Cops spend way too much time talking to white,middle class, white folks. Hey, I just report it.

 

1. Here’s the Telegraph.co.uk link as it looks now:  Police officers told to avoid talking about crime because it ‘upsets the public’

   (I had to do a search on their site for ‘Police’ (which failed to turn up the desired story), then ‘tactic’ (failed), then ‘Crime’, which finally suggested a link for “Law and Order” stories, which was: 
   Law and Order

   I found it sitting in the right column.  The Telegraph’s search engine leaves much to be desired.

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       01/08/2010  at  07:56 AM  



2. Tiger, Thanks.
   I tried some of the same. For example, when I put in Crime a page opened which said it couldn’t find the ref. or words to that effect.
   Sometimes when I type the entire headline into a Google search I get the link I’m looking for, which in turn takes me straight to the Telegraph.

   I got nothing with the Law and Order link. You’re right about their search engine which is btw ... Google. Go figure.  In other words, if I enter something right there on their page, the Google search is crap. If I enter the same thing in my upper right Google box, the little box next to the URL box, often times that one works. 
   So, why does one Google search work when the other Google search doesn’t?

   I’ve even called the paper and spoken to them, and been told they were aware of some problem and were working on it. Not enuff apparently.
   Here’s another example of how they operate. And btw, these are the folks who self congratulate on what a fine award winning web site they have.

   After much looking around and working out just how to write them email, there’s a form to fill out. They even ask for a phone number. Required!
   Then after all that and you look down on their page, there’s something that says “Personal Offer Code” Required. WHAT CODE?  You can look forever and not find it. That’s cos it ain’t there. There isn’t any offer code but you can not continue unless you have the number.
   So I called them about that. LAST YEAR. Oh I was told, that isn’t even supposed to be there. It’s an error. That’s exactly what I was told. And they were going to fix it.
   Right.
   And that’s about how this country is run as well.

   Posted by peiper       01/08/2010  at  08:22 AM  



3. So… they are supposed to not talk about crime, not complain about their jobs and go find minorities and force them to attend meetings where nothing of substance will be discussed due to restriction 1. /facepalm

   Posted by Nicole       01/08/2010  at  07:18 PM  



4. Peiper:  Most Welcome!

   And given what you wrote about the Telegraph… Wow, I’m left speechless at how poorly they implemented their online site.

   I’m reminded of the Hotdog vendor in Highlander reading a story about the police in the newspaper, and asking the two detectives:  “What does ’incompetent‘ mean?  What does ’baffled‘ mean?”

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       01/08/2010  at  11:58 PM  



5. Nicole:  Facepalm, indeed.  I look at England anymore, and I just see a topsy-turvey, upside-down and backwards reflection of what it used to be.  The place would drive me mad if I visited, I’m sure of it.

   Posted by Argentium G. Tiger       01/08/2010  at  11:59 PM  



6. The term is Bizarro World AGT,Get used to it.

   Posted by Rich K       01/09/2010  at  02:01 AM  

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