BS: Compare and contrast

Subject: BS: Compare and contrast US/UK policing
From: Jack Campin
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 06:09 AM

Which is stupider, British thieves or American police?

UK: cardboard policemen

US: police shoot concrete alligator

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 06:31 AM

If British villains are stupid enough then the cardboard policemen might be a brilliant idea.

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 06:32 AM

It says ' to confuse criminals, ' it's certainly got me confused.

Dave H

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 06:34 AM

Mind having watched the Police TV shows of real events, the stupidity of most criminals is mind boggling.

Dave H

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: gnu
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 06:43 AM

What would be stupid is getting close enough to find out it it was real.

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 07:23 AM

The policeman?

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: Leadfingers
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 01:10 PM

And dont forgrt the stuffed leopard last week !!

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: Megan L
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 01:20 PM

wonder if people still ask directions from the policeman in madame tusauds

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: Donuel
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 04:42 PM

Meanwhile radioactive mutant albino Crocodiles are roaming freely about.

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 05:30 PM

A cardboard policeman was actually stolen a while back from the foyer of a shop in Norfolk!

Subject: RE: BS: Compare and contrast
From: Mrrzy
Date: 07 Jun 11 - 10:15 PM

I am reminded of the letter-to-advice from James Thurber, where they write in that they don't know what kind of dog they have, it only has two poses, one facing each direction, and James Thurber answers that it is probably a cast-iron lawn dog, and an acetylene torch would tell - "if the animal chips, or melts, my diagnosis is correct" (from the same collection as the Unicorn in the Garden, I think).