How would you react ?

[Caroline]

I'd dial 999 and go over, that's the truth. Not being dishonest. In 2015 I'd dial 999 on my mobile whilst making my way there.

I'm not sure why it's dishonest to say you would go over - makes perfect sense to me!!

[Caroline]

That too? At least?
All those little digs. Dig, dig, dig, all day long.

Yet another overreaction. You never tire of playing victim! Don't talk to me Alias - this is childish!!!!!!!! 

[guest154]

I'm not sure why it's dishonest to say you would go over - makes perfect sense to me!!

Makes sense to me too, it's what I'd do. No doubt about it.

[SaraT]

I once had to ring the police around 30 years ago. I looked up the local station as it was a local incident and I never thought for a second to ring 999
Putting myself in Jeremy's situation at the same young age he was,  I honestly would have dithered, telephoned someone I knew, dithered a bit more then rung the local cop shop and gone very slowly to the farm in the hope the police got there first as I would have been scared and a bit of a ninny. If you are of the viewpoint that he is innocent all his actions seem quite natural to me.

[Caroline]

I once had to ring the police around 30 years ago. I looked up the local station as it was a local incident and I never thought for a second to ring 999
Putting myself in Jeremy's situation at the same young age he was,  I honestly would have dithered, telephoned someone I knew, dithered a bit more then rung the local cop shop and gone very slowly to the farm in the hope the police got there first as I would have been scared and a bit of a ninny. If you are of the viewpoint that he is innocent all his actions seem quite natural to me.

That being the crux!

[Caroline]

Makes sense to me too, it's what I'd do. No doubt about it.

And me, it would be an automatic reaction.

[SaraT]

That being the crux!

Whereas I would would think that a guilty person planning the perfect crime would ring 999 and storm over, alerting  other family and farm workers on the way.

[lookout]

I once had to ring the police around 30 years ago. I looked up the local station as it was a local incident and I never thought for a second to ring 999
Putting myself in Jeremy's situation at the same young age he was,  I honestly would have dithered, telephoned someone I knew, dithered a bit more then rung the local cop shop and gone very slowly to the farm in the hope the police got there first as I would have been scared and a bit of a ninny. If you are of the viewpoint that he is innocent all his actions seem quite natural to me.

From someone who knows,eh ? You're right of course.

[Stephanie]

Whereas I would would think that a guilty person planning the perfect crime would ring 999 and storm over, alerting  other family and farm workers on the way.

What about if that person were a psychopath? I should expand...

You've looked at the case from innocence, and presumably guilt, not look at it and consider he is a psychopath.

[Caroline]

From someone who knows,eh ? You're right of course.

I've also rang the police Lookout, I saw a burglary. I could have buggered about calling the local number, or maybe call my Great Aunt in London. However, on reflection, I decided that 999 might get the police there quicker so they could catch the offenders. I also had to call the police for a crime number when I lost a ring (insurance purposes), I called the local number because it wasn't urgent. See the difference?

[SaraT]

What about if that person were a psychopath?

I don't know how a psychopath would react, but if I had to hazard a guess I would say that they too would ring 999 and create a big buzz round themselves and the event

[SaraT]

I've also rang the police Lookout, I saw a burglary. I could have buggered about calling the local number, or maybe call my Great Aunt in London. However, on reflection, I decided that 999 might get the police there quicker so they could catch the offenders. I also had to call the police for a crime number when I lost a ring (insurance purposes), I called the local number because it wasn't urgent. See the difference?

I honestly thought all those years ago that ringing the local police would be both quicker and the right thing to do. In 2015 I would ring 999

[Caroline]

Whereas I would would think that a guilty person planning the perfect crime would ring 999 and storm over, alerting  other family and farm workers on the way.

He didn't plan the perfect crime, he got caught. Also an innocent man wouldn't change the times of the call to fit alleged new claims. Jeremy has shifted the time of his call to police to 15 to 20 minutes later, just so he can fit in a call to police from Nevill. Although Nevill could have just called the police in the first place and cut of the middle name.

[Caroline]

I don't know how a psychopath would react, but if I had to hazard a guess I would say that they too would ring 999 and create a big buzz round themselves and the event

I don't think the 'buzz' could have been any greater!

[SaraT]

He didn't plan the perfect crime, he got caught. Also an innocent man wouldn't change the times of the call to fit alleged new claims. Jeremy has shifted the time of his call to police to 15 to 20 minutes later, just so he can fit in a call to police from Nevill. Although Nevill could have just called the police in the first place and cut of the middle name.

Planning the perfect crime is different from carrying out the perfect crime. The question was how would you react and I am just answering honestly I would have reacted identically at the time. (What happened afterwards regarding times of calls etc is a separate issue)