Excuses, excuses, excuses...
Is the Manchester attack claimed by ISIS, a result of the West's failed War on Terror?
Read MoreCCTV: CAN WE AFFORD NOT TO HAVE IT?
Nowadays, there is simply no criminal investigation that does not have an element of CCTV involved. In my opinion, investigations into all sorts of incidents are damaged and curtailed if these cameras don't exist. The police can, retrospectively, track a suspect from one point to another in London using the CCTV that is available.
Read MoreWhy didn’t they catch him sooner?
We rely on the police and the security services and we expect them to apprehend suspects of mass murder and terrorism quickly. So why did it take the police four months to find Salah Abdeslam?
Read MoreHOW WRONG CAN YOU BE?
I'd been working on the burglary squad on my borough for nearly three years. We were the best performing burglary unit in London and as a fresh-faced police officer in my twenties, I was proud to be part of the team. There was nothing anyone could teach me. I'd been there, seen it, done it, and bought the T-shirt.
Read MoreThe police are there to help, but who helps the police?
Police officers are just normal people who sometimes find themselves in the middle of the most extraordinary of circumstances. They live in a culture where they are expected to 'get on with it'. I was no different.
Read MoreNEW YEAR’S EVE TERROR THREATS: Ignorance is bliss?
“I want to be ignorant of the threats. I can’t bear being plagued by the knowledge of what might happen any longer. It keeps me awake every single night.”
Read MoreNEVER TAKE ADVICE FROM A MURDERER
Ken Livingstone's idea that the lead 7/7 bomber, Mohammed Siddique Khan, was so upset by government policy that he felt the need to murder people is absurd.
We are talking about a mass murderer akin to Fred West, Dennis Nilsen and Charles Manson - a psychopathic lunatic. Does anyone talk about what political decisions might have motivated those people to kill and murder scores of victims?
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Welcome to my Blog
Hi,
I'm David. Thanks for stopping by and visiting my blog.
I'm a former Scotland Yard Investigator with twenty years' policing experience. I have particular specialisms in Counter Terrorist Operations and Organised Crime, with in-depth experience of working on the London 7/7 and 21/7 bombing investigations.
I am about to publish my first novel and I will be blogging about my views on various subjects - from terrorism to TVRs; from television to the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Enjoy.
