London is the phone theft capital of the world

[BackInTheGame78]

The one thing growing up in the hood has done for me is give me a lifetime of streetsmarts.

My head is always on a swivel when I am out and about even in "safer" neighborhoods, and anytime I go past alleyways or between buildings I am always looking to see if anyone is lurking.

It always amazes me how people can be so nonchalant while they are out and about in public that they don't pay attention to things going on around them.

We now know why London has become the phone theft capital of the world: Here's how to stay safe

London has become a global hotspot for phone theft with thieves targeting both tourists and locals. Follow these practical steps to keep your device secure, avoid risky situations and enjoy your trip ...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Travel memoir21]

The one thing growing up in the hood has done for me is give me a lifetime of streetsmarts.

My head is always on a swivel when I am out and about even in "safer" neighborhoods, and anytime I go past alleyways or between buildings I am always looking to see if anyone is lurking.

It always amazes me how people can be so nonchalant while they are out and about in public that they don't pay attention to things going on around them.

We now know why London has become the phone theft capital of the world: Here's how to stay safe

London has become a global hotspot for phone theft with thieves targeting both tourists and locals. Follow these practical steps to keep your device secure, avoid risky situations and enjoy your trip ...

www.yahoo.com

The hood? are you black? Just wondering, I always pictured you a white guy lol

 

[BackInTheGame78]

The hood? are you black? Just wondering, I always pictured you a white guy lol

I am white but I grew up in a mostly black neighborhood in a pretty rough section of the city. I was one of 3 white kids there growing up. Wouldn't change that for anything now even tho it wasn't always the most fun growing up with always having to keep your guard up every time you stepped out of the house.

Gives you a lot of perspective on things.

 

[Travel memoir21]

I am white but I grew up in a mostly black neighborhood in a pretty rough section of the city. I was one of 3 white kids there growing up. Wouldn't change that for anything now even tho it wasn't always the most fun growing up with always having to keep your guard up every time you stepped out of the house.

Gives you a lot of perspective on things.

You grew up in New York?

 

[Westminster]

The one thing growing up in the hood has done for me is give me a lifetime of streetsmarts.

My head is always on a swivel when I am out and about even in "safer" neighborhoods, and anytime I go past alleyways or between buildings I am always looking to see if anyone is lurking.

It always amazes me how people can be so nonchalant while they are out and about in public that they don't pay attention to things going on around them.

We now know why London has become the phone theft capital of the world: Here's how to stay safe

London has become a global hotspot for phone theft with thieves targeting both tourists and locals. Follow these practical steps to keep your device secure, avoid risky situations and enjoy your trip ...

www.yahoo.com

There are two related reasons for this: one, the UK in general and London in particular has taken in huge numbers of immigrants from the third world of late, many of whom are in the country illegally. Two, the UK is hugely under policed.

Police forces across the country suffered significant cutbacks, particularly between 2010-2020, so we now have fewer officers and a larger population (many of whom do not respect our basic norms and values). So, effectively policing has now been reduced to a triage service.

Then, if/when the police do show up a lot of the officers aren't up to the job. That's partly due to recruitment policy and there are, in my view, far too may female officers now. Lots of instances of them responding to 999 calls and getting seriously out of their depth.

All very unfashionable points, I know. But that doesn't stop any of it being true.

 

[Bible_Belt]

the UK is hugely under policed.

It's the opposite in the US. My small town cops have full auto M4s they love to point at anyone they can. Better get your hands up quick, or they get to blow you away.

 

[BaronOfHair]

It's the opposite in the US

To say the least

 

[MatureDJ]

It's the opposite in the US. My small town cops have full auto M4s they love to point at anyone they can. Better get your hands up quick, or they get to blow you away.

Good ole boy cops don't like any backsassing!

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Good ole boy cops don't like any backsassing!

That's why I love those first amendment audit videos with these idiot cops that don't know the law and think you can be detained for taking videos or pictures in public.

Then try and force people to ID themselves when they have no lawful basis for doing so and try and make up laws that don't exist or twist them in ways they don't apply.

It's freaking hilarious because they get pissed when their Sargeant ends up coming and basically tells them they are wrong.

How can you not even know the laws you are charged with enforcing??

 

[Bible_Belt]

Good ole boy cops don't like any backsassing!

News just came out that my town's insurance company dropped them due to having too many claims. They apparently buy a policy to insure against lawsuits from police brutality and killing innocent people in police pursuits. The old policy was $50k with a $50k deductible. Now they have to buy a high-risk policy, and the best quote they can find is $500k for the premium with a $500k deductible.

They hire officers with just a high school diploma, and pay them 3x the median income in the county, plus benefits. The town is the same population as 20 years ago, but now has three times the cops, who are costing the taxpayers millions of dollars with their stupidity. You can't talk about it, though, cause here in the Bible Belt we back the blue!