BBH
Well-Known Member
I have to admit to being totally shocked by recent events and Officers suing property owners when on a call out.
I would now be very unlikely to call out the police unless it was absolutely essential ie murder. Anything else I'm not sure I'd bother if it was on Private property.
Whats the point of calling the police about say a £2k burglary if they trip over and sue you for £10k.
I know its rare at the moment but I think we need some clarity on this. Do the police not have public service liability insurance for example.
Also the police turned up at my yard at 5am last year asking me to stable a loose horse. I was happy to help of course but now I'm not so sure. Even though I hadn't asked them in what if I hadn't had time to go around checking no buckets, or mucking out forks were lying around etc etc to trip over or puddles for them to slip in.
I've no doubt the majority of officers think this suing thing is ludicrous but how does the general public protect themselves against one that things its a meal ticket.
I would now be very unlikely to call out the police unless it was absolutely essential ie murder. Anything else I'm not sure I'd bother if it was on Private property.
Whats the point of calling the police about say a £2k burglary if they trip over and sue you for £10k.
I know its rare at the moment but I think we need some clarity on this. Do the police not have public service liability insurance for example.
Also the police turned up at my yard at 5am last year asking me to stable a loose horse. I was happy to help of course but now I'm not so sure. Even though I hadn't asked them in what if I hadn't had time to go around checking no buckets, or mucking out forks were lying around etc etc to trip over or puddles for them to slip in.
I've no doubt the majority of officers think this suing thing is ludicrous but how does the general public protect themselves against one that things its a meal ticket.