CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Calls to get armed police off Edinburgh streets" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Calls to get armed police off Edinburgh streets" en Fri, 22 May 2026 10:18:59 +0000 Colonies_Chris on ""Calls to get armed police off Edinburgh streets"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13211#post-160915 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 16:46:07 +0000 Colonies_Chris 160915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've emailed my MSPs about routine arming of police, and had supportive replies from two of them so far. I think this is an area where public pressure could really get the new approach reversed. Get emailing! </p> chdot on ""Calls to get armed police off Edinburgh streets"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13211#post-160882 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:08:15 +0000 chdot 160882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>COMPLAINTS against the police have risen twice as fast in the east of Scotland as the rest of the country since the single force came into being, reinforcing concerns about “Glasgowfication” of policing in the Capital.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/glasgowfication-blamed-for-police-complaints-rise-1-3496050" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/glasgowfication-blamed-for-police-complaints-rise-1-3496050</a> </p> I were right about that saddle on ""Calls to get armed police off Edinburgh streets"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13211#post-160743 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:17:32 +0000 I were right about that saddle 160743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't like the sound of this Stephen House character. This is my preferred model of policing;</p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/30/police-fancy-dress-bravery-zebra-monkey" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/30/police-fancy-dress-bravery-zebra-monkey</a> </p> chdot on ""Calls to get armed police off Edinburgh streets"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13211#post-160732 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:16:04 +0000 chdot 160732@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/calls-to-get-armed-police-off-edinburgh-streets-1-3492913" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/calls-to-get-armed-police-off-edinburgh-streets-1-3492913</a> </p>