I witnessed a crimeFreddy Woo writes, "A group of us once staggered home so insensible with drink that we failed to notice someone being killed and buried in a shallow grave not more than 50 yards away. A crime unsolved to this day."
Have you witnessed a crime and done bugger all about it? Or are you a have-a-go hero?
Whatever. Tell us about it...
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chthonic, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 11:53)
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AssualtI'd love to tell you my story about the guy I witnessed doing some serious damage to someone got put away for 15 months. However, I discovered later that it was solely on the strength of my witness statement as I was the only sober witness. It then transpires that he found my name on the court documents,added 2 & 2 together after looking me up in the phone book and that my house is opposite where it took place and rang me up for a chat about it. Thanks Avon & Somerset Witness Protection. Great fucking job - can I have my fucking tax money back as a refund?
I would tell more of the gory details but his sentence is almost up and I'm not moving out for another month and really don't want to tempt fate that the ginger psychopath might be bright enough to use Google.
(, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 14:36, 3 replies)
Not so good.Er. Have you told the police that he's contacted you? Have they done anything?
(, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 14:41, closed)
Police responseYeah, they said we're very sorry but there was nothing they can do as it was on the court paperwork and that I should let them know if he tries to contact me again as he isn't allowed to. Also, he didn't give his name when he rang (as if he'd make formal introductions...) so they couldn't even talk to him about it if the urge took them...
(, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 14:51, closed)
ScaryI thought it was normal practice (or maybe just in Scotland) to quote all witness addresses as c/o police to avoid this sort of thing.
(, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 15:21, closed)
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