Having been a surveillance officer for 20 years I have no problem in dispelling the perception of glamour that Hollywood and the entertainment industry has attached to the activity.
Yup, at times it was very exciting but mostly it is pretty dull with levity provided by your colleagues or newspapers etc.
There was one shining beacon though and that was the UK's cafe and sandwich / chuck wagon culture. If you have an early start and we certainly did very regularly, it was only the ever present wagon or cafe that was able to turn out great grub in all sorts of locations.
We always said that we should compile a list of "Sambo" wagons and review them for similar nomads and never got around to it. Now here is our chance and your chance to contribute - let us have your reviews and a photo would be fab of your favourite cafe or sandwich wagon - opening times would be good too.
If you've had a bad experience we want to know - we'll be providing our favourites over the next few weeks. If we're out of date - let us know.
These wagons and cafes supported us for donkeys - it's our turn to repay the favour
PS if you're a wagon out there and want to give us a telephone number for advance orders - get it on!
Comments upon events affecting Law Enforcement and Surveillance in the UK and worldwide and a tongue in cheek examination of the myths that surround this industry
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Upstream drugs interdiction really works....
Or does it?
How odd that following the day that SOCA claim credit via their embedded reporter in Colombia for intercepting 45% of their annual cocaine production, Bob Ainsworth - former minister, now proposes the one thing no-one could ever do whilst in power - legalising all drugs.
Can't help feeling that claims of this nature are hugely inflated and don't tell the real story by a mile. There is some indication though in Frank Gardner's article that the Colombia aspect is only a fraction of the real issue. Neighbouring Peru, where SOCA removed their full time presence in 2006, is the 3rd largest and cheapest coke producer in the area - lucky then that we influence the grand total of 4% of Peru coke production and supply.
How odd that following the day that SOCA claim credit via their embedded reporter in Colombia for intercepting 45% of their annual cocaine production, Bob Ainsworth - former minister, now proposes the one thing no-one could ever do whilst in power - legalising all drugs.
Can't help feeling that claims of this nature are hugely inflated and don't tell the real story by a mile. There is some indication though in Frank Gardner's article that the Colombia aspect is only a fraction of the real issue. Neighbouring Peru, where SOCA removed their full time presence in 2006, is the 3rd largest and cheapest coke producer in the area - lucky then that we influence the grand total of 4% of Peru coke production and supply.
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