Its all b******s and we know it
The rise in 'phone crime' was due to insurance companies not paying out until a crime ref no. was provided, the fall is due to phones being categorised as 'household' items and not needing a crime ref no. to payout.
The 'Phone Crimes Unit' will be disbanded unless they can
a. show a rise in crimes.
or
b. they can lobby loud enough.
What we really need is a pin code in designer jeans (anybody remember them) to stop muggers leaving you standing there on Clapham High St. trouserless clutching your brick sized vodaphone.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
