Why would you treat a security guard with utter contempt? There are very few people in the world I treat with contempt and that doesn't normally include people just doing their job.
Police or not Police?
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Why would you treat a security guard with utter contempt? There are very few people in the world I treat with contempt and that doesn't normally include people just doing their job.
I'm not sure you do see my point! The results for the other emergency service personnel would be irrelevant, but by including them and not revealing the intention of the survey you are making it more accurate.
What I mean is people are likely to be better at identifying who is real and who is not when they're asked "Right, who is real and who isn't?". It's like being asked "Who's the odd one out?" - people may not have noticed any difference at all if they were not prompted that there were differences...
I'm somehow stumbling over my words here, but what I'm trying to say really is that the question and the content in the survey by its very nature are going to raise the chances of people being able to identify differences in comparison to an every day situation.
Apologies if you actually get that already, it's just your post makes it out that you don't
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I'm not sure you do see my point! The results for the other emergency service personnel would be irrelevant, but by including them and not revealing the intention of the survey you are making it more accurate.
What I mean is people are likely to be better at identifying who is real and who is not when they're asked "Right, who is real and who isn't?". It's like being asked "Who's the odd one out?" - people may not have noticed any difference at all if they were not prompted that there were differences...
I'm somehow stumbling over my words here, but what I'm trying to say really is that the question and the content in the survey by its very nature are going to raise the chances of people being able to identify differences in comparison to an every day situation.
Apologies if you actually get that already, it's just your post makes it out that you don't
I didn't get it but now I do (I think). I don't have a problem with people taking a bit longer to look and see if they are legit or not. That is somewhat countered by the fact that they aren't the best photos. In fact taking a bit longer enforces my point that it's hard to tell.
I don't think that would necessarily answer the question I am asking. It would also be neigh on impossible to get right.
maybe.....I generally look for the words POLICE on the uniform, or the look in their eye as they scan the streets for potential perps, normally just before I duck down the nearest alleyway or hide behind the nearest hedge.......
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maybe.....I generally look for the words POLICE on the uniform....
Well that's not completely fool proof.
I was looking through them, and I suspect I got half the answers wrong, it's amazing how similar they all look in general appearance
Even trying to spot the radio doesn't work (about the only real clue on some was possibly the handcuffs - i'm guessing security people still aren't allowed them?).
Even trying to spot the radio doesn't work (about the only real clue on some was possibly the handcuffs - i'm guessing security people still aren't allowed them?).
Not sure if there was one there but they're definitely not!
The only one I'd bet money on knowing is number 9 and only because I think his uniform states "Police" and only "Police". I'm almost sure that's restricted to police only.
The rest...not sure for all of them.
EDIT: No, wait, I think there's something else above the word, concealed by his radio. So I'm not sure about any of them. The numbered shoulder sections in black on some of them imply police to me, as do the cap badges, but I'm not sure about that.
The rest...not sure for all of them.
EDIT: No, wait, I think there's something else above the word, concealed by his radio. So I'm not sure about any of them. The numbered shoulder sections in black on some of them imply police to me, as do the cap badges, but I'm not sure about that.
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But you can't see what it says above "Police"! There's another on the page which has "Market" above that bit of text which makes him very much not a police officer!
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What a swiz, theres no way I would have done that if I knew there was no end result.
Call the police over that website !!
Call the police over that website !!
I couldn't agree more. I want to be able to instantly recognise the police just in case I need them. They should be as obvious as a unicorn strolling down the street.
Hmm...do equines stroll? Well, you know what I mean.
Bottom line is that the police aren't the same as security guards and it should be glaringly obvious which is which. There are very good reasons why it's illegal to impersonate a police officer and when most people can't tell private security from police then that law isn't being enforced properly.
I noticed that when I looked again to check, hence the edit I made at the same time as your reply. Which shows the point well - even when I was looking for something, it still wasn't clear.
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There was also at least one traffic warden in there and a couple of security guards I feel?
I must admit to be honest, I was scrutinising it more carefully than I would do if I casually saw them in the street...
I agree that there should be some kind of instantly recognisable feature though...
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I must admit to be honest, I was scrutinising it more carefully than I would do if I casually saw them in the street...
I agree that there should be some kind of instantly recognisable feature though...
kd
Whats the deal with question 18, with the guy and the dog?
I instantly saw the writing on the van ("Parks Patrol"?) and thought that he wasnt a real policeman. But then i noticed that the van has a blue light. I'm pretty sure that only emergency service vehicles are allowed a blue light?
I instantly saw the writing on the van ("Parks Patrol"?) and thought that he wasnt a real policeman. But then i noticed that the van has a blue light. I'm pretty sure that only emergency service vehicles are allowed a blue light?
No they are not.