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Originally posted by Darthorious
Wow that's just a bit desperate if you ask me.
"Oh it's OK if you went to school for 20 years to be a full fledged neurosurgeon and spent around a million on your degree. Your just not allowed to spend it."
"Keep it in the bank you know the economies bad right now and you might need that extra money for food before too long. We're just watching out for you best interest."
2 months later
"Oh I'm sorry sir it seems the bank went bankrupt."
Originally posted by 0010110011101
reply to post by DGFenrir
Wrong. Let me paint you a little picture:
You phone the police with a false report. They decide there is some merit in it. They investigate either by setting up some sort of surveillance or by going to the property and arrest/search/both the "target".
They then find out it was a false claim and there is nothing to investigate. You are still diverting resources away from where they can be better used - catching real criminals.
Which ever way you dress it up it is still wasting precious resources.
According to your line of argument you presumably think that phoning the fire department or an ambulance for a hoax is also fair game and legitimate?
Originally posted by Republican08
This is eerily similar to the South Park Episode, "The Recession".
Were the town hurls squirrells at Mr(s) Garrison for buying something in the recession.
I've got my squirells.
Originally posted by 0010110011101
reply to post by DGFenrir
OK, you're right, clearly I'm just mad and am in a small minority thinking that purposefully wasting police time is a bad idea.
Please carry on.
Originally posted by 0010110011101
reply to post by DGFenrir
If English is your third language then congratulations my friend! I barely make a coherent sentence and English is my first language!!!!
What I'm saying is, do you think this method of alerting the police to your suspicions is acceptable? Would you personally call the bling line if you thought a neighbour was making money illegally?
Originally posted by 0010110011101
reply to post by DGFenrir
Wrong. Let me paint you a little picture:
You phone the police with a false report. They decide there is some merit in it. They investigate either by setting up some sort of surveillance or by going to the property and arrest/search/both the "target".
They then find out it was a false claim and there is nothing to investigate. You are still diverting resources away from where they can be better used - catching real criminals.
Which ever way you dress it up it is still wasting precious resources.
According to your line of argument you presumably think that phoning the fire department or an ambulance for a hoax is also fair game and legitimate?