getting similar sums spent ? what is the government reasoning behind the special treatment here ? is it a waste of money ?

What is considered dodgy could be understood differently. The issue is whether there is some connection to a crime or very good reason for thinking something specific like drugs or stolen goods is held, I thought. A house is broken into or a car is vandalised, it is 1am and your say round the corner from where it happened walking home you know yourself you have done nothing wrong but if a police officer drove by and didn't stop and speak to you they wouldn't be doing their job.

Well if you believe the grounds were not there make a complaint.

I understand how Thommo is looking at things, but it isn't a good way of looking of things. He's ok with having his clothes searched, what about his car? What if he is strip-searched for a more thorough look and maybe then to have some fingers inserted up the hole to look for anything. Would Thommo walk away thinking it would be all fine? If not, when is it not all right? Been watching to many movies they don't stick on the rubber gloves and shove fingers up there to have a look. To answer your question no I wouldnt have a problem they have to have a reason to search you even more of a reason to strip search.

I'm a law abiding member of the community but I wouldn't willingly let some nosy police officer root through my pockets. They would need a reason to search you, the ones who usually moan about being searched are usually the people who are up to no good. I am also a law abiding person and have no problem with being stopped and searched/asked questions.

Do you regulalry get stopped and searched? if so just dtop acting dodgy or doing dodgy stuff. If you are being serious an officer has to fill out a form which you are entitled to this form has the officers details and the reason why they searched you. Hope that helps. However if your not doing anything wrong why worry about getting searched.

The policemen would have been paid anyway - better them doing something for the money instead of sitting around outside a cafe doing sweet FA What cafe is this?

Don't worry not a penny of the tax payers cash was used for the police on patrol

Seems that you (and some others) have never understood the saying "There but for the Grace of God..........." If I was crossing the road and got hit by a bus I could understand your sentiment, however a crook who laundered dirty money and knowingly stole from a trust to cover his legal fees is completley different my friend. Baines knowingly committed several criminal acts could most of us have done it yes we could however we don't as we know the difference between right and wrong I would hope anyway

John to answer your question stats may show crime has reduced since the 80's but you have to rememeber there are a lot of inmates at the prison who are doing 10-15 years for drug offences. I wasn't around in the early 80's but I would say convictions back then for that kind of offence was very rare on the Island, there are also a lot of inmates who are there as they haven't paid their fines etc. Regarding Mr Baines he committed the crime and deserves to be in prison for it none of this put him in an open prison as he is less of a threat. Doesn't matter whether you are a serial killer or a money lauderer/thief, you go to prison to be punished. If I had it my way they would have one TV in a rec room no computers other than in class rooms where the inmates can get educated and aply for jobs when they are released.