Topic ID 6332
The top news story on the Mercury web site this morning..... http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Break-in-at-Mercury-office-in-Hertford-20122011.htm Is it April 1st?
Reply ID 85221
Be fair - its not often the Mercury manages to scoop this forum [8D] The thief was clearly not tempted by the free copies of the Mercury on the rack in the reception area then.
Reply ID 85223
“We have recovered items that we will be testing for fingerprints ......". Possiby the "..sweets from a box of Quality Street chocolates". Digested or non-digested? I like the way they managed to do a bit of product placement even in the light of their personal trauma. Presumably the RNLI collection box that some bastard nicked from the White Horse last week hasn't got a simular sized mention..... :-/
Reply ID 85224
..."urge the offender to turn himself in"? Not really grasping the opposing objectives of police and thieves there.
Reply ID 85225
quote:Why would it be April 1st? Are you suggesting that the report is a hoax?
Originally posted by Ewoowar
The top news story on the Mercury web site this morning..... http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Break-in-at-Mercury-office-in-Hertford-20122011.htm Is it April 1st?
quote:Reading between the lines, I suspect that the police have some good leads (not least the CCTV) and are suggesting that the offender hand himself in before he is inevitably caught.
Originally posted by shunt
..."urge the offender to turn himself in"? Not really grasping the opposing objectives of police and thieves there.
Reply ID 85226
Ha ha, that's funny. My numerous experiences of giving the police every assistance in handing them clear CCTV pictures etc etc is that they will fail to get a result.
Reply ID 85231
quote:Yes, crime is hysterical, especially when money is stolen from charities. [V]
Originally posted by Mosquito
Ha ha, that's funny. My numerous experiences of giving the police every assistance in handing them clear CCTV pictures etc etc is that they will fail to get a result.
Reply ID 85232
quote:Because it read as nonsensical. Yes, breaking and entering is serious but the fact that a culprit made off with chocolates left me waiting for the punchline or something more serious to be reported.
Originally posted by Stevequote:Why would it be April 1st? Are you suggesting that the report is a hoax?
Originally posted by Ewoowar
The top news story on the Mercury web site this morning..... http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Break-in-at-Mercury-office-in-Hertford-20122011.htm Is it April 1st?quote:Reading between the lines, I suspect that the police have some good leads (not least the CCTV) and are suggesting that the offender hand himself in before he is inevitably caught.
Originally posted by shunt
..."urge the offender to turn himself in"? Not really grasping the opposing objectives of police and thieves there.
Reply ID 85233
quote:Exactly
Originally posted by Ewoowarquote:Because it read as nonsensical. Yes, breaking and entering is serious but the fact that a culprit made off with chocolates left me waiting for the punchline or something more serious to be reported.
Originally posted by Stevequote:Why would it be April 1st? Are you suggesting that the report is a hoax?
Originally posted by Ewoowar
The top news story on the Mercury web site this morning..... http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Break-in-at-Mercury-office-in-Hertford-20122011.htm Is it April 1st?quote:Reading between the lines, I suspect that the police have some good leads (not least the CCTV) and are suggesting that the offender hand himself in before he is inevitably caught.
Originally posted by shunt
..."urge the offender to turn himself in"? Not really grasping the opposing objectives of police and thieves there.
Reply ID 85235
Steve, you've missed the point. Lighten up mate!
Reply ID 85236
not top news anymore anyway!
Reply ID 86030
Just bumping this rather than start a new topic: Longer-established forum members may remember Raymond 'Tunnels' Brown and his Mercury articles about local self-publicising fantasists who claimed to be Hertford Templars. This is from the recent INML awards (made up in-house awards for Eastern regional newspapers) 7. Scoop of the Year - Raymond Brown, Cambridge News Raymond's work tracking fantasist Jack Livesey, who claimed to have an illustrious career in the Parachute Regiment, leading to his conviction for perverting the course of justice was judged to be the most exclusive, eye-catching story of the last year in any of our titles. http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Full-list-of-categories-at-INML-East-awards-26012012.htm
Reply ID 86031
Ahttp://www.. I thought it was going to be 'Van Parked In Disabled Space In Tesco Car Park'
Reply ID 86037
Ahhh......Mr Brown. I shan't comment on his journalistic skills but can say that he is a very genrous man. I also had the pleasure of being on his boat when he crashed it in Stanstead Abbotts, smashing the windows at the bow. A most surreal moment.
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quote:I am glad that someone on here has a sense of humor [:D]
Originally posted by Ted Badger
Ahttp://www.. I thought it was going to be 'Van Parked In Disabled Space In Tesco Car Park'
Reply ID 86076
quote:Wow, Ewoowar, I'm impressed. He was a bit of a legend during his tenure at the Mercury. If you're still in touch, tell him I still have cuttings of several of his articles including the Templar shenanigans of course, the A414 Tunnel and the Dead Swan [:)]
Originally posted by Ewoowar
Ahhh......Mr Brown. I shan't comment on his journalistic skills but can say that he is a very generous man. I also had the pleasure of being on his boat when he crashed it in Stanstead Abbotts, smashing the windows at the bow. A most surreal moment.