In case after case, they said, the police insisted on waiting 24 hours before taking action, and then claimed that too much time had passed to mount an effective investigation.

每个案子警方都说采取行动前必须等上24小时，后来却又宣布调查的有效时机已经过去。

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The police say that they are ready too. They will mount what is probably their biggest security and public order operation.

警察也说他们准备好了。他们随时开始可能是他们最大的安全和公共秩序的行动。

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As the 20th anniversary of Diane's death approached, Gregory asked a childhood friend, who is now a city councilman in Mount Vernon, to contact police about reopening the case.

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The police decided not to mount a criminal investigation into the case earlier this year, citing the difficulty of obtaining evidence among other factors.

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Deputy Police Commissioner Simon Kauba on Friday blasted Mount Hagen investigators by phone for failing to make a single arrest, Kakas said.

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