Polis

Murder Polis as they used to shout in Glasgow. Well they have had the
better of me on occasion, but not tonight.

Late on, Ards Peninsula, me as designated driver. A regular three of us
go for
beer, Manchego and Serrano on Sunday. Approaching tight right
hander, vague blue twinkling in left hand bushes. My immediate thought
was "Panda on it's side through hedge". My passengers declared that it
may be
an accident marker. We rounded the bend at a very sedate 30 to find the
usual carnage. Pulled up very gently and rolled the last 50 yards to the
rear of the Panda.

Two things surprised me immediately. First was the nasal English whine
of the officer who rapidly approached the car. Second was the challenge
involving my reckless speed around said bend despite a clear Police
warning marker. I remained calm and collected. My voice conveyed logic
and reason. My words challenged his competence at having failed to
deploy a warning Triangle and/or Police Accident sign as was surely
stowed in his Panda. I denied his assertion of speed and reckless
behaviour, citing the two passengers as having also signalled that we
should slow before rounding the bend into sight. Plod pressed home his
accusations, rising to my failure to dissolve in a whimpering puddle.
His
nose twitched mere inches from my mouth, sniffing for the merest excuse.
I turned to my front seat passenger for support, one of Northern
Irelands most senior Police officers (1). We drove off seconds later.

I believe thats one up to our side )

(1) you're not surprised are you?

'Hog

 

Not by any of it. The RUC always were a bit of a shower, and I can't see
the name change making much difference. I assume there were utterances
along the lines of "Do you know who I am, sonny?" and "I'll be speaking to
your inspector in the morning."

 

You just can't get the "public servants"[1] these days can you.

[1] The Police are public servants aren't they ?

 

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Reminds me of when my father stopped a very, very drunk local 'name', who
upon winding down the window, slurred, 'I'm a friend of the Chief
Constable'.

'I don't care if you're a friend of His Holiness The Pope, sir. Would you
mind blowing into this ..?', was his response.

Outcome: two year ban.

 

Not really. Will anything be done with the prat to get a much needed
attitude adjustment? I doubt it.

Not at all. I despair with some of the police we have. Yes they have a
shit job to do at times and are dealing with some real scum of the
earth, but they have to remember we're not all idiots, drunks and
druggies.

 

He just had to stick his face up into the light and say "Good Evening"!
LMAO

'Hog

 

Yus, will pass it to them who do today

'Hog

 

You won't even get vaseline wi' that comment

'Hog

 

Our friend will be retiring in July, Patton having handed the country
over to Terrorists and mass murderers alike. Goose stepping past Comrade
Ord of a morning can't be much fun.

'Hog

 

genuine_froggie

Calling AndrewR a friend should really constitute the immediate death
penalty though.

 

'Hog vaguely muttered something like ...

Heheheh, pml, but I think I'd have tried to see where Tosser Plod [1] took
it .. and with the credentials of your passenger, you would know you were
going to be OK all along.

And it might just make TP [1] a tad more angry to the next one stopped ..
though I guess he might also be a little ashamed too, if he has _any_
decency.

I dunno, should I be?

[1] Actually, I mostly like Police Officers, they only 'pick' me when there
is something wrong, mostly, so I don't think all Plod are Tosser Plods ..
.