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Strangers - talk by PC Bruce: Talk/presentation. Sample containing about 1540 words speech recorded in educational context


3 speakers recorded by respondent number C93

PS1SJ X m (pc bruce, age unknown, police officer) unspecified
FMAPSUNK (respondent W0000) X u (Unknown speaker, age unknown) other
FMAPSUGP (respondent W000M) X u (Group of unknown speakers, age unknown) other

1 recordings

  1. Tape 085603 recorded on 1993-03-19. LocationEssex: Harlow ( Fawbert & Barnard School ) Activity: Talk/presentation

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Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [1] about his car ... I wanna know about ... three things about him.
[2] ... Not his clothes ... not his car ... not his moustache ... not the things he was wearing, three obvious things about that man.
[3] Three obvious things about that man.
[4] ... Go for it.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [5] The w the erm way he said erm
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [6] No
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [7] [tut] no the obvious things.
[8] He said it, but I wanna know three obvious things about him.
[9] Three very obvious ... and things you would forget about him straight away because it's so obvious.
[10] Think about it.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [11] Erm er he talked really
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [12] No.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [13] nice.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [14] Yes he talked really nice, but the obvious things.
[15] If you was describing that man ... you'd all get his clothes I bet, but I bet there's three things you would forget about him, straight away.
[16] Obvious things, because it's so obvious you're forgetting, think about it.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [17] Medium built.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [18] Medium built ... was he?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [19] No he was skinny.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [20] Shh.
[21] Was he?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [22] Mm yeah.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [23] Was he medium built or, what was you gonna say?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [24] Skinny and tall.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [25] S s skinny and tall?
[26] ... Who agrees with him?
[27] ... Who agrees with him?
[28] ... It's a obvious thing about him, he was ... not being horrible, skinny and tall.
[29] You've said two things about him.
[30] What's the next obvious thing, very very obvious thing about him that we're forgetting?
[31] So obvious you're gonna, all gonna go [tut] oh yeah!
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [32] He was white.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [33] Oh I know.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [34] Good man.
[35] He's white.
[36] ... He's a white ... tall ... skinny man.
[37] ... Yeah?
[38] Was he short and fat like me?
[39] ... He was tall and skinny.
[40] ... Yeah?
[41] Now, describe that man ... his clothes, describe his clothes. ...
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [42] Black, I mean brown jacket.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [43] What, right then we're gonna see in a minute when we turn the video, see if you're right.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [44] White trainers.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [45] White trainers, we'll see if you're right [...] .
[46] What else?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [47] The Lada car.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [48] A Lada car ... a Lada car eh?
[49] We will have a look to see if you was watching or giggling with your mate next door.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [50] Blue jeans.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [51] Blue jeans?
[52] We'll have a look, see if you're right in a minute.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [53] They were blue cords.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [54] Blue cords?
[55] We'll have a look to see if you're right in a minute.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [56] Dark glasses.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [57] Dark glasses, good girl, dark shiny, what they call reflection
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [58] Shades.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [59] glasses or mirror glasses.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [60] Licence by number of car.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [61] Alright then, what was it?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [62] Shh Come on
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [63] M J B
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [64] M J B ...
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [65] three ... six seven X.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [66] Who agrees with him?
[67] ... Who disagrees with him?
[68] ... Is he right?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [69] Yeah.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [70] Have the courage of your convictions, is he right?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [71] Yes.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [72] No.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [73] Yes.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [74] No
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [75] Am I gonna put some doubt in your mind?
[76] Can I make you put doubt in your mind that he's wrong?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [77] I knew there was an X
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [78] [shouting] Hold on a second [] hold on.
[79] Are, is he wrong?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [80] No.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [81] Is he wrong?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [82] No
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [83] Yes.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [84] Who says he's wrong?
[85] ... You just said y
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [laugh]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [86] do you think you're wrong?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [87] Yeah I've just figured it out.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [88] You've just figured it out?
[89] You're wrong are you?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [90] Yeah it's meant to be four four numbers
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [91] Wally!
[92] You're right!
[93] You got it right.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [94] Thought there was meant to be four.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [95] No you said it ... M J B three six seven X.
[96] Cos I put a doubt in your mind you changed your opinion.
[97] You was right.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [98] But I thought er
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [99] No thought about it, no thought about it, you was right.
[100] Cos I went ... [mimicking] well is he right?
[101] Well is he wrong [] ? you changed your mind.
[102] ... Alright then, what kind of car was it?
[103] Think about it, and it ain't a Lada.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [laugh]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [104] Think about it.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [105] Blue Volkswagen.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [106] A blue Volkswagen, is he right?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [107] Yeah.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...] ...
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [108] You're right.
[109] It was a blue Volkswagen.
[110] What kind of a Volkswagen?
[111] If you get this you go top of the class. ...
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [112] Golf.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [113] Close.
[114] Close.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [115] [...] Golf.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [116] It was the one, it's a Golf with the boot on it and they're called Jettas.
[117] Okay, what have we forgot about the man?
[118] Have we got it all?
[119] Anyone think of anything else?
[120] Have we got it all?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [121] His moustache.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [122] His moustache, yeah his moustache.
[123] What colour was his moustache?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [124] Brown.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [125] Brown? [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...] [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [126] What else ... have we forgotten about the man?
[127] I think we've nigh on got it.
[128] ... What colour was his erm
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [129] Hair, black.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [130] Was it black?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [131] It was brown.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [132] Alright then, alright then here's one for you ...
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [133] brown and gingery.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [134] when I don't wear Brylcreem, what's the colour of my hair?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [135] Black.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [136] White
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [137] Shh
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [138] What's the colour of my hair when I don't wear Brylcreem?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [139] White.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [140] Grey.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [141] Good man.
[142] It's grey.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [laugh]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [143] I've got Brylcreem on and it looks black.
[144] Would ... did he have Brylcreem on?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [145] No. [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [146] I don't know.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [147] He could of done.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [148] I'm asking you, you sh you got loads to look at his hair.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [149] Yeah.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [150] Did he?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...] [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [151] I'm just putting these things in your mind to put some doubt in your mind.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [152] He looked young.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [153] I would say ... yeah how old was he then?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [154] Middle aged.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [155] Hands up, how old was he?
[156] ... Think about it.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [157] Ooh
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [158] Thirty six.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [159] Thirty six
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [160] Late thirties.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [161] Did he look shh shh shh shh did he look older or younger than me?
[162] Hands up, be honest.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [163] Older.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [164] Younger.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [165] Younger
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [166] Younger [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [167] I'm not here to be flattered I want to be the oldest.
[168] I would say he was
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [169] Older.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [170] Older.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [171] Older?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [172] No.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [173] No.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [174] Younger.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [175] Younger.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [176] I'll ask someone who's gonna be honest, Vinnie, would he, was he older than me or younger?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [177] Looked younger.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [178] I would say he was younger than me, I would agree with Vinnie.
[179] ... He was younger than me.
[180] ... You was trying to butter me up weren't you?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [laugh]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [181] He was younger than me.
[182] I would say he was early to mid thirties whereas I am mid thirties to late thirties.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [183] Thirty two. ...
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [184] Oh ...
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [185] My dad's thirty [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [186] but if don't know, if you don't know ... don't make it up.
[187] That's what I'm trying to say.
[188] You got it right and you stuck to your guns and cos I'm ... put a little doubt in your mind you changed.
[189] If you don't know ... don't guess, if you're certain, say it.
[190] ... Yeah?
[191] That's what I'm saying, if, if, if,a a we hope you're never in the situation ... but if you was describing that man, try and describe that man as honestly, honestly and as best as you can ... don't say, if I say to you ... oh did he have jeans on?
[192] Don't say oh yeah yeah he had jeans on.
[193] Try and remember it the best you can.
[194] You remembered the car, because I put doubt in your mind you changed it.
[195] No no I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
[196] Don't.
[197] If you, if that's how you remembered it ... tell the policeman for the description.
[198] Think about it but don't guess.
[199] If I say to you what colour w was his hair and you go ... I can't remember, sorry.
[200] Don't guess.
[201] Don't just say oh yeah he was blond, you could be guessing wrong.
[202] Say I'm sorry I can't remember.
[203] You see that's what I'm trying to do ... because you're getting older now, you can remember all these things ... you can remember all these things ... What's the question there?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [204] I just wondered how much longer [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [205] Couple of minutes, couple of minutes we're just gonna show the end of the fi programme
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [206] Oh.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [207] He had shoes on.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [208] He had shoes on not trainers.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [209] He had shoes on?
[210] Well we'll see.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [211] He had trainer shoes on.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [212] Shh shh shh shh shh ... see who's right and who's wrong.
[213] [video playing] ... If you don't know say white type of shoes or white something, he had white
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [214] Brown jacket.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [215] Brown jacket, yeah.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [216] No that's mustard.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [217] It's mustard.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [218] Oh don't get technical.
[219] Brownish, that's good enough innit?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [220] He's a tall man isn't he?
[221] He's a lot taller than I am.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [222] Shh shh shh
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [223] You're getting too ... precise now, just remember ... shiny glasses.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [224] Black hair.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [225] Black hair.
[226] ... If you don't know they were trainers or shoes say they were a white type
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [227] They look like grey.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [228] Black socks.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [229] M J B three six seven X, you were right and I convinced you you were wrong.
[230] [video playing] ... Good words.
[231] You heard what Pippin said ... play safe, that's all we're saying, play safe.
[232] But remember there are people out there who want to hurt you.
[233] ... Yeah?
[234] You've had this video now and I've come to this school since you started this school, so you should know more about Stranger Danger ... than other schools cos I keep coming every year and talking to you about it.
[235] And I think we must have had this video three times, you should be word perfect by now.
[236] Just remember there are people out there who will be cruel and unpleasant to you.
[237] They may appear nice but they're not and someone you don't know is a stranger.
[238] ... Now after that, all have a nice holiday and play safe.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [239] Speak to you later and have a nice holiday if I don't see you.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [240] Thank you.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [241] You're more than welcome and take care.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [242] Play safe, yeah?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...] [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [243] and then I saw you on there.
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [244] Did you?
[245] You was all having to be quiet weren't you?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [246] I'm not sure because there was these two blokes
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [247] What's that?
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [248] and they were going ...
pc bruce (PS1SJ) [249] That man's recorded everything that was said in this room.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [250] Excuse me er [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...]
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [251] [laugh] It's alright it's anon anonymous.
Unknown speaker (FMAPSUNK) [...] [...]