So the Met Commisioner has said something (again) that has caused some controversy, or at least given the media something to chew on during the pre-bank holiday quiet week. If you haven't heard it was along the lines of people feeling safe enough to leave their doors unlocked - he was referring to the London area but crime is a national problem.

Living in the Greater London area personally I can say 100% catagorically there ain't no way I or anyone I know would leave any door unlocked, not even to pop upstairs briefly. So wherever he is referring to, it's certainly not in my neck of the woods!

As the kids round here would say "You is havin' a larf!"

Anyone else wonder where this place of utopia is?

About 4 years ago I was looking to move to The Mull of Kintyre (don't ask) and when I gave the only estate agent in Campbeltown a list of 3 properties I wanted to visit, she appointed 2 and said the 3rd one was away for the week, but never mind, go have a look anyway cos the door would not be locked, the occupiers had lost their key years ago and never bothered. Sure enough, the door was open and the place deserted.
Honest. We could not believe it.
remeber I'm from Leeds, where the traffic lights are never red for more than 15 seconds cos someone will have your alloys off in that time.
Alan

It is a national problem Alan no doubt about that, worse in cities I think then in smaller communities but that said Mull of Kintyre is looking all of a sudden a rosy place LOL But having lived with the 'lock it' mentality could we ever adapt? I doubt it, sad as it is I think being less trusting I think just gets in your blood in the end.

Kean and Andy LOL!

I wonder if PC Blair is going to give the public an example of this security.

lead by example...hmmm..interesting idea...just can't see it somehow LOL