NEW Police Interceptors
Jamesollier18
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New police Interceptors on channel 5 8pm now (or the Gadget Show holder) gone down from Yorkshire to Derbyshire
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Yeah, especially when they have helicopter involved in the chase which costs about a £1,000 an hour to use it.
The officer had performed a U-turn for no discernible reason and stopped, blocking the end of a side street, causing an obstruction of the highway. Because he didn't even acknowledge that fact to the horn man, the horn man felt the need (as be honest 90% of us would) to re-inforce the officer's low driving standard with a second horn operation. Technically, yes an offence and one which the officer went overboard in stopping the driver and dealing with, given he himself had caused the obstruction.
In aggravation for the fact that the circumstances were debateable and thus not worthy of a ticket or summons, the officer persued the driver for an apology. When none was forthcoming, he then decided in retaliation to thoroughly check all the drivers details.
Aggravated policing. I hope the officer has been or will be given words of advice by his superior.
Very often on these police video programmes the officers moan how often theyre sworn at and how little respect they're shown.
Now we get an officer who actually fires back when addressed as Sir, by someone who clearly felt inferior to the UK police and whose first language did not seem to be English. Because of the officer's own army chip-on-the-shoulder. More words of advice needed.
And if the driver hadn't got so mouthy then I'm sure it wouldn't have gone any further. When I've been stopped by the police I'm always polite. What is there to be gained from giving them some lip?
Agreed, he should have politely but firmly pointed out to the police officer, that he felt the officer unecessarily caused an obstruction, and as such fell short of the exacting standards required of Lincolnshire's Police Interceptors., and further more failed to acknowledge that fact to those affected by it.
Look at the number of drivers who get politely dealt with for holding up a police car with flashing blue lights operating. As was not the case here.
If a police car was blocking the road in front of me I wouldn't think " theres no reason to do that ...Im gonna let the copper know what I think of him too " !! Au contraire....I think that's more like what the 90% wouldn't do though they might think it. Feel sorry for the fella's poor kid with a nark for a Dad.
Dave