fake cops/police/the old bill on train...

sam_12 · Feb 1st, 2007, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by not normal

sorry but what is a letterhead???

yes,what is it?

PeakXV · Feb 1st, 2007, 23:53

It's just the heading at the top of a piece of stationary/business letter/invoice etc.etc. - what does the rest of the world call it? In Delhi any Printer Business absolutely knows this terminology. i.e:

Chief Minister's office
Raj Path
New Delhi, India
tel: 911023

----------------------------------------------

Dear Scamster:

Please stop this nonsense and report to the nearest police station for your own public flogging. Pronto!!!!

Signed,

Your friendly CM.

Nick-H · Feb 2nd, 2007, 00:09

Letterhead, or letterheading.

Common enough in English English.

Or perhaps it isn't these days when it all goes into a laser printer blank, rather than coming pre-printed...

Sensi · Feb 2nd, 2007, 00:11

this is what NOT to do in India. if local people say not to get involved you should listen. Those beggar boys are probably theives too. A little beating was instead of jail. They shouldn't be allowed at all in the station, but the cops allow it because they can make a few ruppees.

cyberhippie · Feb 2nd, 2007, 00:15

Totally agree with sensi, the police in India are to be given a wide berth.

As for punching out policemen well all I can say is SIGH!!

cyberhippie · Feb 2nd, 2007, 00:24

Were these guys in uniform?? That particular bit of info doesn't seem to be contained in the thread??

RPF do hand out beatings to carriage cleaners, shoeshine boys and vagrants. I suppose in place of the fine. It's a bit perverted for sure but it's how it works in India.
Most just get a free shoeshine or their "tip"

Taking smokes of people caught smoking is probably preferable to the 500 rupees fine!!

Sensi · Feb 2nd, 2007, 03:35

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RPF do hand out beatings to carriage cleaners, shoeshine boys and vagrants. I suppose in place of the fine. It's a bit perverted for sure but it's how it works in India.

Right you are. Because already these boys are on the wrong side of the tracks, so to speak. The alterantive is jail or some sort of youth home. But could India afford it? no. You be surprised to find that the little angel has parents that put him up to this sort of thing, begging, stealing etc. Also he's probably involved with a gang of youths run by some adult.
You want justice then put the parents in jail.

jivan · Feb 4th, 2007, 03:27

Hi all,
First of all Railway Protection Force or RPF as correctly known has something around 40000 personnel whose main job is protecting railway authority (oops) I meant property. There have been instances of rapes, thefts & kidnappings where RPF personnel were there but didn't do anything. Technically speaking, they have no jurisdiction over passenger safety although there have been trying to put up legislations in the past but to no avail.
Personally there was a time about couple of yrs. ago where I was handling a rainbow gathering in Varanasi, had to be gentle with the State Intelligence & the Comissioner of Police when he came down to know how we were doing. This was during the last Ardh Kumbh Mela. Dainik Bhaskar had some vivid stories about me

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,401	It's just the heading at the top of a piece of stationary/business letter/invoice etc.etc. - what does the rest of the world call it? In Delhi any Printer Business absolutely knows this terminology. i.e: Chief Minister's office Raj Path New Delhi, India tel: 911023 ---------------------------------------------- Dear Scamster: Please stop this nonsense and report to the nearest police station for your own public flogging. Pronto!!!! Signed, Your friendly CM. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,790	Letterhead, or letterheading. Common enough in English English. Or perhaps it isn't these days when it all goes into a laser printer blank, rather than coming pre-printed... __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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jivan Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 836	Hi all, First of all Railway Protection Force or RPF as correctly known has something around 40000 personnel whose main job is protecting railway authority (oops) I meant property. There have been instances of rapes, thefts & kidnappings where RPF personnel were there but didn't do anything. Technically speaking, they have no jurisdiction over passenger safety although there have been trying to put up legislations in the past but to no avail. Personally there was a time about couple of yrs. ago where I was handling a rainbow gathering in Varanasi, had to be gentle with the State Intelligence & the Comissioner of Police when he came down to know how we were doing. This was during the last Ardh Kumbh Mela. Dainik Bhaskar had some vivid stories about me Last edited by jivan : Feb 6th, 2007 at 02:30. Reason: çause I was a fool the 1st time around :)

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Feb 2nd, 2007, 00:11	#34
Sensi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a bungalow Posts: 118	this is what NOT to do in India. if local people say not to get involved you should listen. Those beggar boys are probably theives too. A little beating was instead of jail. They shouldn't be allowed at all in the station, but the cops allow it because they can make a few ruppees.

Feb 2nd, 2007, 00:15	#35
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Totally agree with sensi, the police in India are to be given a wide berth. As for punching out policemen well all I can say is SIGH!!

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cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Were these guys in uniform?? That particular bit of info doesn't seem to be contained in the thread?? RPF do hand out beatings to carriage cleaners, shoeshine boys and vagrants. I suppose in place of the fine. It's a bit perverted for sure but it's how it works in India. Most just get a free shoeshine or their "tip" Taking smokes of people caught smoking is probably preferable to the 500 rupees fine!!

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