{"id":37773,"date":"2025-07-19T13:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37773"},"modified":"2025-07-19T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:01:35","slug":"bitcoin-advocate-to-replace-cops-with-his-own-security-in-bedford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37773","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Advocate To Replace Cops With His Own Security In Bedford"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bitcoin podcaster and Real Bedford FC<\/a> owner Peter McCormack is taking matters into his own hands in his hometown of Bedford, UK.<\/p>\n

With rising concerns over public safety, McCormack says he\u2019s stepping up where the police have fallen short \u2014 by paying for a group of private security guards to patrol the streets every Saturday.<\/p>\n

The town, home to around 185,800 people and located under two hours from London, has seen an increase in what McCormack calls \u201caggressive beggars,\u201d shoplifting, and harassment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police have failed us,\u201d<\/a> he said in a post on X. \u201cMore crackheads, more aggressive beggars, more shoplifters, and therefore fewer people coming into town.\u201d<\/p>\n

Security Teams To Patrol On Saturdays<\/h2>\n

McCormack said he warned Bedford police before announcing the plan. Now, he\u2019s personally funding a pilot program that sends 10 guards to monitor the town center every Saturday. According to him, this is all about making the streets safer for women, children, and families who no longer feel comfortable going out.<\/p>\n

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Announcing my private security pilot for Bedford Town Centre<\/p>\n

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Starting this August, I\u2019m personally funding a pilot project to provide private security in Bedford. Every Saturday, 10 guards will patrol the town centre and oversee safe parking at Lurke\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Peter McCormack \"\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f\"\"\ud83c\uddec\"\"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\"\"\ud83c\uddea\" (@PeterMcCormack) July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s not yet clear how far these guards can go in stopping crime. In the UK, taking justice into your own hands isn\u2019t just frowned upon \u2014 it could be illegal.<\/p>\n

According to law experts at JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors, vigilantism is against the law. So while McCormack\u2019s plan might sound bold, the details of how it will work within legal limits are still uncertain.<\/p>\n

Community Support And Football Backing<\/h2>\n

McCormack isn\u2019t just a podcast personality \u2014 he\u2019s a visible figure in the town\u2019s business and sports scene. He owns several businesses in Bedford and also runs Real Bedford FC, a club often referred to as the \u201cBitcoin<\/a> soccer team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That nickname comes from the backing of Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founders of Gemini, who have invested in the team.<\/p>\n

To build momentum behind his crime-fighting effort, McCormack said he surveyed locals and is organizing a community meeting. He wants residents to get involved and share their experiences and ideas for making Bedford safer.<\/p>\n

Private Security Fills Gaps In Other Cities<\/p>\n

Bedford isn\u2019t the only place looking outside traditional police forces. In San Francisco, Lieutenant Eric J. Altorfer of the city\u2019s police department said private security is increasingly stepping in to handle public safety, especially as law enforcement struggles with staffing issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrivate security is already playing a crucial role,\u201d Altorfer said in May. But he stressed that for it to work, there has to be coordination between private firms and police \u2014 not conflict.<\/p>\n

As McCormack\u2019s plan moves forward, the focus will be on how the guards are trained, how they operate, and whether they work alongside the police or against them.<\/p>\n

For now, Bedford has a Bitcoin-backed football club owner willing to spend money to make the streets safer \u2014 whether the law sees it the same way is a question still hanging in the air.<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin podcaster and Real Bedford FC owner Peter McCormack is taking matters into his own hands in his hometown of Bedford, UK. With rising concerns over public safety, McCormack says he\u2019s stepping up where the police have fallen short \u2014 by paying for a group of private security guards to patrol the streets every Saturday. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-37773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37773\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}