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> fwiw they're regarded as a very competent police force That's not at all the reputation they have. They've been acting as an extension of the copyright lobb

> fwiw they're regarded as a very competent police force That's not at all the reputation they have. They've been acting as an extension of the copyright lobby for years: • https://torrentfreak.com/new-uk-police-unit-announces-two-arrests-following-pirate-iptv-investigation-210305/ https://torrentfreak.com/new-uk-police-unit-announces-two-ar... • https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4nw/cops-arrest-3-people-for-running-club-penguin-rewritten-beloved-by-millions https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4nw/cops-arrest-3-people-... • https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/february/four-arrested-during-nationwide-crackdown-on-the-supply-of-illegal-streaming-services/ https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/... There are probably hundreds of instances of them doing stuff like the above, that was just the results from a quick search.

jack_riminton 2y ago
Personal opinion may vary
socksy 2y ago
To be fair, a police force doing stuff you don't like doesn't necessarily mean that they're incompetent at doing those things
- justinclift 2y ago
  Sure. But their reputation is pretty much "police force for hire" rather than anything to do with competence.
  - dubcanada 2y ago
    But isn't that what police are? I don't see a ton of volunteer police...
    - justinclift 2y ago
      That's a funny way of looking at it. Generally a "police force for hire" is more associated with corruption, or were you not picking up on that?
Doe-_ 2y ago
The City is also unique in that businesses represent the majority of the voters in its council elections. Moreover, the council is also the police authority, which could explain a more active copyright infringement force.
andylynch 2y ago
It’s not a conspiracy; the City of London police, alongside normal local duties, have a national responsibility for many kinds of economic and cyber crime. This almost certainly comes from long experience investigating fraud and other financial crimes amongst the businesses and people based there, to a degree and level of complexity not found in other regions of the UK. For instance they host Action Fraud for the entire country. If you want to talk about enforcement priorities, contact your PCC, or better yet, right now, your local candidates.
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jack_riminton 2y ago

Personal opinion may vary

socksy 2y ago

To be fair, a police force doing stuff you don't like doesn't necessarily mean that they're incompetent at doing those things

justinclift 2y ago
Sure. But their reputation is pretty much "police force for hire" rather than anything to do with competence.
- dubcanada 2y ago
  But isn't that what police are? I don't see a ton of volunteer police...
  - justinclift 2y ago
    That's a funny way of looking at it. Generally a "police force for hire" is more associated with corruption, or were you not picking up on that?

Doe-_ 2y ago

The City is also unique in that businesses represent the majority of the voters in its council elections. Moreover, the council is also the police authority, which could explain a more active copyright infringement force.

andylynch 2y ago

It’s not a conspiracy; the City of London police, alongside normal local duties, have a national responsibility for many kinds of economic and cyber crime. This almost certainly comes from long experience investigating fraud and other financial crimes amongst the businesses and people based there, to a degree and level of complexity not found in other regions of the UK. For instance they host Action Fraud for the entire country. If you want to talk about enforcement priorities, contact your PCC, or better yet, right now, your local candidates.

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