Sex assaults: Police accused of adopting 'Life on Mars' attitude

Former CID chief says some forces refuse to treat attack allegations as crimes for fear that unsuccessful prosecutions will spoil their clear-up statistics

A senior adviser to the government has told the Guardian that in some parts of England and Wales cases which did not fall into the classic "stranger rape" category - such as those where the woman was drunk or was attacked by her partner - were being dismissed by officers with a "Life on Mars" attitude mirroring that of the 1970s TV detectives.

LOL. Of course the content is not funny but referencing a TV show (even if it's one of the greatests ever) in a crime article is.