Cyclist told to dismount by police [warning, contains mild annoyance]

[glenn forger]

he got it wrong so early that he couldn't face backing down, it would have seemed a capitulation. A young man's pride, oh dear.

(they would have never caught me, I'm not standing there talking to a spanner for half an hour, I'd have sped up, skidded round him then raced round the corner flicking the vs)

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

he got it wrong so early that he couldn't face backing down, it would have seemed a capitulation. A young man's pride, oh dear.

(they would have never caught me, I'm not standing there talking to a spanner for half an hour, I'd have sped up, skidded round him then raced round the corner flicking the vs)

They would have chased you down and asked to see your "Road Tax"

 

[cd365]

That seemed like a comedy sketch to me, what a plonker that PCSO is. He has no idea at all.

 

[Amanda P]

I think when he got to the bit about 'politely asking you to walk to over there', I'd have said 'and I'm politely declining, since I'm allowed to ride' and gone on my way.

 

[subaqua]

Hobby bobbies, sheesh. Wasn't a member on here (laurence IIRC) harassed by one such idiot for taking pictures of bridges?

Not Hobby bobbies . that would be the special constables and it is not an easy job. they have the same powers as regular police and anybody who gives up spare time to do that gets a big well done from me

the PCSOs are "affectionately " known as CHIMPS -(Can't Help In Most Policing Situations) by a lot of coppers and have virtually no powers

 

[Mandragora]

When we were writing essays, my history teacher always used to say 'Just because you keep saying something, doesn't make it true'. Can you imagine what he'd be like to live with? You'd spend half your life tied up in utterly demoralising rows. He has obviously never been convinced of the logic of 'If you're in the wrong, admit it and back off'.

 

[Origamist]

I'm not sure who comes across as more of a berk, the policeman or the cyclist

I'll help you with that one too: the policeman.

 

[swansonj]

Considering how few of us on here ever admit we were wrong, I think it is entirely understandable why this lad found it difficult. He was in the wrong - but the main thing that struck me was the level of politeness on both sides.

 

[subaqua]

Considering how few of us on here ever admit we were wrong, I think it is entirely understandable why this lad found it difficult. He was in the wrong - but the main thing that struck me was the level of politeness on both sides.

its a british quality

 

[Brandane]

Something tells me they wouldn't have stopped this guy if he was on a mountain bike, in casual clothes with no helmet.

Nowhere in the clip could I see what kind of bike the cyclist was on, or what he was wearing.

 

[Windassisted]

In Kingston (on Thames) the Police regularly stop cyclists in the precinct and tell them to dismount , a few months ago two mounted Police arrived and lingered outside M&S. When they moved on they were found to have donated a steaming pile of nag-nure outside the shop doors . Now that has to be an offence !

 

[ufkacbln]

BSO - Bike shaped object
PCSO - Police Constable shaped object

 

[buggi]

When he asked you to politely dismount you should have politely declined and asked him exactly what offence you were coming. When he didn't have an answer you should have cycled off

 

[Tin Pot]

its a british quality

In Brazil someone would have been beaten to the floor at about 00:10. Probably the cyclist.

 

[Tin Pot]

he got it wrong so early that he couldn't face backing down, it would have seemed a capitulation. A young man's pride, oh dear.

(they would have never caught me, I'm not standing there talking to a spanner for half an hour, I'd have sped up, skidded round him then raced round the corner flicking the vs)

Actually I think it's in their training to be seen to be obeyed and respected. It's certainly how they behave.

Tell anyone in uniform they are wrong, and there no way they'll accept it.

They see any sort of resistance as confrontation, and rather let it slide they persist until you break, or they think they have enough to arrest.