Raoul Moat Cornered
- 9 July 2010 22:0659749It looks as if Raoul Moat has been cornered in Rothbury.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 9 July 2010 23:1559750It looks like it is us who have been cornered!! I have never seen such a concentration of reporters to cover a story of a common criminal, grant you he has committed an horrific crime, But the press coverage is completely out of all proportion.
I mean just think of the costs involved in keeping all those reporters and television staff up there. I bet none of them will be demeaning themselves by kipping in your local travel lodge??
And what of the cost of all those police?? armed officers from 14 different forces from across the country, 20 armoured vehicles from Northern Ireland, a GRF4 Jet, have we gone absolutely mad??. I ask you what exactly are 20 armoured vehicles going to be deployed doing?? god knows because as sure as hell I dont. It is an absolute outrage, we are being told to cut back on this and that and yet no expence spared to catch one dumb assed crook .We have probably spent in excess of 2 million pounds, only my guess but I dont suppose I will be far off the mark. Lets face it a jet flying around on a swaree for four hours must cost at least £25000 and no change given.
I know the police have a job to do but I draw the line being told in the minutest detail who had a coffe and who had tea if you get my drift.
Let us get back to common sense journalism and stop all this rubbish.
It was the same when the financial crisis was about to hit us. I am sure a bad situation was made worse by the constant drip of journalistic poison.
Robert Peston ,now there is a name to conjour up horrors. Before all this journalistic crap started who had ever heard of him?? now he is one of the best known faces on TV why?? Ill tell you, because the nation has lost its sense of proportion. Bad as this crime is lets treat it for what it is ,it is just a crime and nothing else. No better or worse than any that have gone before
- 10 July 2010 06:3759753I must say I go along with Mr Long on this,to see on Tv two police cars running into each other.The police officer heading this hunt should get the push we even saw her smiling at the public meeting she should go and go now.
- 10 July 2010 08:0859758I cannot help to some degree agreeing with Jimmy and it looks as though it has ended with the guy shooting himself, which was always one of the probable outcomes, at least no one else was injured or killed.
The police To some degree were in a no win situation as they have to protect the public but armoured cars shipped over from Northern Ireland, jets and 14 plus different police forces involved does appear over the top and yes one wonders at the cost but on the other hand had he come out guns blazing and killed members of the public and or police would we be saying the same thing. - 10 July 2010 08:5559764Good points well made Harry. I agree it appears to be "over the top" policing and the press just show themslves to be what we've always known thm to be.
As for Peston and the newspapers etc., I can only say, it is another quiet week in th UK with no real news to disturb our sunbathing.
Feels good yeah?
- 10 July 2010 09:0459767Fair to say the temporary Chief Constable will not become the permanent Chief Constable after this
- 10 July 2010 09:1659772i could not take in the amount of firepower enlisted to deal with one armed thug.
will we ever find out the cost of the operation? - 10 July 2010 09:2059775Howard, he had two arms and a shotgun, mate.
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10 July 2010 10:2859783i wonderd how long this little nugget would take to get on here,mmmm 7 days wonderfull.the cost would probably run into millions. - 10 July 2010 11:0759790Two bloodhounds on a long lead would probably have flushed him out days ago
- 10 July 2010 16:5859820I think you might be right,were there any dogs there and if not why not?
- 10 July 2010 18:1159833I read in my paper that a house was searched and one of the dogs being used nipped the residents hand
- 10 July 2010 19:4359842At the end of the day, although this man was a murderer and a little off his head, he was also his mothers son. I'm glad there were not more deaths obviously but let's not forget his mum who now has to mourn her son who killed himself. I found it very poignant that he actually said that no-one cared about him - what an awful way to die.
My condolences to his mum and may she find peace soon.There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 10 July 2010 20:4359858Jacqui
Very compassionate and nice words.My instincts tell me that there is a little more information and detail of this very sad affair that the Police have not yet released to the public.
For instance why was there no police presence at his ex partners house even though the law were warned of his intentions.
Is there any foundation to the claim that she was dating a copper.
Why didn't a heat seeking helicopter find his hideout sooner bearing in mind the small catchment area
and finally how many tasers shots were fired by police and from what distance.
Just layman thoughts of no substance but questions that I hope will be asked in the forthcoming inquiry.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 10 July 2010 20:4659859marek
yes jacqui makes a good point about the feelings of the mother.
yes the police were tipped off by a fellow inmate of the deceased.
no she was not dating a copper, she put the rumour around hoping it would protect her from her psychotic ex.
no idea about the rest. - 10 July 2010 20:5259860Howard
I doubt she did it to put her ex off...she must have known that as he was serving his time in chokey that sending out a message that she was dumping him was bad enough but dating a copper was adding insult to injury and drive him mad with rage but time will tell. As a matter of interest what was the name and occupation of the poor guy he did kill?Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 10 July 2010 21:0559863Cost of Tasar (2 @ 500$ each)
Cost of prison £35,000 p.a.
Do the maths! - 10 July 2010 21:3859874Well the tasars obviously didn't hit the target or work ( they have a range of 15ft or 4.5 metres) as he still managed to top himself.Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 10 July 2010 21:4259876Marek, I suspect that 50,000 volts going through you would make anyone's fingers twitch.
- 10 July 2010 21:5359877Very true Bob..
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)