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9:00am Friday 7th December 2007
"WE will not tolerate speeding, drink-driving and antisocial behaviour."
That was the stark message from police as officers targeted a troubled Southampton estate last night.
Speeding is a real problem around the estate. Youngsters drive up and down the streets like they are a rally track.
Flowers estate resident
More than 25 officers swept through the Flowers Estate in a major crackdown after residents complained about spiralling levels of antisocial behaviour and dangerous driving.
Stop-checks were set up on the three main routes into the estate, in Bassett, as part of the operation, while teams of officers from Portswood police station set out on foot and in cars to target known offenders.
Operation Order also saw motorists pulled over in Bassett Green Road, a notorious accident blackspot which runs along one side of the estate.
Vehicles were subjected to in-depth checks by teams led by officers from Totton roads policing unit to make sure they were roadworthy.
Operation Order was masterminded by PC Adam Scott.
He said: "The operation was put into place to combat a couple of things.
"The first was speeding, antisocial and dangerous driving, specifically along the roads surrounding the Flowers estate such as Bassett Green Road and Leaside Road.
"We carried out random stop checks to make sure the cars had no defects, and they were safe and road worthy.
"One of the main goals was road safety awareness, especially in the run up to Christmas.
"The latter part of the operation was in and around the Flowers Estate in roads such as Daisy Dip, Poppy Road and Carnation Road.
"We were enforcing the section 30 dispersal order which allows us to disperse groups of two or more people in certain roads, as well as chasing up youngsters with ASBOs and curfews.
"In the build up to Christmas we wanted to get the message across early that we will not tolerate speeding, we will not tolerate drink-driving and we will not tolerate antisocial behaviour."
One man was arrested for drink-driving as a result of the stop checks and taken to Southampton Central police station. Several others were given warnings.
Police then made their way into the estate in marked and unmarked cars.
Automatic number plate recognition technology was used to identify drivers wanted for other offences.
The operation was welcomed by residents.
One, who asked not to be named, said: "Speeding is a real problem around the estate. Youngsters drive up and down the streets like they are a rally track.
"It's so dangerous, and it'll only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed."
Another resident added: "If the police are on the estate it reminds youngsters they can't just go around doing whatever they like."
Police hailed the operation a success. PC Scott said: "Although there was only one arrest made, the message we are trying to get out there is to make people realise that we are building up a lot of intelligence about the area. We know faces and we know names.
"It may seem the police are not on the estate all the time but we are always behind the scenes, listening to what the community is telling us."
Harry Remmington, New Forest says...
9:18am Fri 7 Dec 07
AWOL, cruising says...
9:19am Fri 7 Dec 07
Shazza, says...
9:33am Fri 7 Dec 07
Good luck to them, says...
9:49am Fri 7 Dec 07
toxteth ogrady, says...
10:09am Fri 7 Dec 07
Jennie, Southampton says...
10:11am Fri 7 Dec 07
cityboy, southampton says...
10:14am Fri 7 Dec 07
vote for me, says...
10:17am Fri 7 Dec 07
Joe, Fawley says...
10:17am Fri 7 Dec 07
toxteth ogrady wrote:Exactly. The police do a token exercises publicise it and go oh look how great we are. It took the death of an innocent Indian man in fawley before the police did anything, even tho around the fawley and blackfield areas there has been anti social problems for years.
Why was this a special operation ? This surely should be a normal event for our Police force.
fatcyclist, totton says...
10:21am Fri 7 Dec 07
Denzil, work says...
10:24am Fri 7 Dec 07
Shazza wrote:Took the words right out of my mouth Shazza.
You wouldn't get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I'm turning into Denzil...
me, SOUTHAMPTON says...
10:36am Fri 7 Dec 07
martin, Pamana - living off the life insurance says...
11:12am Fri 7 Dec 07
Harry Remmington wrote:The senior officers have all faked their own death, you will no doubt find them living in Panama now
Operation Order was masterminded by PC Adam Scott Surely senior officers should run these sort of operations or are they busy doing late night shopping
n/a, says...
11:12am Fri 7 Dec 07
Harry Remmington wrote:I'm actually in the police myself and its always good to see PC'S starting up operations why does it need to be a senior officer
Operation Order was masterminded by PC Adam Scott Surely senior officers should run these sort of operations or are they busy doing late night shopping
jamie, says...
11:17am Fri 7 Dec 07
Keith Oftergrass, says...
11:53am Fri 7 Dec 07
Shoon, says...
12:10pm Fri 7 Dec 07
vote for me wrote:May I also suggest:
Time that new laws were introduced to combat this problem..... 1.instant arrest for any driver wearing a baseball cap 2. instant driving ban for any seat ibiza or vauxhall corsa drivers 3. corporal punishment for any one that has the urge to put neon lights under their car & 4.public flogging for any one with an exhaust larger than a few centimeters.
Dan, Southampton says...
12:35pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Shazza wrote:Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
You wouldn\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey...
Err, think I\'m turning into Denzil...
Mike, City Centre says...
12:37pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Shoon wrote:Here! here! Stop them breeding further and the problem will sort itself out... some people only have another child for the rise in benefits!! Great reason to bring a new life into the world!!
vote for me wrote: Time that new laws were introduced to combat this problem..... 1.instant arrest for any driver wearing a baseball cap 2. instant driving ban for any seat ibiza or vauxhall corsa drivers 3. corporal punishment for any one that has the urge to put neon lights under their car & 4.public flogging for any one with an exhaust larger than a few centimeters.May I also suggest: 5. Sterlisation
Emma, Southampton says...
12:50pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Shazza, says...
12:57pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Dan wrote:One petrol bombing in 6-7 years aint a bad record...
Shazza wrote: You wouldn\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I\'m turning into Denzil...Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
U, Pforfun says...
1:29pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Shazza wrote:Excellent, lets bring back Norris McWherter and Roy Castle from the dead to put it in the Guiness Book of Records!
Dan wrote:One petrol bombing in 6-7 years aint a bad record...Shazza wrote: You wouldn\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I\'m turning into Denzil...Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
anthony southwell, scumton says...
2:14pm Fri 7 Dec 07
hagar, Flowers Est says...
2:19pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Dave, says...
2:20pm Fri 7 Dec 07
dan, Southampton says...
2:47pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Shazza wrote:Its one more than we have had in chilworth in the 35 years i've lived there!
Dan wrote:One petrol bombing in 6-7 years aint a bad record...
Shazza wrote: You wouldn\\\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I\\\'m turning into Denzil...Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
gorf, soton says...
2:53pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Denzil, Romsey says...
3:08pm Fri 7 Dec 07
dan wrote:Nobody cares Dan. Soon as you move out of mummy's house in Chilworth, you will be rotting in a Millbrook bedsit.
Shazza wrote:Its one more than we have had in chilworth in the 35 years i've lived there!Dan wrote:One petrol bombing in 6-7 years aint a bad record...Shazza wrote: You wouldn\\\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I\\\'m turning into Denzil...Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
Anon, Southampton says...
3:14pm Fri 7 Dec 07
joke, the moon says...
3:14pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Dave wrote:and thats just the police
it's pretty much what you expect in southampton these days. Chavvy, shell suit wearing, car theiving, kid touching, freaks.
A spokesperson, says...
3:22pm Fri 7 Dec 07
charles bronson, usa says...
3:29pm Fri 7 Dec 07
A spokesperson wrote:you took the words right out of my mouth.
"WE will not tolerate speeding, drink-driving and antisocial behaviour." ...any longer. We're finally going to do something about it.
Cat, says...
3:49pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Anon wrote:Blinding double standard. Berate someone for not posting where they live, whilst not even posting your own friggin' name
Do you know what astounds me about The Daily Echo......they will remove
a post that is slightly derogatory to people who live in Portsmouth,
but when someone has died and everyone has a dig about how they caused
their own death etc.....they leave it on. Put my comment back on for
Dave who refused to put where he lived.
Judith Priest, says...
3:52pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Anon, Southampton says...
3:59pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Cat wrote:Would you know me if I were to put my name? That would be a no.....!!! Would I know where Dave lives........probabl
Anon wrote: Do you know what astounds me about The Daily Echo......they will remove a post that is slightly derogatory to people who live in Portsmouth, but when someone has died and everyone has a dig about how they caused their own death etc.....they leave it on. Put my comment back on for Dave who refused to put where he lived.Blinding double standard. Berate someone for not posting where they live, whilst not even posting your own friggin' name
Denzil wants me, Here says...
4:42pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Dan wrote:No Dan dont type daft...Romsey is full of upper class old people, things like that dont happen in ROMSEY lolol
Shazza wrote: You wouldn\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I\'m turning into Denzil...Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
Denzil, Romsey says...
4:49pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Denzil wants me wrote:Hi honey bunch x
Dan wrote:No Dan dont type daft...Romsey is full of upper class old people, things like that dont happen in ROMSEY lololShazza wrote: You wouldn\'t get this sort of uncouth behaviour in Romsey... Err, think I\'m turning into Denzil...Is this the same Romsey where about 6-7 years ago a house was petrol bombed in malmesbury road area?
Cat, says...
5:02pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Anon wrote:Aww, diddums, did someone speak back to you? Would you find Dave if he posted where he lived? No, so what was the point in your little snipe? Oh yeh, it convinced you you had some worthwhile input, that's right
Cat wrote:
Anon wrote: Do you know what astounds me about TheBlinding double standard. Berate someone for not posting
Daily Echo......they will remove a post that is slightly derogatory to
people who live in Portsmouth, but when someone has died and everyone
has a dig about how they caused their own death etc.....they leave it
on. Put my comment back on for Dave who refused to put where he
lived.
where they live, whilst not even posting your own friggin' name
Would you know me if I were to put my name? That would be a no.....!!!
Would I know where Dave lives........probabl
y and then there would be an argument for what sort of area he lives
in. Get back in your box Cat.
daved, southampton says...
6:01pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Robert, says...
7:34pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Ray, France says...
8:14pm Fri 7 Dec 07
halolad, the warren says...
8:33pm Fri 7 Dec 07
NT, soton says...
10:05pm Fri 7 Dec 07
halolad, bassett says...
12:54am Sat 8 Dec 07
Sue, Southampton says...
7:39am Sat 8 Dec 07
Christoff, says...
11:42am Sat 8 Dec 07
NT wrote:sod off. This is not the place for your crusade
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Tina, says...
12:35am Thu 13 Dec 07
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Hiram Hackenbacker, Tracey Island says...
9:15am Fri 7 Dec 07
I don't doubt this is true and that the Police are trying to do the right thing.
Trouble is the criminal justice system then lets the pond life escape any meaningful punishment.
We need to start taking away their cars, Sky viewing cards, season tickets and keeping them under house arrest.