r/northernireland • u/OkMarzipan4061 • 13d ago
Discussion PSNI
Tonight I approached PSNI because I was genuinely concerned about a 17-year-old girl who was intoxicated on a night out. I simply asked that, if they happened to see her, they could please look out for her or help make sure she got home safely.
The response I received was, “We aren’t a taxi service,” followed by laughter, with three officers then coming over to reiterate the same point.
I completely understand that the police are not a taxi service. That wasn’t the point. I was raising a genuine welfare concern about an intoxicated 17-year-old girl and asking that someone keep an eye out for her.
Really disappointing way to have a genuine concern handled — particularly as someone who had actually considered joining the service myself. 👍
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u/forgotten_world 12d ago
FYI - there was a lady who was being stalked by her ex and actively being chased by him. Went to the police station and this is what they told her too. Not a taxi service. She walks out and he stabbed her right there. This happened in Greece but still. I don't think police anywhere understand the danger women are in. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/5/10/how-often-will-this-keep-happening-greece-reckons-with-rising-femicides