Police Scotland

Jan 15th, 2019

Nov 28th, 2018

These 'police' never patrol the Woodland Walk, 2 minutes from their station. The Walk has suffered thousands of Pounds worth of damage from constant vandalism to fences, two bridges (one set on fire, the other had to be fully rebuilt), and high numbers of trees, saplings & shrubs are regularly smashed, some killed, all by by schoolboys the police will not confront.
Aug 25th, 2018

Went into the Portree station to confirm the alternate route around an accident. The police officer showed us the route on our map. We appreciated her taking the time to help us in the midst of. her other work during the busy summer season. Later, when I realized I had left my prescription sunglasses at the station, she worked out a way to get them to me. I am most grateful to the her and the kind people we met in Portree.
Aug 18th, 2018

Drugs police raid grandmother's home... after mistaking TOMATO plants for cannabis By Steven Henry Updated: 09:28, 27 November 2008 View comments As Lulu Matheson was warming herself by the fire at her remote rural cottage, police and sniffer dogs burst through the door. The officers were sure that the house was a cannabis factory and refused to accept that her pot plants werent . . . well, pot plants. Despite protestations by the 79-year-old widow that they were looking at her familys prized tomato crop, the officers insisted on sending samples of the plants to be analysed. LuLu Matheson Mistaken identity: Lulu and Gus Matheson with their prized tomato plants Mrs Matheson, who has lived in the cottage for 53 years, said: I got a terrible fright and I couldnt understand what they were doing here because I knew we had nothing more than tomatoes in the window. I dont know what the neighbours must be thinking. The high-profile police operation took place in the picturesque village of Shieldaig in the Highlands of Scotland a week ago. Mrs Mathesons 47-year-old son Gus, a former driver, was looking out of the window when he spotted police cars screeching to a halt . He said: I wondered what on earth was going on. I opened the door and they more or less barged past, saying that I was growing cannabis on the windowsills. I started laughing because I knew they were tomato plants but it wasnt so funny when they frisked me and then started tearing the house apart. LuLu Matheson 'A terrible carry-on': Even dogs, Zac, bottom, and Moby were put in police cars Mr Matheson was kept under guard in the bedroom while officers searched the furniture and looked under the mattress. He said that the police impounded the familys pet dogs. They even held Zac, our black labrador, and Moby, our Jack Russell, putting them in the back of one of the cop cars, Mr Matheson added. And I just couldnt believe it when they brought sniffer dogs all the way from Alness, which is about two hours away. My 26-year-old nephew Stephen who hardly even smokes a cigarette, never mind cannabis lives with his girlfriend in a caravan next door and they went over and searched there too, after handcuffing him. It was a terrible carry-on. Shieldaig News of the raid spread quickly across the Highland village of Shieldaig, above He added: Despite leaving with their tails between their legs, the police didnt even apologise. As a keen gardener, Mr Matheson grows tomatoes in the south-facing bedroom window to catch the sun. He said: We always enjoy having a juicy home-grown tomato with our dinner and Ive had fine crops this year. Mr Matheson is now making a formal complaint to Northern Constabulary, calling the raid a waste of taxpayers money. Police spokesman Duncan MacLean said: We can confirm that, acting on information, we attended at an address in the Shieldaig area. UPDATE 2015 - They have NOT improved.
Jun 26th, 2015