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Posted by evening all on 09/07/05 18:53
I don't need to know the difference, as the "girl" in the uniform made a
point of saying she was a PC!
I'll give you an example, I reported at 10:00pm last night about a serious
parking issue that could (and btw did) lead to a crash. I didn't expect them
to drop everything and come running but they said they would be round during
the night (i said it was unlikely that any of the cars would be moved during
the night).
Guess what?
by 8:00am this morning, no one came - they could have gone crazy with their
tickets. Instead a car (that tried to get out of the turning) ended up
getting pranged.
I called them again this morning and updated them, only to be told that it
wasn't a priority.
My issue with this is that it seems to be a law enforced when it suits -
either they do or they don't
- not when they are having a quiet morning.
"marc" <marc@firemoth.net> wrote in message
news:1126081605.173218.64490@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> As a police officer myself I find this kind of response disgusting.
> What happens if while they're responding to your "helpful phone calls"
> one of your family is being mugged or attacked? How do you even know
> this wasn't a traffic warden or a community support officer who
> ticketed the car? Do you know the difference?
>
> I get this kind of abuse from people every waking minute I'm on duty.
> We do not "sit about in cars drinking tea" and as for the "gays who
> cycle on mountain bikes" apparently that's what people in villages want
> - "bobby's on the beat" who are approachable and can respond to their
> needs.
>
> The press takes great delight in ripping it out of the only line of
> defence the public has against the scum who want to amke your lives a
> misery. Take a look at the ratio of bad news stories compared to the
> good news stories about the police. In fact, ask anyone from outside
> the UK about our police force. They'd give their right arm to have us.
> But feel free to carry on whining. We'll carry on supporting you anyway.
>
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