[ganderpoke66]

Originally Posted by AdamCleland

. Oh and also, you're just not ever going to win with the police .. so mouthing off and kicking off and whatever is a complete waste of time.

I love the scumbag's blissfull belief that having a licence, insurance and MOT, and being sober is of trivial importance and only applies to other road users and that they should be excused all that inconvenient expense and troublesome bother.

[bluesdiamond]

That Police Dog left it's mark!

[VirginMediaPhil]

Originally Posted by ganderpoke66

As for Alistair Stewart and P C A, I take issue about being lectured on Road Safety by a pisshead who has had TWO Drink Driving convictions.

Everyone makes mistakes. The show is still enjoyable.

[Christine_Cole]

the one last night was only shown a little while ago i remember watching it and thinking omg i could have been walking along that road wherre the woman got pulled over

[Chip Popple]

Originally Posted by bluesdiamond

That Police Dog left it's mark!

Ouch, he certainly did Bet that arm needed a few stitches, what a dog lol

Anyone see the part with the cat scratcher? Bit petty imo

[bluesdiamond]

Originally Posted by Christine_Cole

the one last night was only shown a little while ago i remember watching it and thinking omg i could have been walking along that road wherre the woman got pulled over

The one in the white car?
I cross that road every day to get to the newsagents! Don't know the woman but have seen the car (the number plate is a weird one).

[roddydogs]

Wasting time on the 2 guys for nicking old clothes was bad enough, but the guy taking the old cat scratching post?? do they not think how this appears on TV?

[lundavra]

Originally Posted by roddydogs

Wasting time on the 2 guys for nicking old clothes was bad enough, but the guy taking the old cat scratching post?? do they not think how this appears on TV?

There is a lot of theft from charity clothes collections and fake charity collectors so seems reasonable to arrest them.

The chap taking scrap metal was lucky to get off without being charged - isn't a licence needed to collect scrap? Presumably it will all be recorded on the PNC in case he is caught again.

[roddydogs]

An old dumped cat scratching post metal? wasnt their something more important, ie Parking.

[lundavra]

Originally Posted by roddydogs

An old dumped cat scratching post metal? wasnt their something more important, ie Parking.

Someone going around bits of metal lying around at the roadside is quite possibly going to involved in collecting other scrap metal. It was worth a look in the back of the van, it could easily have been full of obviously stolen items like manhole covers, roadsigns etc. This type of programme often stress how a quite minor item like that can lead to a whole series of other offences.

It quite possible that a marker will be put against that van's and driver's records that they could be involved in metal theft. If the van was picked up on ANPR near somewhere there had been metal theft then they might be checked out again.

[DANCE OF DEATH]

I think after I watched Traffic Cops with that woman who was banned for 3 years from driving and got a 12 month suspended sentence was a bit soft. If I was judge she should of lost lost her licence for at least 10 years and jailed for 6 months.

I think now is the time to have a zero tolerance on Drink and Driving.

It can be done and if anyone goes on about medication, sorry, but you shouldn't be driving a car while taking medication. I take medication that causes drowsiness and it states that I shouldn't drive a car.

[Caltonfan]

Originally Posted by roddydogs

Wasting time on the 2 guys for nicking old clothes was bad enough, but the guy taking the old cat scratching post?? do they not think how this appears on TV?

Not sure how stopping someone stealing clothes destined for charity is a waste of time, they will be selling them on for a profit not giving them to the cause they were supposed to go to and deserve to be arrested.

The cat scratcher I agree was a waste of time.

[Somner]

Originally Posted by ganderpoke66

It seems utter overkill by the emergency services to effectively right-off a low speed shunted car [ by removing the roof ] to effect the removal of someone who " might " have serious neck injuries, does the car owner have a say in this crazee decision ?

I rather risk a neck injury than lose my 1964 E-Type Jag.

Blame the people who make compensation claims against emergency services who are only trying to help. If ever an emergency service removed a person from a vehicle after a crash, and did so without taking precautions not to move the neck/spine, and that person became injured, the media would have a field day too.

[roddydogs]

Well it was a waste of time as they were let off, shouldnt it be clarified beforehand that it was Illegal?

[habby]

I think these programmes are a few years old arent they?

They should tell viewers at the start what year it is, as if you miss the date in the credits at the end the sentences, fines etc sound really stupid.

[bluesdiamond]

Originally Posted by habby

I think these programmes are a few years old arent they?

They should tell viewers at the start what year it is, as if you miss the date in the credits at the end the sentences, fines etc sound really stupid.

They are current series (number plates I think were 2011) and living in Beds/Herts the co-operation between forces is a recent thing...why they don't just merge I do not know.

[lundavra]

Originally Posted by bluesdiamond

They are current series (number plates I think were 2011) and living in Beds/Herts the co-operation between forces is a recent thing...why they don't just merge I do not know.

Because it would only need one Chief Constable? Most police decisions are taken by ACPO which is effectively the senior officers' trade union.

[Glen]

Originally Posted by Caltonfan

The cat scratcher I agree was a waste of time.

Why? They spoke to the guy and asked him to put it back, in doing so checked what else was in his van, got his details and it let him know that they were watching him.
It was obvious to anyone that that wasn't the only thing he had taken or was planning to take that didn't belong to him.

[roddydogs]

Originally Posted by habby

I think these programmes are a few years old arent they?

They should tell viewers at the start what year it is, as if you miss the date in the credits at the end the sentences, fines etc sound really stupid.

The Fines are stupid, hardly any deterrent at all £200 for no insurance when most people pay 5 times that for insurance.

[bluesdiamond]

Originally Posted by roddydogs

The Fines are stupid, hardly any deterrent at all £200 for no insurance when most people pay 5 times that for insurance.

The worse is the repeat offenders, They are banned but still drive.
Sadly prisons are full...can we just shoot them?

[lundavra]

Originally Posted by bluesdiamond

The worse is the repeat offenders, They are banned but still drive.
Sadly prisons are full...can we just shoot them?

I have wondered about long suspended sentences so they would know if they committed another offence that they would be going to prison for many years but they are probably too thick for it to be effective.

There is always the American Three Strikes law.

Or Soylent Green ?

[alcockell]

Anyone watching tonight? Dealing with chavs and dogs...

[Grouty]

I started to watch it, then realised it was a repeat.