This is why people are losing respect for the police...

[robgmun]

Moment six police officers raid Essex pub and seize 15 golliwog dolls

Benice Ryley, 61, was quizzed by six officers after police received an anonymous complaint about The White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When police never turn up to a burglary but 6 turn up to confiscate dolls :/

 

[Malevolence]

Moment six police officers raid Essex pub and seize 15 golliwog dolls

Benice Ryley, 61, was quizzed by six officers after police received an anonymous complaint about The White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When police never turn up to a burglary but 6 turn up to confiscate dolls :/

Absolute ******* joke!

 

[Tony Edwards]

Moment six police officers raid Essex pub and seize 15 golliwog dolls

Benice Ryley, 61, was quizzed by six officers after police received an anonymous complaint about The White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When police never turn up to a burglary but 6 turn up to confiscate dolls :/

To be fair 5 years later.

The raid comes after the couple refused to remove the black-faced dolls after the local authority received a complaint in 2018.

 

[Dis86]

Prime example of what this thread is about.

 

[Malevolence]

To be fair 5 years later.

Yes, but 5 years ago

the council confirmed no further action will be taken.

 

[200sols]

To be fair 5 years later.

Are golliwogs illegal? Genuine question.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Are golliwogs illegal? Genuine question.

You're asking on behalf of a jar of Robertson's jam, right?

 

[Tony Edwards]

Are golliwogs illegal? Genuine question.

I dont know.

 

[sidimmu]

Are golliwogs illegal? Genuine question.

Not illegal to own as far as I aware, massively inappropriate and offensive towards a number of groups. I believe most are removed under public interest and maintaining the peace.

Moment six police officers raid Essex pub and seize 15 golliwog dolls

Benice Ryley, 61, was quizzed by six officers after police received an anonymous complaint about The White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When police never turn up to a burglary but 6 turn up to confiscate dolls :/

Ah my local...
Good riddance to those dolls, owners are your typical UKIP supporters.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Mr. Wakefield-Jones of Prestatyn had a robust response to photographers prior to being sentenced for displaying a golliwog hung from a noose in the window of his home.

The beak was not amused... Admitting it was racially motivated was his downfall, whereas claiming it was "art" might have clouded the waters I guess.

Man with golliwog in window convicted of racial aggravation

Jason Wakefield-Jones, of Prestatyn, had the doll hanging on display across from two Indian restaurants

www.dailypost.co.uk

 

[Chris Wilson]

Not illegal to own as far as I aware, massively inappropriate and offensive towards a number of groups. I believe most are removed under public interest and maintaining the peace.


Ah my local...
Good riddance to those dolls, owners are your typical UKIP supporters.

My golliwog was given to me by my late parents LONG LONG before UKIP came into mind or existence, I don't think my late parents intended it as a mocking affront to coloured people, or to instil hatred into me at the age of four, so it remains welcome here, alongside other memorabilia some could no doubt assert some reason to find offensive.

 

[JRS]

Admitting it was racially motivated was his downfall

I suspect his actual downfall was being racially motivated to do it, but what the hell.

 

[darkgen]

 

[hurfdurf]

My golliwog was given to me by my late parents LONG LONG before UKIP came into mind or existence, I don't think my late parents intended it as a mocking affront to coloured people, or to instil hatred into me at the age of four, so it remains welcome here, alongside other memorabilia some could no doubt assert some reason to find offensive.

How quaintly sentimental of you and your dolly.

 

[hurfdurf]

Moment six police officers raid Essex pub and seize 15 golliwog dolls

Benice Ryley, 61, was quizzed by six officers after police received an anonymous complaint about The White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When police never turn up to a burglary but 6 turn up to confiscate dolls :/

A burglary in progress or a burglary that has happened with nothing to investigate?

 

[Dis86]

A burglary in progress or a burglary that has happened with nothing to investigate?

How do they know there's nothing to investigate if they don't turn up?

 

[StriderX]

How do they know there's nothing to investigate if they don't turn up?

Something has to have made them give up on burglaries as I highly doubt they decided to collectively ignore it at the same time. If I had to guess it's probably a huge drain on resources for minimal results when realistically they already know who the criminals are, maybe the sentencing guidelines are too soft?

 

[sanaxe1]

We had 2 school age Teenagers come into our centre while we had a class on. They had a look around to see who was in the building. ( 60 people including around 20 with learning disabilities) They then took leaflets off the side and pulled out one of those long bbq lighters and set them onfire on the carpet and put a fabric armchair over it to try and get the fire bigger.

We reported it to the police. After 6 weeks of hearing nothing we phoned up for an update and they had done nothing. They hadn't even been to the local school even though we provided HD CCTV closeups of their face. Now the fire didn't end up doing too much damage due to the chairs being fire proof. But thats not the point, these teens didn't know they were fireproof and their intentions were very clear.

Well we are finally getting somewhere :

"I have been to ***** SCHOOL. This was to follow up on your report. As a result of your suggestion, I have obtained two names of possible suspects. As a result, I will continue to pursue this matter. I will be working with the school to get all details and look to progress this incident."

 

[Richie]

Re: Golliwog dolls and offensive things - People find offence in anything TBH... Do people fnd things like See You Jimmy Hats offensive as well?

 

[StriderX]

Re: Golliwog dolls and offensive things - People find offence in anything TBH... Do people fnd things like See You Jimmy Hats offensive as well?

If someone was wearing it in a school, orphanage or children's hospital then I probably would find it offensive.