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Going, going, gone…

January 20, 2018 by David Videcette in David Videcette blog post

How the demise of physical books is being reflected on our high street with an uncertain future for Waterstones.

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January 20, 2018 /David Videcette
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THE FEAR FACADE

October 02, 2016 by David Videcette in David Videcette blog post

Terrorism is therefore defined by motive, and not method. Any act of violence, however small, could be a terrorist act if the motives of the attacker are political or ideological. Conversely, a large attack with purely criminal motivations is not terrorism.

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HOW WRONG CAN YOU BE?

February 11, 2016 by David Videcette in David Videcette blog post

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.

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