Audience member offended by Joe Lycett joke. Calls the police
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I will stress at the outset that I know neither the joke nor the context, but I have very strong views on this.
When I was a city centre DS responsible for allocating crime enquiries to my team you would not believe the crap that used to cross my desk. Seriously, the public will complain about anything. What is needed, or at least was back then, was a team of sergeants with a backbone to filter out that crap, in the knowledge that they are supported further up the chain of command.
I was lucky. I worked with a great team of skippers and had two DI’s who were as robust as they come. They knew if we took on every single complaint and investigated it to a conclusion our staff would have reached breaking point very, very quickly.
So we used to phone complainants up and tell them some of the more petty stuff simply wasn’t a police matter, and file the complaint at source without further investigation. A joke told in front of thousands of people which one wet lettuce was offended by? At face value, and I repeat I don’t know the joke or context, it would not have got past first base on my watch.
Unfortunately, other stations did not adopt the same approach. The sickness records amongst their staff were invariably horrific as they battled with crime queues littered with absolute rubbish because nobody had the backbone to tell the complainant “no”.
When I was a city centre DS responsible for allocating crime enquiries to my team you would not believe the crap that used to cross my desk. Seriously, the public will complain about anything. What is needed, or at least was back then, was a team of sergeants with a backbone to filter out that crap, in the knowledge that they are supported further up the chain of command.
I was lucky. I worked with a great team of skippers and had two DI’s who were as robust as they come. They knew if we took on every single complaint and investigated it to a conclusion our staff would have reached breaking point very, very quickly.
So we used to phone complainants up and tell them some of the more petty stuff simply wasn’t a police matter, and file the complaint at source without further investigation. A joke told in front of thousands of people which one wet lettuce was offended by? At face value, and I repeat I don’t know the joke or context, it would not have got past first base on my watch.
Unfortunately, other stations did not adopt the same approach. The sickness records amongst their staff were invariably horrific as they battled with crime queues littered with absolute rubbish because nobody had the backbone to tell the complainant “no”.
You have to look at the mindset of the general public ( or some of them anyway)
Who the hell calls the cop’s because they don’t like a joke.
The big problem for me is these people are starting to set the agenda.
I don’t feel sorry for the Police in this case, as they really brought it on themselves.
Who the hell calls the cop’s because they don’t like a joke.
The big problem for me is these people are starting to set the agenda.
I don’t feel sorry for the Police in this case, as they really brought it on themselves.
PC is going mad, I seem to remember back in the 60s, a Donkey's Nodger being an item on the very polite BBC quiz program "Animal, Vegetable or Mineral, Nudge nudge wink wink.
What a waste of time for the police.
The thing about TDUDP is that Johnny Speight was not having a go at people because of their race, colour, creed, etc. He was having a go at people like Alf, and showing how ludicrous they were. I remember Warren Mitchell telling a story on TV about speaking to someone who was commenting that Alf had it right. Mitchell said to him, "you don't get it, we're not having a go at them, we're having a go at people like YOU!".
Back on topic. I haven't heard the joke but I don't think Joe Lycett did this to get the publicity. He doesn't need it. As @Lord Tyrion said, he's a sharp guy who and has enough he can do. This is somebody who should, IMHO, be given a caution for wasting police time.
Back on topic. I haven't heard the joke but I don't think Joe Lycett did this to get the publicity. He doesn't need it. As @Lord Tyrion said, he's a sharp guy who and has enough he can do. This is somebody who should, IMHO, be given a caution for wasting police time.
No one here is offended by Joe lycett and they don't make TV like they used to😂😂, but 9 posts reported this morning on the LIV golf thread. 🤣😂
Google Joe Lycett changes name, very funny. He has taken on some big companies in the past via social media when they have trodden on the little guy and he has stepped in to help out. He is a sharp guy, whilst always remaining calm.
I'll look him up. Cheers! 
I'll look him up. Cheers!
Saw this on FB… wanted to know if the Aussies called the coppers for calling them chickens?
https://fb.watch/dQgX3Eon0L/
https://fb.watch/dQgX3Eon0L/
Good job whoever phoned the police wasn't watching Brendon Burns...
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Exactly this.
Just one thing, Billy. Your posts suggest you retired as a traffic man. Which means your days as a DS were quite some years ago?
You were lucky in your support of like minds from senior officers, but I suspect things have "improved worse " since then😀
Just one thing, Billy. Your posts suggest you retired as a traffic man. Which means your days as a DS were quite some years ago?
You were lucky in your support of like minds from senior officers, but I suspect things have "improved worse " since then😀
Don't know if it was the same where Billy was, but down South, collisions always used to be investigated purely by traffic officers. At some point, someone looked at this & decreed that, as it wasn't far removed from a murder investigation, there should be some input/oversight from the detectives, and they were added to the investigation team.
And I suspect your last point is not wrong.
Don't know if it was the same where Billy was, but down South, collisions always used to be investigated purely by traffic officers. At some point, someone looked at this & decreed that, as it wasn't far removed from a murder investigation, there should be some input/oversight from the detectives, and they were added to the investigation team.
And I suspect your last point is not wrong.
And I suspect your last point is not wrong.