The Frivolous Crime Squad

Paul Philip Studer

The Frivolous Crime Squad
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Michael Terence Publishing
Country
United Kingdom
Published
13 May 2024
Pages
240
ISBN
9781800947764

The Frivolous Crime Squad

Paul Philip Studer

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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