The 'Blame Culture' we live in

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America's blame & claim culture and the Lord Woolf reform of the Civil Justice system are the two massive factors that gave life to the blame culture.

Think you may have missed the irony in Dr Rich post....... maybe??

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

The police have certainly failed, but in their duty towards Sally Shearing, not her family.

She could well have been murdered and the police would have been none the wiser, and that's a serious failing.

The simple fact that a person was not known to the Police or their exact where abouts means that they should be on their guard that said person has been a victim of a crime? Oh please Jordan that really is verging on the ridiculous.

Aren't you someone who champions against nanny state mentality?

As I aspire to be an embittered old hag when I grow up I spose I may have this to look forward to - the only realisation that I am no more shall be when local children feel they can pass by my house in safety.

Originally Posted by Pedrosa

The simple fact that a person was not known to the Police or their exact where abouts means that they should be on their guard that said person has been a victim of a crime? Oh please Jordan that really is verging on the ridiculous.

Aren't you someone who champions against nanny state mentality?

The police were called twice about something being amiss. A few phone calls/inquiries would have discovered she hadn't gone anywhere. Nothing nanny state about it, any member of the public could ask the same questions.

It really is quite baffling why the family should complain in the first place about a 3 year delay when they plainly did nothing themselves.

Next they'll instruct some smartarse lawyer to claim compensation and the burglar will be given an award out of public funds

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

The police were called twice about something being amiss. A few phone calls/inquiries would have discovered she hadn't gone anywhere. Nothing nanny state about it, any member of the public could ask the same questions.

I accept your point. However the Police were informed by the neighbours that the lady in question had gone to live in "a home" and so felt to check at the house was pointless.

Hindsight nudges one to think they might have attempted to find out which home she was now resident in though.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

any member of the public could ask the same questions.

Agreed. Including those who subsequently filed a complaint.

So a police officer will probably be disciplined, maybe even lose his job, cos this lady's family couldn't be bothered to check up even though by definition they hadn't heard anything from her. They must have been seriously concerned about her welfare.

So they blame the police. Someone, somewhere, is always to blame.

There's no such thing as personal responsibility any more.

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So a police officer will probably be disciplined, maybe even lose his job, cos this lady's family couldn't be bothered to check up even though by definition they hadn't heard anything from her.

Ed - if a police officer loses their job, it will be because the IPCC deemed them to have failed the public they are there to serve.

canyou imagine walking in to find her- eurgh!

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Originally Posted by Dr Rich

I want to know who started this culture of blame?

Looking for someone to blame are we????

I Blame the parents