“PC 101, NEL Constabulary (troll)

Crimes that have their status changed to non-crimes are not included in figures.
Civilian staff in back offices do very little for victims of crime.

It takes only one person to change a light bulb, but it takes three or four police civilian office workers to log a crime, change status to non crime and send a written notice of no further action.

While the PC on the ground might be useful, the rest are a waste of money. The system fails from the top down.”

“Cole, Grimsby

Can I assure you that contrary to your view that all police departments are preoccupied with disguising crime figures in an attempt to hold the trophy as the best performing force and receive glowing report cards. Our force is different, we take all crimes seriously by reporting them all at the expense of our crime figures.

It's true that all organisations are played off against one another in this way, but we realise the importance of delivering REAL service above that of ARTIFICIAL, hidden behind meaningless figures.”

“FRAUD: The two fake £1 coins we put to the test on the public.CAN you tell which of these pound coins is fake?

Actually, it's both of them ¿ and they are among a growing number of counterfeit coins circulating in North East Lincolnshire.


How thick can one be.
Think we need new writer's.”

“The mint, government and banks are all well aware of the problem (since 2008), but to remove them from circulation would cost somebody money. The cost will be to the public as usual, but only after the government has taxed the transactions of those coins a few hundred times.

I notice that the police are not asking people to report fakes to them or the probable source (keeps it out of crime figures).

The honest thing would be to hand them in to the banks and lose £1, but I think many will be donated to the Pakistan relief funds.

TH, GY
Are you joking? What does this have to do with the council?”

“Hello I Was a Victim Of the FAKE £ coins i was going into town on the buss, said what ticket i would like, went to pay for it then the driver wouldn't let me travel because she said that i had a fake pound coin, and i thought what..?? soo she was right and i was one of the people who was given a fake pound coin obviously in my change from a different shop.. :(”

“just thirty one types to remember then whilst the supermarket checkout girl fills your hands full of differing coins, kids are screaming all around you, you want out of the supermarket asap as does everyone behind you!.....no reasonable person is going to check each and every one pound coin against the thirty one different designs.....unless they are poor quality most will be mistakingly accepted im afraid..!”

“You aren't "scary",Sarah. How do I know? I have met you. One very nice lady. Which reminds me....When I worked for a certain High St bank,one of my cashiers served a very elderly lady. She had a forged £10 note in her pension. I made sure the cashier did not notice (which they actually did).Result? One happy customer,and a "feelgood" atmosphere around the branch. Don't tell the bank I did it though. It did reduce their profits of over £1bn by a leetle bit.....”

“Another story from the national press...weeks ago.”

“Do the honest thing and hand them in. BTW - Neither the banks or the police or any other authority figures will repay the honesty and replace your dodgy coins with genuine ones. Been there and wore the T-Shirt.”

“I got landed with one of these fake £1 coins in my change from a well known retail store. When I realised some time later and returned to the store they insisted that they check all the change that they use. I now keep it handy and use it on supermarket trolleys that require a £1 coin to release them.”