Thread: UK: Big brother isn't always bad

I ain't a fan of Britians wide ranging security network but occasionally it does something i have to smile about and say "now thats a good thing"

"A hooded gang which vandalised a town's Christmas tree was made to redecorate it again moments later after being caught on CCTV.
The yobs had ripped £100-worth of fairy lights from the tree in Bridgwater, Somerset.
But they were marched back to the scene of the crime to repair their handiwork by police officers.
Sedgemoor District Council has decided to shame the yobs publicly by releasing CCTV images of them being forced to make amends.
The youngsters had been spotted attacking the tree by a CCTV operator at about 7pm on Monday, November 25.


Armed with descriptions, officers tracked them down within a few minutes and by 7.30pm the gang faced the humiliation of having to redecorate the tree.
The grainy images of the teenagers in action were released by the council in the hope of further denting the youths' street cred.
CCTV supervisor Mike Porter said: "They thought they could get away with it, but we called the police who found them just around the corner.
"Then half an hour later we got to see them again, but they didn't look very happy as they were made to hang the lights back up in front of their mates.""

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So yeah they're a pain in the ass, an invasion of our privacy and could be used for illegitimate means but then you have to admit that they do help with petty crime such as this and much larger crimes. So there is a flip side to everything

And its a great laugh to see these losers getting shamed ^^
ha ha, damaging a public christmas tree, how sad do you have to be to think that thats a cool and harcore thing to do!!! LOL

Good story, Roach. Missed that one.

LOL!

What kind of pussy gang vandalizes a Christmas Tree!?!?

Originally Posted by Feslin

LOL!

What kind of pussy gang vandalizes a Christmas Tree!?!?

Exactly , lol unfortunatly they are everywhere and sometimes not all of them are pussies, which can cause problems when they decide to start on you (pick a fight with you)

That show blows.

I don't really mind the cameras, but now appreantly they have microphones in those cameras which can hear everything you say, and is a huge intrusion on privacy.

Originally Posted by Roach

Exactly , lol unfortunatly they are everywhere and sometimes not all of them are pussies, which can cause problems when they decide to start on you (pick a fight with you)

Thats why I always carry a tazer when carol singing ! lol !

You mean you have GANGS in England???

Originally Posted by Feslin

You mean you have GANGS in England???

Oh course we do

Originally Posted by Magpie

Oh course we do

I don't believe you...