thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.uk · 2 年前Waitrose offers police free coffees to deter thieveswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up135cross-posted to: the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net
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minus-squareblabber6285@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·2 年前In the nordics bribing police to guard you is not allowed. Current rules in Finland are so that police can’t (and mainly won’t) accept any discounts or free items, especially if they’re only targeted to police.
minus-squaremd5crypto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Does Finland have out of control crime problem?
minus-squareblabber6285@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Well no. The reason gas stations did it was mainly to calm down local youngsters and reduce the likelihood of vandalism with the presence of police.
In the nordics bribing police to guard you is not allowed. Current rules in Finland are so that police can’t (and mainly won’t) accept any discounts or free items, especially if they’re only targeted to police.
Does Finland have out of control crime problem?
Well no. The reason gas stations did it was mainly to calm down local youngsters and reduce the likelihood of vandalism with the presence of police.