Our Wonderful Police...cough cough - Page 2

Acrylic-bob · 25-01-2005, 08:51

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Originally Posted by fireman

I dont think the level of driver training is as strict now as it was in days gone by.

Is anything?

Gobsmacked · 25-01-2005, 09:00

Has anyone seen the story in today's press?

Police incur costs in excess of £10,000 to apprehend a criminal. Was this a dangerous criminal? A murderer? A violent robber?

Incredibly, it was a woman holding an apple whilst driving her car. She was ultimately fined £60.

The moral of the story:
If you are a police officer it's fine and acceptable to hold onto your sausage but members of the public must on no account be seen to handle and apple whilst driving.

Acrylic-bob · 25-01-2005, 09:08

Hmmm. If this sort of thing is replicated throughout the country is it any wonder that the portion of the council tax taken by the Police is constantly on the increase. And then everyone gets themselves into fits of righteous indignation over the transport costs incurred by Prince Andrew, which appears to be peanuts by comparison.

Acrylic-bob · 26-01-2005, 20:02

I was discussing this contentious law today and the point was raised that since the woman eating the apple was fined for not being in full control of her car, could the same law be applied to someone blowing their nose while driving. Or what would the position be of someone who had swallowed some spittle the wrong way and was made to cough uncontrollably, are they to be fined too? The question appears to be where one draws the line, if there is a line to be drawn that is.

Margaret Pilkington · 26-01-2005, 20:44

What about the poor folk who only have one arm........are they then driving illegally?

Margaret Pilkington · 26-01-2005, 20:46

The situation is that the motorist is seen as a never ending source of revenue and the police take advantage of that. If they were paid on how many burglars and real criminals they catch...... they would owe us something.

Acrylic-bob · 26-01-2005, 20:50

Someone did suggest that smoking a cigarette while behind the wheel of a car is shortly to become then next revenue opportunity.

Margaret Pilkington · 26-01-2005, 20:52

They are going to make LOADSA money if they follow that one. They still haven't got to grips with folks using mobile phones while driving.

WillowTheWhisp · 26-01-2005, 21:53

The news item about the apple eating driver has reached the USA - my cousin just emailed it to me! I've had to tell her that I already know and that such things really don't surprise me enough these days to consider emailing her about them.

fireman · 27-01-2005, 09:21

do the police stop to use the radio now or are they specially trained so that their concentration is not affected

vorlon24 · 27-01-2005, 09:55

The passenger uses it - not the driver

entwisi · 27-01-2005, 10:02

Only they don't. I have seen dozens of police driving with one hand and using teh walky talky with the other.

Acrylic-bob · 27-01-2005, 10:56

Is this not an example of the second commandment of local government in practise...
THOU SHALT NOT DO AS I DO, BUT RATHER AS I SAY THOU SHALT DO. SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS NOT ALWAYS SAUCE FOR THE GANDER AND WHERE THERE BE ANY DOUBT, NANNY ALWAYS KNOWS BEST!

fireman · 27-01-2005, 21:25

police patrols are usually alone in cars though

park381 · 27-01-2005, 21:40

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Originally Posted by fireman

police patrols are usually alone in cars though

Does that include the one's parked up, at night, with lights out.