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I’ve practically solved the crime myself but still the police won’t help

7 December 2019

9:00 AM

7 December 2019

9:00 AM

‘Thank you for calling Surrey Police. We want to help you with your inquiry as quickly as possible. Did you know you can go online…’

That is probably the most depressing sentence in the English language. It is not only preposterous to suggest crime will be better dealt with by a website, it is insulting.

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