Thread: Will Australians please take a deep breath, and stop being so up themselves?

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

So true mate, so VERY true,.....but mate,.....WHO'S LISTENING?.
But I tell anyone who wants to listen, afraid to say, only the very small minority is listening, i ain't going to give examples,...don't need to,...if ya don't believe what's happening in Melbourne from what anyone can read in the press, it'd FOR SURE that you ain't gonna believe what I say. So I ain't gonna try to change anyone's mind.
Just pray that what is happening to ever increasing numbers of innocent families who are being crucified by druggies, home invaders, repeat offenders, crims out on multiple repeat bail etc etc etc etc, does not ever affect you.
And of course, if I repeated where the majority of these violent, vicious offenders came from, I'd be classed s a racist, so I won't,....but like I said, if ya want a touch of reality, ya can always google.....but it's not good,....it's actually just a little bit frightening.
Pickles.

I'll give you a game plan, which works. Obviously people our age can not get involved in physical altercations, and nor should we.
Get to know your Neighbourhood watch co-ordinator. He/She is the link between you and the Police. They have meetings with the police on a constant basis, and form a close relationship with them. A good watch co-ordinator will keep residents informed of trends in your area, either by text or E- mail, [ the secret of knowing your N.W.C. is you get on their mailing list] , break ins, car thefts, anything trending, along with descriptions of suspects. Become those nosy old farts we used to hear about. It's called overt surveillance , if a stranger walks down your street, eyeball them, in a nice way, say good morning or what ever, make them know they have been noticed. Better still, if they look suspicious, take a photo. Discretely , of course. Your police station will have a book full of miscreants photos. If an incident has occurred in your area, your random photo may be the key.

The police can not do it all on their own. Become what I call the Grey Army. Become the nosy old bastard who lives up the road. Go along to the meetings with the police, get to know them, who to ring in an emergency. Ringing your local Sgt or his representative can be quicker than ringing 000.Most police love to interact with the public, in a good way. It gives them the feeling we are on their side, and it's not us and them. Organise meetings of the N.W.C. , held in your part of the street, at your house, or another. You will get to know neighbours quicker if they think they are making a difference, everyone on the same page. It also helps elderly people living alone to know they are not alone. It may not happen straight away, but eventually word will get out to these nefarious characters that your part of town is not an easy mark. They live in a sub-culture that pick on what they regard as soft targets, and word will get around their group you are not a soft target. I really can't stress enough confrontation is not our go. Be the eyes and ears of your police force. If you don't have a neighbourhood watch, start one. Any way, you get my drift.

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Originally Posted by bob10

I'll give you a game plan, which works. Obviously people our age can not get involved in physical altercations, and nor should we.
Get to know your Neighbourhood watch co-ordinator. He/She is the link between you and the Police. They have meetings with the police on a constant basis, and form a close relationship with them. A good watch co-ordinator will keep residents informed of trends in your area, either by text or E- mail, [ the secret of knowing your N.W.C. is you get on their mailing list] , break ins, car thefts, anything trending, along with descriptions of suspects. Become those nosy old farts we used to hear about. It's called overt surveillance , if a stranger walks down your street, eyeball them, in a nice way, say good morning or what ever, make them know they have been noticed. Better still, if they look suspicious, take a photo. Discretely , of course. Your police station will have a book full of miscreants photos. If an incident has occurred in your area, your random photo may be the key.

The police can not do it all on their own. Become what I call the Grey Army. Become the nosy old bastard who lives up the road. Go along to the meetings with the police, get to know them, who to ring in an emergency. Ringing your local Sgt or his representative can be quicker than ringing 000.Most police love to interact with the public, in a good way. It gives them the feeling we are on their side, and it's not us and them. Organise meetings of the N.W.C. , held in your part of the street, at your house, or another. You will get to know neighbours quicker if they think they are making a difference, everyone on the same page. It also helps elderly people living alone to know they are not alone. It may not happen straight away, but eventually word will get out to these nefarious characters that your part of town is not an easy mark. They live in a sub-culture that pick on what they regard as soft targets, and word will get around their group you are not a soft target. I really can't stress enough confrontation is not our go. Be the eyes and ears of your police force. If you don't have a neighbourhood watch, start one. Any way, you get my drift.

My neighbour is a senior police officer, so we just talk with him. An under cover police officer also lives in our street. We all know he's there. Apparently he specialises in bikies, if the street gossip is true.

Here's what actually works to combat drug use.

Treat it as a disease, not a crime: How to Win a War on Drugs - The New York Times

Originally Posted by gordo 350

I can't answer that one for you I'm afraid. I'm from the UK so the chemo is free.