{"id":137,"date":"2015-04-10T11:13:05","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T11:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oddballnews.com\/?p=137"},"modified":"2022-10-25T17:25:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:25:09","slug":"edinburgh-police-use-legos-to-help-fight-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddballnews.com\/edinburgh-police-use-legos-to-help-fight-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Police Use Legos To Help Fight Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh Police in Scotland are building various scenarios out of Legos and posting the pictures to Twitter to help demonstrate how to stay safe and fight crime in local neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>As part of \u2018Operation RAC\u2019, police are using the Lego scenes\u00a0to demonstrate how to avoid break-ins.<\/p>\n<p>From using lights on timers, to keeping your doors locked, and your belongings safely stored away, the Lego scenes and clever rhymes help demonstrate how to avoid unwanted visitors in both a fun and creative way.<\/p>\n<h2>Lock up your tools<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>(2\/2) Store them safely &#39;n&#39; use a security device&#10;And prevent them getting nicked n paying a hefty price. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpRac?src=hash\">#OpRac<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/t05lozGybw\">pic.twitter.com\/t05lozGybw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EdinburghWestPolice (@EdinWestPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdinWestPolice\/status\/586469599488643072\">April 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Restrict access to the back of your home<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>(2\/2) Restrict access tae the rear&#10;And help prevent others fae choring yer gear&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpRac?src=hash\">#OpRac<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/FWcWzXzaSs\">pic.twitter.com\/FWcWzXzaSs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdinburghPolice\/status\/586074600884297728\">April 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Use timers on lights or the radio<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>(2\/2) Timers are cheap &#39;n&#39; it takes seconds tae do&#10;And it cuid prevent ye fae calling the boys in blue&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpRac?src=hash\">#OpRac<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ZR3U18ER17\">pic.twitter.com\/ZR3U18ER17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdinburghPolice\/status\/585683436746186752\">April 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Lock your windows &amp; front door<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>1\/2 Staying in or goin oot?&#10;Lock the windae&#39;s &#39;n&#39; front door. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpRac?src=hash\">#OpRac<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/o7Owk2KuTy\">pic.twitter.com\/o7Owk2KuTy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EdinburghPolice (@EdinburghPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdinburghPolice\/status\/585408819343269888\">April 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh Police in Scotland are building various scenarios out of Legos and posting the pictures to Twitter to help demonstrate how to stay safe and fight crime in local neighborhoods. As part of \u2018Operation RAC\u2019, police are using the Lego scenes\u00a0to demonstrate how to avoid break-ins. From using lights on timers, to keeping your doors locked, and your belongings safely stored away, the Lego scenes and clever rhymes help demonstrate how to avoid unwanted visitors in both a fun and creative way. 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