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Dec 8^th, 2011 at 1:35am

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Criminals fall for beer sting

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Nineteen suspected criminals have been arrested after they were tricked by police who lured them in with a hoax offer of free beer.

Derbyshire constabulary sent letters to dozens of suspects who had evaded detention for several months, inviting them to ring a marketing company offering a free crate of beer. But when suspects called the number, they were unwittingly put through to Chesterfield police station.

A time and date was arranged for the promised free alcohol to be delivered to them, but those awaiting it, at locations in Chesterfield, Staveley, Alfreton, Ilkeston, Sheffield and Nottingham, were duly arrested.

The sting was carried out as part of a month-long campaign targeting serious crime across north Derbyshire. Alleged offences committed by some of those arrested ranged from burglary and robbery to serious sexual assault ...

If the cops knew where they lived (they sent them letters) why didn't they just go arrest them?

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Reply #1 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 3:43pm

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Webb wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 1:35am:

Criminals fall for beer sting

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Nineteen suspected criminals have been arrested after they were tricked by police who lured them in with a hoax offer of free beer.

Derbyshire constabulary sent letters to dozens of suspects who had evaded detention for several months, inviting them to ring a marketing company offering a free crate of beer. But when suspects called the number, they were unwittingly put through to Chesterfield police station.

A time and date was arranged for the promised free alcohol to be delivered to them, but those awaiting it, at locations in Chesterfield, Staveley, Alfreton, Ilkeston, Sheffield and Nottingham, were duly arrested.

The sting was carried out as part of a month-long campaign targeting serious crime across north Derbyshire. Alleged offences committed by some of those arrested ranged from burglary and robbery to serious sexual assault ...

If the cops knew where they lived (they sent them letters) why didn't they just go arrest them?

lets see;
they would (try) to escape.
they are SUSPECTS,not actual know culprits...

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Reply #2 - Dec 8^th, 2011 at 3:52pm

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OK, got my mug, filler up please Smiley

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darn, I should read these post instead of the title!

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Reply #3 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 1:19am

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jetprop wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 3:43pm:

lets see;
they would (try) to escape.
they are SUSPECTS,not actual know culprits...

1. From American TV - 20 cops in riot gear surround the residence, kick in the door, throw flash bang grenades, yell conflicting instructions at everyone ... not much chance of escape.

From British TV - a single unarmed officer knocks on the door and enquires whether the defendant is available to speak with him. The officer apologizes for the inconvenience and explains that he must be questioned at the station and escorts him to the car.

2. If you have grounds to arrest a suspect at the "beerfest" you have grounds to arrest him at his home. Even England allows arrest before conviction.

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Reply #4 - Dec 9^th, 2011 at 4:37pm

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I tried ringing my local cop-shop for some free beers and they told me to get knotted!
I admitted to setting fire to the police station! Ah well I guess they'll be using all that beer to put the fire out Smiley

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Reply #5 - Dec 10^th, 2011 at 1:42am

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Webb wrote on Dec 9^th, 2011 at 1:19am:

jetprop wrote on Dec 8^th, 2011 at 3:43pm:

lets see;
they would (try) to escape.
they are SUSPECTS,not actual know culprits...

1. From American TV - 20 cops in riot gear surround the residence, kick in the door, throw flash bang grenades, yell conflicting instructions at everyone ... not much chance of escape.

From British TV - a single unarmed officer knocks on the door and enquires whether the defendant is available to speak with him. The officer apologizes for the inconvenience and explains that he must be questioned at the station and escorts him to the car.

2. If you have grounds to arrest a suspect at the "beerfest" you have grounds to arrest him at his home. Even England allows arrest before conviction.

1. After the smoke has cleared and the noise has abated, it is found that the suspect was not at home. The home owners are now looking forward to remodeling the whole house and going on a world cruise first class with the mony they will get after they sue the police department Roll Eyes

2. The English copper knocks on the door gets no answer, goes back to the police station, has a cup of tea and notes on the shift change protocol for the next shift to drop by suspects house and knock on the door Grin

3. English police get fed up with driving by and knocking on the door. Instead whilst drinking a cup of tea, sit down at the computer and write a quick letter inviting the suspect to drop by for a free beer. Thus saving time on knocking on the door and getting no answer Smiley

4. American police now have to work half thier coffee break due to cut backs at paying out large sums of money for kicking in the doors of houses where the suspects are not at home Cry

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Reply #6 - Dec 10^th, 2011 at 9:47am

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I think this is why they did it.
1.The beer sting led police to 19 suspects they had previously been unable to trace. Photograph: Johnny Green/PA
2.It has been very cost-effective as it can take a lot of time and money to track people down

Also, the criminals can always just do something like listen to a scanner or learn the shifts to know if they're coming. They could also try just doing something like putting hidden cameras near the front of the neighborhood, streaming somewhere to their home, so they can see a few minutes before they get close to the house. Plus, with stuff like that, I'm pretty sure they expect the suspect to be unaware so they may stop just out of sight and gear up before going the last 1/4 mile into view.

Combine all of that, I'd say they had pretty good reasons, along with the reason of letting the public hear some good news and laugh about it too for once! Grin

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