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Title: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 15, 2011, 09:50:31 PM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12740825 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12740825)

A man from Birmingham is being plagued by police calling at his house in error, due to an address mix-up.
Matthew Jillard, of Bordesley Green, said he had been visited by police more than 40 times in the past 18 months, often in the middle of the night.
He said police confused his house in Repton Road with a nearby address in Repton Grove.

A police spokeswoman said: "West Midlands Police can confirm that officers have attended an incorrect address in Repton Road on several occasions.
"Officers have been in regular contact with the occupier to apologise for the mistakes. A number of measures have been put in place to stop this from happening again."

Ok I know it is easy to mix up an address now and then but this many times . Observation skills are obviously not required as a fundamental skill in this division. noooo:
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: apc2010 on March 15, 2011, 09:59:45 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on March 15, 2011, 09:50:31 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12740825 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12740825)

A man from Birmingham is being plagued by police calling at his house in error, due to an address mix-up.
Matthew Jillard, of Bordesley Green, said he had been visited by police more than 40 times in the past 18 months, often in the middle of the night.
He said police confused his house in Repton Road with a nearby address in Repton Grove.

A police spokeswoman said: "West Midlands Police can confirm that officers have attended an incorrect address in Repton Road on several occasions.
"Officers have been in regular contact with the occupier to apologise for the mistakes. A number of measures have been put in place to stop this from happening again."

Ok I know it is easy to mix up an address now and then but this many times . Observation skills are obviously not required as a fundamental skill in this division. noooo:

So the bloke they wanted ,probally got away each time ....... noooo:
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 15, 2011, 10:04:07 PM: Just madness isn't it ...you make a mistake you learn from it allegedly . Not repeat it over and over again. Utter incompetence noooo:
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Pirate on March 15, 2011, 10:13:41 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on March 15, 2011, 10:04:07 PM
Just madness isn't it ...you make a mistake you learn from it allegedly . Not repeat it over and over again. Utter incompetence noooo:

noooo: Wouldn't happen in local government, I daresay... whistle: ;)
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 15, 2011, 10:54:28 PM: I bet if Matthew Jillard was Winston Odogo they would only have made the mistake once.
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Just One More on March 16, 2011, 05:39:35 AM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 15, 2011, 10:54:28 PM
I bet if Matthew Jillard was Winston Odogo they would only have made the mistake once.

I think you'll find Mr Odogo lives at Repton Grove ;)
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 16, 2011, 06:58:40 AM: Quote from: Just One More on March 16, 2011, 05:39:35 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on March 15, 2011, 10:54:28 PM
I bet if Matthew Jillard was Winston Odogo they would only have made the mistake once.

I think you'll find Mr Odogo lives at Repton Grove ;)

A point well made happy088
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 16, 2011, 07:21:08 AM: Quote from: Pirate on March 15, 2011, 10:13:41 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on March 15, 2011, 10:04:07 PM
Just madness isn't it ...you make a mistake you learn from it allegedly . Not repeat it over and over again. Utter incompetence noooo:

noooo: Wouldn't happen in local government, I daresay... whistle: ;)

Of course not . We would have met our target by simply making a visit whistle:
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Pirate on March 16, 2011, 09:29:17 AM: Exactly what the police did...several times... happy001
Title: Re: Confusing the wrong address
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 16, 2011, 09:41:09 AM: If the two men swapped houses for a short while that would really mess with the mind of the plodborg. eveilgrin: