Author Archives: odeboyz

Memory Lane

Posted on August 15, 2019

Richard M. Advertisements

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How supermarkets promote theft

Posted on August 15, 2019

“A 2015 study of self-checkouts with handheld scanners, conducted by criminologists at the University of Leicester, also found evidence of widespread theft. After auditing 1 million self-checkout transactions over the course of a year, totalling $21 million in sales, they … Continue reading →

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No good deed goes unpunished: Hackney 1968

Posted on August 15, 2019

One of my most horrifying experiences came about when I was called out to a routine job. I was told to replace a cast iron rain water pipe, at Lea View House in the Clapton area of Hackney. I pulled … Continue reading →

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A ten bob note

Posted on August 12, 2019

The sash cords were rotted on My bedroom window, when it crashed down Dad said he’d fix it, for about half a crown Nip round to the oil shop, he said Ask for a knot of sash cord He gave … Continue reading →

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Community service

Posted on August 12, 2019

A barber was convicted of a minor offence and was given community service. As he was self-employed the court ordered him to provide free haircuts for a week. His first customer was so pleased that he went out and bought … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oliver Bullough ~ Moneyland: Why thieves and crooks now rule the world and how to take it back (2018)

Posted on August 12, 2019

There is an investigative book. Like all investigative books it offers revelations, which alter our perception of the foundations of society itself. Misha Glenny’s McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime (2008) is the grand-father of the genre. His book is now so … Continue reading →

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Irony I like

Posted on August 8, 2019
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