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UK Shock as Met Slashes Front Desks Amid Budget Woes
File photo The Metropolitan Police is set to shutter half of its front desks across London in a bid to cut costs, reducing the number of accessible counters from 37 to 19. This move breaks the promise of having a 24/7 staffed counter in each of the capital’s 32 boroughs, causing concern among Londoners who rely on face-to-face interaction at their local stations. A Met spokesperson confirmed that while consultations are ongoing, no changes will commence until later this year. They cited a budget shortfall and a reduced force as reasons for the closures, remarking that it’s “no longer sustainable” to keep all counters open. The Met's jurisdiction covers London, excluding the Square Mile, which falls under the City of London Police’s remit. Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley recently warned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about potential tough choices in crime investigation due to budget constraints. The funding concern was highlighted when Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s departmental spending negotiations with the Treasury went down to the wire. Labour has also committed to halving violence against women and reducing knife crime in their manifesto. The Met faces a crisis of trust after the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving officer and revelations of entrenched misogyny and racism. Their "A New Met for London" strategy aims to restore confidence, promising community-focused policing and at least one constant front desk per borough for crime reporting. However, leaked plans reveal only eight of these counters will remain open 24/7. The others will operate at reduced hours, with 11 outlets closing at 10pm on weekdays and 7pm on weekends. The Met defended their decision by stating the majority of crime reports—95%—are made via phone, online, or directly to officers, minimising reliance on front counters. Statistics show nearly a million crimes reported to the Met in 2024, not including fraud, with under 50,000 filed at current counters. In response, the Met aims to redirect resources to neighbourhood policing. The Home Office offered no comment, and the Mayor of London is yet to respond. Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-07-19 -
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Beating children
I don't like the word beat as it's pretty harsh. Hit, spank on the butt, okay. Yes, playing with matches isn't a safe thing, but teaching not to touch by beating? Tone of voice works with most children, started young when they're doing something unsafe or wrong. I rarely hit any of my children, in fact a couple of times for two, and none for four, and they all respected their teachers and other authority, animals, and elders. Two got into trouble because of the peers they hung out with, and regretted it , telling me they should have listened to me. None of them hit their children, and my one grandchild, who was taken over by her dad and my daughter, from his first marriage to a drug addict, just recently graduated high school with honors and has a full paid scholarship into college and will be going for her pilot's license. The others are very good in school, still young. -
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Epstein Coverup Continues
New York Magazine - Oct. 28, 2002 - "I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy," Trump booms from a speakerphone. "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life." -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 18 July 2025
CCTV Captures Suspect Stealing Road Warning Light Batteries in Phayao Picture courtesy of Kaoded. Police in Phayao Province are pursuing a suspect caught on CCTV stealing four solar-powered batteries used to operate road warning lights at a highway construction site. The theft, which occurred on Highway 1202, has caused disruption to safety measures and prompted an active police investigation. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1367070-cctv-captures-suspect-stealing-road-warning-light-batteries-in-phayao/ -
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Crime CCTV Captures Suspect Stealing Road Warning Light Batteries in Phayao
Picture courtesy of Kaoded. Police in Phayao Province are pursuing a suspect caught on CCTV stealing four solar-powered batteries used to operate road warning lights at a highway construction site. The theft, which occurred on Highway 1202, has caused disruption to safety measures and prompted an active police investigation. Pol. Sub-Lt. Sonthaya Pattawee, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) at Mueang Phayao Police Station, received the report from Mr. Sengchai Na Lampang, 68, a representative of Chiang Mai SP Construction Ltd. Partnership. The stolen items, four solar cell batteries, were part of a traffic diversion warning system installed along kilometre markers 1+500 to 2 on the Phayao–San Ton Tan route, in the Huai Nam Khao area of Tha Wang Thong Subdistrict. Following the report, police investigators visited the scene and examined CCTV footage. The video shows a man arriving on a motorcycle, parking at the roadside and then removing the batteries from the solar-powered warning lights installed for a road and drainage construction project. The incident took place near the junction to Ban Ua-Arthorn 2 housing project and the entrance of Thananchon Hotel in Tha Wang Thong. Authorities have since identified a suspect and are currently compiling evidence to request an arrest warrant from the court. Legal proceedings will follow once the suspect is apprehended. Police urged the public to report any information that could assist in the investigation and reminded citizens of the vital role traffic safety equipment plays in protecting both workers and road users during infrastructure works. Adapted by Asean Now from Kaoded 2025-07-17 -
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FBU Manila setup a phone appointment and they didn't call.
They didn't call at the appointed time as well...so I called them after hours and someone picked up the phone and said they were still going thru the telephone appointment schedule and would call me later that day...and they did....
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