The article name of the news “New York police say sorry with cheesecake to pensioners” in BBC News catches my interest because it makes me wonder what happen to pensioners and why New York police have to bring Cheesecake to apologize them.
According to the news, Walter and Rose Martin, aged 83 and 82, have had to confront with 50 mistaken police visits to their home for eight years because of a computer technical problem which has occurred since 2002. The latest unwelcome visit happened on Tuesday. Officers moved along heavily and noisily to both front and back doors with shouting "Police, open up!" Therefore, a chief of New York police has brought a cheesecake to apologize them at their house in Brooklyn on Friday. Now, the Martin's address had now been flagged with alerts "barring officers" from questioning the octogenarians (¶8).
After I read this news, I think that how frightened I am if I have to meet 50 unpleasant visits by police together with shouting “Police, open up!” throughout eight years when staying home. Moreover, I don’t quite understand why the house owners haven’t informed related institutes to deal with this problem since these early happened eight years ago. How can they tolerate with terrible situations very long time? If they’ve already informed related institutes, haven’t they done anything to solve this problem? Is it enough to bring only a cheesecake to apologize this serious mistake? Should they do more anything to show their responsibility? What will happen if these two old people have a heart attack and they die because they shock? However, this is better than doing nothing because at least we know that police admit their mistake.
According to the news, Walter and Rose Martin, aged 83 and 82, have had to confront with 50 mistaken police visits to their home for eight years because of a computer technical problem which has occurred since 2002. The latest unwelcome visit happened on Tuesday. Officers moved along heavily and noisily to both front and back doors with shouting "Police, open up!" Therefore, a chief of New York police has brought a cheesecake to apologize them at their house in Brooklyn on Friday. Now, the Martin's address had now been flagged with alerts "barring officers" from questioning the octogenarians (¶8).
After I read this news, I think that how frightened I am if I have to meet 50 unpleasant visits by police together with shouting “Police, open up!” throughout eight years when staying home. Moreover, I don’t quite understand why the house owners haven’t informed related institutes to deal with this problem since these early happened eight years ago. How can they tolerate with terrible situations very long time? If they’ve already informed related institutes, haven’t they done anything to solve this problem? Is it enough to bring only a cheesecake to apologize this serious mistake? Should they do more anything to show their responsibility? What will happen if these two old people have a heart attack and they die because they shock? However, this is better than doing nothing because at least we know that police admit their mistake.
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References
New York police say sorry with cheesecake to pensioners. (2010, March 20) BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2010 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8577579.stm
New York police say sorry with cheesecake to pensioners. (2010, March 20) BBC News. Retrieved March 21, 2010 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8577579.stm
I wonder that why police didn't think about this before. It should be strange events that they had to go to the same house and there was nothing wrong. On the other hand, if the bad event happens in this house, will they go to this house or will they think that the error happens again? However, why do they choose cheesecake to apologize? why not other things?
ReplyDeleteI understand you Ann. I also wonder that why New York police have ignored this problem for a long time. They should have more responsibility than this. Moreover, I'm also afraid that if the bad event happens with them, they will get help in time or not because according to the news,Martin's address had now been flagged with alerts "barring officers".
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