Jump Up and Down to Distract criminals, says minister

Beyond belief! What is this country coming to.
Tony McNumpty , Home office minister had the following to say.

Jeremy Vine: You see something happening in the street. Do you step in?

Tony McNulty: I think the general line must be to get in touch with the authorities straight and make sure that if things are as bad as you paint the police will be there as quickly as they can.

Jeremy: You see a young man looking aggressive, shouting at an old woman, what do you do? You retreat and ring the police?

Tony McNulty: I think you should in the first instance. It may well be the simply shouting at them, blowing your horn or whatever else deters them and they go away.

Jeremy: He's now hitting her and the police haven't come, what do you do then?

Tony McNulty: The same the same, you must always ...

Jeremy: Still wait?

Tony McNulty: Get back to the police, try some distractive activities whatever else.

Jeremy: What jump up and down?

Tony McNulty: But I would say you know sometimes that that may well work.

My idea is that if you see McNumpty you jump up and down on his head.

A few chosen thoughts from some Police Bloggers on this

a) PC Bloggs
b) Noddy and Mr Plod

Hat tip to Noddy

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