[Shasown]

Tell your son to make a complaint to his local councillor, thats part of their job. Also if it has genuinely upset them complain to the police themselves, if he then feels fobbed off by them make a complaint to the police ombudsman.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Tell your son to make a complaint to his local councillor, thats part of their job. Also if it has genuinely upset them complain to the police themselves, if he then feels fobbed off by them make a complaint to the police ombudsman.

I want him to take it further, but I'm not the one who has to live in that neighbourhood, and my daughter-in-law is now so freaked out all she wants to do is move!

The fact that nobody intervened when they saw a young couple and a baby being threatened like that has really made me mad. It makes you realise that probably NOBODY would come to your aid if you were in trouble - seems even basic human compassion no longer exists, or probably more to the point, people are too terrified to help.

[BB_Eye]

Originally Posted by angus58

I want him to take it further, but I'm not the one who has to live in that neighbourhood, and my daughter-in-law is now so freaked out all she wants to do is move!

The fact that nobody intervened when they saw a young couple and a baby being threatened like that has really made me mad. It makes you realise that probably NOBODY would come to your aid if you were in trouble - seems even basic human compassion no longer exists, or probably more to the point, people are too terrified to help.

I would suggest your son complains to the police. He might be right about them, but he will never know until he tries. I have heard very bad things about the London Metropolitan Police though so understand why he might feel that way.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

I would suggest your son complains to the police. He might be right about them, but he will never know until he tries. I have heard very bad things about the London Metropolitan Police though so understand why he might feel that way.

I agree - it's just a case of trying to convince him. My feeling is that the police should have taken the initial report more seriously and searched the area for this gang whilst the issue was still live. 24 hours on it's a bit late to do anything, but the apathy on the part of the police is despicable, and its no wonder these thugs have no respect for or fear of the law.