https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/story/full_page_image/21st-january-2025-page-5_4f2607de/content.html
Well done to the police and keep up the good work.
Goodbye And Good Riddance
Tag: Police
Appeal For Information
If You Carry A Knife You Are Planning To Kill
In my view, if you leave home carrying a knife, then you are already of the mindset that you may use it.
If you use it, then you must be aware that you are, potentially, going to kill someone.
That is not manslaughter. That is murder.
While Betteridge didn’t take the knife out, he must have accepted it from Hansen, and he did wield it with tragic consequences.
And, again, in my view, Hansen, who supplied the knife, bears equal responsibility and should also be charged with murder.
Neither Betteridge nor Hansen can be unaware of the countrywide incidents involving knives and the subsequent consequences.
Far too many knife related deaths are being reported on TV and in the press.
And yet, Hansen still carried a knife out onto the streets and at some time passed it to Betteridge, who then used it to such devastating effect.
In the early hours of Saturday, August 5th, 2023, the lives of three eighteen year olds were changed forever, along with the lives of their friends and family.
https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-11-2029/content.html
RIP Malcolm
I want to take a few moments to mention Malcolm Foster.
Malcolm was a school chum who lived a few doors down the road from where I lived. We used to muck around in the village of Westfield, where we lived.
We went to school together, initially at Westfield’s own primary school, which was just a few minutes’ walk up our road. And then, later, joining the Cooks Coaches’ daily school run to Claverham County Secondary School at Battle.
At the weekends and in school holidays, it was breakfast and out. We would go exploring the countryside for miles around on our bikes. Occasionally, we would ride out to Brede village and its namesake river, with our fishing rods on the hunt for Roach, Perch, and eels. Our parents never knew where we were, and there were no mobile phones back then. No packed lunch, either. We might have scrumped a few apples, and I do remember sitting in a field of Kale chomping down on a few leafy stalks. I dread to think what might have been sprayed on those fields.
My father was the village bobby, and it was normal police practice to change officers’ assignments every couple of years or so. We had moved to Westfield from Lewes, and then sadly, our family had to move away from Westfield.
We didn’t move far, just to Battle. For me, it was just a few minutes’ walk from our new house to Claverham. But it did mean that I didn’t have the daily coach ride with Malcolm, and also, the ripple effect was that there were no after-school or weekend jaunts. So, inevitably, we drifted off into different social groups.
Over the years, we have communicated sporadically, but without the aid of current social media it was difficult.
So, although we didn’t remain close friends, I do have some happy memories.
And, from what I have been reading recently, Malcolm lived a full life with lots of friends.
RIP Malcolm Foster. My thoughts go out to all your friends and family.
£1,000 Of Sun Cream !!!
Around 12pm on Wednesday 14 February, a man entered the store, putting around £1,000 worth of sun cream products into a tote bag and leaving again without paying.
Officers have launched an investigation following the incident at the Boots store in Whiteley Shopping Centre this Wednesday (February 14). Police have released a CCTV image of a male as part of their enquiries.
What I want to know is where on earth he is headed that he needs that quantity of sun cream.
Is he off on his hollibobs ? If so is he going to the centre of the sun ?
Or perhaps he is concerned that the world is rushing headlong into WWIII and believes the sun slop will protect him from a thermonuclear flash.
By my calculation, at the expensive end of the scale £1000 could buy over 30 bottles of La Roche-Posay Anthelios Age Correction SPF50+, which is 1.5l of sun slop. Alternatively, at the cheaper end, over 285 bottles of Soltan Protect & Moisturise SPF50+ 75ml Mini Sun Cream Spray could be had. Which is over 21l of sun slop.
That’s enough to bathe in.
I know I’m taking the mickey, but shoplifting is no joke. There seems to be an epidemic in this country. Our papers are full of stories of shop staff being threatened when they confront these thieves.
My granddaughter was working a store where a shoplifter had grabbed a load of booze who then faced her and told her he was stealing it.
I, myself have witnessed a female clear a chiller cabinet of meat and then walk straight out of the store.
And it is the blatant manner of this thievery almost like it is becoming acceptable.
I can sort of understand stealing food to be able to feed your family.
But is there any nutritional value to sun tan lotion ?
Witness appeal after reports of a man indecently exposing himself in Havant
https://members.hampshirealert.co.uk/AlertMessage/ReadMessage/781D8C988ADCEF1D1242B42E0EF2853D
The following has been copied from this alert ….
The man the police are looking for is described as being white and aged 35-45. He was wearing black clothing, including a black hooded top, and a pink facemask.
The man was said to be stood inside an alleyway that connects Riders Lane and Ditcham Crescent, before walking away in the direction of Purbrook Way. The woman was not approached by the man and was not hurt.
If you were in the area and saw a man of this description acting suspiciously, or if you have any information that could help us with our investigation, please contact us on 101 quoting 44240042194, or go online to report via How to tell us about an existing case or report | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or visit their website, below.
Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)
More Stupid Than An Amoeba
https://www.facebook.com/share/nvjUaCf4k7bjj24J/?mibextid=xfxF2i
In what universe do you have to live for this kind of behaviour to be acceptable ?
ARREST MADE AFTER LASER DEVICE TARGETED AT POLICE HELICOPTER
Hampshire and IoW News
A suspect has this afternoon been arrested from an address in Portswood after the Police helicopter was targeted by a green laser device.
Police were alerted by Air Support who had been assisting in the city following a vehicle failing to stop.
Police attended the address where the laser had been targeted from and a suspect was arrested under the Laser Misuse Act 2018.
A laser device was also seized.
This carries a 12 month prison sentence if found guilty of the offence. 44240053135
I would hazard a guess that the perpetrator has one less brain cell that an amoeba.
Hampshire Police Crush e-Scooters
Brilliant.
The police now have the powers but they seem to be discretionary.
It is illegal to use these things on public roads. Surely, there should be no discretion. Confiscation and scrappage should be automatic.
However, this is a step in the right direction.
Little Shits
https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-4-2012/content.html
What pleasure do these little shits get from terrorising an old lady ? Did she have the temerity to speak to them about their behaviour, making herself a target.
Do they feel brave ? Obviously not, since they are launching their missiles from the cover of a wall.
Where are their parents ? Do they know what their little darlings are up to?
And let’s stop claiming that the police aren’t doing anything. The few police that we have cannot be everywhere at once, and at the first sign of a police uniform, the perpetrators will scarper. Someone out there knows who they are, turn them over to the police.
Shame on those that have no respect for the elderly.
Keep Up The Good Work
Many motorbike riders were punished, with the police stopping multiple and seizing vehicles on Saturday. Havant Police reported on Facebook: “One driver was stopped due to careless and inconsiderate driving and was arrested for failing to appear at court for drug driving.
“Another driver was found to have no insurance, his vehicle was seized and he was issued with six points and a £300 fine. Other drivers were dealt with for no seat belts, no MOT’s and keeping vehicles on the road without tax.”
The force added that visible police work would continue to reduce anti-social behaviour and keep residents safe.
It’s always good to see some positive results from the hard work that our local police put in.
Please carry on doing what you are doing, keep up the good work.
WrAnTz 