Blood for the Baron!

They're a necessary evil. Some are good people, some aren't. I've had them pull muggers off me the one day and try to stitch me for B&E the other. I think they have too much power in this century.

well my experiences with the police haven't been great,

gung-hoeddie wrote:well my experiences with the police haven't been great,

Many, many moons ago I used to do criminal defence work (when I live over in Scarborough), and whilst the CPS were always pretty crap and a pain once stuff got to trial, the Cops were generally okay with us.

We used to have a bit of fun, and I know I wound them up as much as they wound me up at times, but they would usually make us a cuppa at 4 in the morning if I was called to the Cop Shop as long as I brought some Jammie Dodgers for the biscuit barrel every now and then.

They would hate getting called as witnesses though, so if ever there was one who gave me a hard time or I knew didn't like me we would call them as witnesses only to question them for five minutes or so only to then say "no further questions". They would hate that, after waiting hours in the waiting room. So actually, yes, sorry chaps - it's all my fault there aren't enough Bobbies on the beat - they were all either sat in Court waiting rooms unnecessarily, or eating biscuits with a young SteveD!!!

Still got a fair few Rozzers as clients now actually, and a few as mates too.

Traffic cops though - now they are a totally different breed and they seem to inject them with Arrogance each morning before letting them loose on the roads.

Manx police are crap they turn up at the scene way after you have called them so it looks like nothing has actually happened unless there is actual damage caused to property or something else.

One of my work colleagues son's is a traffic cop, he's not enjoying the job & his looking to get a transfer.
When he 1st joined the service, he wanted to be motorcycle patrolman but changed his mind after attending far too many motor cyclist fatalities during his short time on motorway duties.
That's one part of the job that I dont envy, having to break the news to relatives..I can sort of see why some of 'em get so wound up about dangerous driving & speeding offences after seeing the consequences of reckless behaviour as, so I imagine, all emergency service people do.

yeah, i know an Aussie copper and she hates people who speed because she's had to deal with the mess left behind after some hoon crashes into another car or something...

i'd like to be one of the coppers who batters the door in when they raid places... looks like fun.

SteveD wrote:

gung-hoeddie wrote: Many, many moons ago I used to do criminal defence work.

You think you know someone? and then BAM!
Prices are doubled for any future trades, monsignor D.
Also, how do you sleep at night? etc etc

I could tell you a story about the Met Police and how a company's cash payroll disappeared whilst in their protective custody.

Jimbobx wrote:

SteveD wrote:

gung-hoeddie wrote: Many, many moons ago I used to do criminal defence work.

You think you know someone? and then BAM!
Prices are doubled for any future trades, monsignor D.
Also, how do you sleep at night? etc etc

Ha! You see, emphasis is on "used to". Then I developed a conscience. Well, kind of!

ODB wrote:I could tell you a story about the Met Police and how a company's cash payroll disappeared whilst in their protective custody.

Gotta love the MPS!