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20-08-2017, 08:34 PM
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I was listening to this on the radio today and decided I must have misheard ! So locals have to shut up shop and hide while these people run amok ? I had this strange idea the police should arrest the thugs and the people in the town be free to carry on as usual !

I must be wrong obviously as two days they had to shut up while police seemed to do very little !
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20-08-2017, 09:30 PM
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There is a court order saying they must leave tomorrow morning. But yes a woman was saying that they were trying to get them out of a restaurant and the police were doing nothing.
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21-08-2017, 10:02 AM
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This was so sad to hear and when we first heard it on the news one of our thoughts were it had to be caravans that had turned up.

Why did they not just say straight away what the problem was rather than being very mystical about it.
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21-08-2017, 12:15 PM
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Like, for instance...the general secretary of the association of lonely travellers...?!!!
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25-08-2017, 06:48 PM
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Police patrols are to be increased this weekend. There is an official site for travellers but it is not used much according to local news.
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25-10-2017, 01:53 PM
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Cromer disorder: Police 'misread' traveller threat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-41742282

A Norfolk Police review into why Cromer went into "lawless lockdown" after 100 travellers visited was instigated by the chief constable.

In a statement, the force outlined the recommendations of its review, identifying four areas of concern over leadership, the sharing of intelligence, not understanding the power of social media and police not using powers to deal with unauthorised traveller encampments.

The findings said officers had been notified by Suffolk Police that a group of travellers had left Lowestoft after being involved in a disturbance there, and was heading for the county.

However, "the information and actions were not recorded on official systems" which meant it was not shared with key senior staff across the Norfolk force.

Public information about the level of threat on social media was ignored, with commanders not realising the impact the travellers' presence and behaviour was having on the community and "as a result insufficient additional resources were deployed".

Officers at the scene were therefore outnumbered and "unable to take positive action" to deal with 37 reported offences over the weekend, the report found.

A further independent review of the decisions made by individual commanders is still being carried out by Cumbria Police.

Norfolk Police said a number of crimes committed over the weekend are still being investigated.

Two men have arrested and bailed in connection with a rape.
So, do better in future .....
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25-10-2017, 06:17 PM
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There are not enough of them, austerity doncha know!
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28-04-2018, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Omah ->
Cromer disorder: Police 'misread' traveller threat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-41742282

Two men have arrested and bailed in connection with a rape.
Cromer disorder: Suspects face no charges over rape

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-43884403

Two men were questioned and bailed. A third man arrested and released under investigation will also face no action.

A spokeswoman for Norfolk police said "There is insufficient evidence to achieve a realistic prospect of conviction and no further action will be taken against the two identified suspects unless any further evidence comes to light," she said.
So, they (probably) committed the crime but escape prosecution .....
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28-04-2018, 11:15 AM
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Disgraceful.
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28-04-2018, 12:00 PM
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What a shame -Cromer is a lovely little town. I was there with my sister in law for a week's break only last week. Apparently there has been a carnival there this week which probably attracted the travellers who had camped illegally. It seems they were there looking for trouble. I do hope this doesn't spoil the season for the locals and the visitors continue to come.
 
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