Vilham wrote:
Milk.org wrote:
Would advise against it myself. We picked up two 17 year olds on a licensed premesis last Saturday in possesion of some fake ID's, for Fraud by false representation under s2 Fraud Act 2006. We had better things to be doing on a Saturday than a 2 hour wait in the custody suite to book them. If you wouldn't want mummy and daddy coming down to pick you up from the nick at 3.30am then don't do it!
Im guessing your a police man.
Question for you. Did you realy feel it was worth police time picking up two 17 year olds (less than a year till they can legally drink) who most likely just wanted a drink?
If they were causing trouble i would understand it, but arresting them just for trying to buy drinks at the age of 17, overkill if you ask me.
No it was not the best use of Police time, we where all under 18 once I understand completley.
Ideally the club would have kicked them out or not let them in in the first place. But the clubs been under alot of fire lateley for drugs and underage drinking after a fatal stabbing a while back, so they're really cracking down on this stuff and called it through.
I turned up hoping to take some names and street bail them there and then so we could get back to some real public order offences that happen on a Saturday etc. but because of their age and recent events, red tape meant we had to take them in. We had no argument really because you can't say that certain laws are too minor to deal with else where would you stop.
Don't worry if a more urgent job came through we would obviously be able to justify a no show at the club.
One of the lads when searched had something naughty and was arrested for possesion of a controlled substance and 2 of his mates who were over 18 kicked off and one nicked for s5 public order and one for assault on Police. So all in all not a complete waste of time 4 arrests 3 valid and 1 questionable use of Police time. lol Turned out on the Friday night one of the lads dad had been picked up for Drunk and Incapable so there was a few red faces when he turned up on the Saturday to pick his son up!
Gotta love drunks!