police ? contains swear words

When I was growing up in the 60's we had a lot of respect for our local 
bobby and we did fear them for the authority they had and used (usually 
fairly).

In the 70's as teenagers we thought it real cool to refer to them as "pigs" 
and "The filth" etc but deep down I think we still had a respect, and anyway 
it was just a generation thing and every teenage generation had done the 
same from the year dot !!

But now....it appears that our police get very little (or none) respect from 
all generations. Is it the police that changed or the public?

Of course its the police that have changed ...........they turned into 
"traffic" police and the civil police as we knew it is just about gone now . 
The last couple of problems I've had have been sorted out with timber, due 
to having NO confidence that the police will serve justice. Different point 
though for another day.

In my job I return home in the very early hours and during the day, my hobby 
is motorcycles, both of which seem to bring me into contact with the police 
on a regular basis in the early hours because "I am probably drunk" although 
I am teetotal and during the day because motorcyclists are always an easy 
nick due to the government constantly changing laws on exhausts etc (very 
hard to keep up and so therefore legal) without making it public knowledge.

On the many occasions that I have been breathalysed, ( and never nicked for 
the so-called "offence that I committed" in order to warrant the initial 
stop)  the police officer has suddenly got the right steaming hump on seeing 
the negative result....should that not be happy to see I am sober ? Well 
apparently not!  NO results for the police there.

I have actually heard (from a police officer in Doncaster) "well that's 
going nowhere fast.right fuck off then I'm busy" !!!!!! Took me by surprise 
anyway.

The police have now taken to being "biker's friends" at bike meets doing a 
pr job etc and asking if you have any problems and is there any questions 
you would like to ask.... whilst at the same time checking the machines on 
the national computer and looking for illegal number plates and exhaust 
systems.

My exhaust system is actually illegal (although what harm is beyond me) yet 
when the police check it.... it has the right numbers printed on it to be 
legal... so the harm is obviously beyond them too.. So therefore making the 
exhaust issues just one more source of revenue for the government or 
otherwise the "harm" would be obvious.wouldn't it?

In December 2006 I was returning home from Norfolk when I was stopped (1 car 
in front and 1 car blocking my vehicle from behind) by police after "an 
anonymous call from a member of the public" and asked if I had been drinking 
to which I obviously replied No at which point I was informed that the 
police officer "will be the judge of that" but they didn't have a 
breathalyzer kit and so sent for a 3rd car to attend. I now had 6 police 
officers at 1.30 am  attending the possibility that I may be drunk although 
I am teetotal and had informed the officers of this whilst standing NOT 
smelling of alcohol.

The test was negative and I then asked if I could ask a question to which 
one officer replied "yes? "

I asked "If I had been stealing property from someone, would I have had SIX 
police officers on me in less than two minutes? "

A large bald police officer then leaned right into my face and growled "don't 
even fucking go there mate. I'm not in the mood"

Never remember that kind of attitude (or foul language) from police years 
ago

On returning home I emailed Norfolk police and asked the same question

Two days later I received a reply ( IN PINK) asking if it was for 
information only or did I actually want something done about it and if so 
let us know, which I did and am still looking forward to my next PINK reply 
, we're in June now ! Two minutes to attend a possible traffic offence..six 
months (and counting) to investigate a complaint.Hmmm

I am sure that more and more people are coming into contact with our police 
on a daily basis due to them wanting to use a vehicle for work or pleasure 
and therefore making themselves an easy target for prosecution.where will it 
end?

date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:09:02 GMT author: Sickofit