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The Frivolous Crime Squad
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781800947764
Publisher: Michael Terence Publishing
Published: May 13 2024
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
It has always struck me as odd to have a police unit called The Serious Crime Squad. All crime is serious by definition. I know what they mean by 'Serious Crime: murder, rape, bank robbery, for example.
'Serious' is defined as:
1. Demanding or characterised by careful consideration or application.
2. Acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or half-hearted manner.
You could apply that definition to investigating any crime. So, I have flipped it on its head - the opposite of serious is 'frivolous'. 'Frivolous' is defined as:
Not having any serious purpose or value.
I have invented crimes that the Serious Crime Squad would not touch:
1. Stealing collection money from a church.
2. Wheelie bin fire.
3. Theft of five pairs of very expensive knickers.
It follows therefore, that these crimes are frivolous; hence the name of the book!
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