Friday, July 20, 2012

Public urged to report suspicious activity at Olympics say Anti-Terrorist Police, any Hoax Callers will face jail says Lord Advocate

Lord Advocate Frank MulhollandOlympic Heavy Breathers face 3 months in Barlinnie – Lord Advocate. HOAX CALLERS attempting to disrupt Olympic events will be dealt with toughly by Scotland’s Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) claims Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland today who says anyone making hoax calls could face up to three months in jail. Meanwhile, the public have also been asked to report any suspicious activity or packages to Police, and as one officer commented, suspicious activity also includes any Council or Crown Office staff loitering or observed taking bungs from their criminal contacts (We recommend you take a picture first & send it in to us – Ed)

HOAX CALLERS DISRUPTING OLYMPIC EVENTS IN SCOTLAND COULD FACE IMPRISONMENT SAYS LORD ADVOCATE

Hoax callers who try to disrupt Olympic Games events in Scotland will risk imprisonment the Lord Advocate has warned today.

Prosecutors across the country will take tough action against anyone caught making hoax calls. Those who make hoax calls at any time put the lives of others at risk by diverting emergency services from genuine incidents. They also waste public resources, can create fear and cause disruption. Disruption could be more acute during public events such as the forthcoming Olympic Games football matches in Glasgow.

The Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC said: “The tough prosecution stance is designed to act as a deterrent and contribute towards a successful Olympic Games. The eyes of the world are on Great Britain; and Scotland will be a showcase for football competitions in Glasgow. Through our action I hope the prosecution service will help to deliver a safe and enjoyable Olympic Games”.

Hoax callers could face up to three months imprisonment for fire related offences and seven years for bomb hoax offences.

Detective Chief Superintendent John Cuddihy, Head of Serious and Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism, Strathclyde Police said: “The Olympic Games is the greatest sporting spectacle on earth, however, unfortunately there is a very small number of people who will try to spoil this event for everyone by making a hoax bomb call. Let me be clear, anyone who makes a hoax call will be found and will be arrested. Taking officers away from genuine incidents and wasting their time will not be tolerated.

“However, anyone who has a genuine suspicion about a person, a package or anything else must not be dissuaded from contacting police immediately. Even if you are not sure about something you have seen or heard, let us know, let us investigate and let us keep everyone safe.”

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

oh well may be prudent to err on the safe side and say nothing in case Frankie boy sends an innocent caller to jail to keep his prosecution stats up!

Anonymous said...

Maybe the cops should gatecrash the Crown Office and arrest the crooks who prevented arrests over the spontaneous combustion of construction equipment at the Commonwealth Games sites in Glasgow.

Kind of have that nagging feeling someone at copfs took a bung

Anonymous said...

How can they give out 3 months when they stopped sheriffs from imposing 3mths or under.

Did they forget that little fact!

Anonymous said...

The eyes of the world are on Great Britain; and Scotland will be a showcase for football competitions in Glasgow. Through our action I hope the prosecution service will help to deliver a safe and enjoyable Olympic Games”.

I totally agree with him on this. Hoax callers should be jailed. But there are also eyes on Scotland's Judiciary who seem to have no shame in protecting their crooked colleagues.

14 lawyers legal aid fraud "not enough admissible evidence Frank". Neils Lockhart 670K legal aid, suspicious. No action taken by the criminal law system. We are not fools, in Scotland prosecution is applied to certain groups but not to lawyers. Rough justice.

Anonymous said...

How can they give out 3 months when they stopped sheriffs from imposing 3mths or under.

Did they forget that little fact!

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Seems so !

Anonymous said...

Double standards writ large by Mulhollnand - punish the minnows and leave the sharks (of the legal profession) alone.