Ha ha ha ! Bully get his come uppance!

[Sara_H]

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/uk.rec.cycling/UAPRKMEHaD8/qvJgUJVtLdAJ

Whilst indulging in a spot of the obligatory DIY today I discovered I
needed few more bits and bobs, blowtorch, flux, joints etc...
I could not get the car out for a 'quick' 6 miles to the shop as the
community skip lorry was doing its thing so I took the jolly old - new -
racing bike for a spin.

Flashing along and wanting to turn right over the bridge system I
crossed the four lanes to take up position for the giratory road system.
Pulled up at the lights and waited, not bothered by and not bothering
anybody when up pulls a plod car, the window goes down on the drivers
side and a head pops out.

Young Plod - "Nice bike you've got there"
Me - "Yes"
Young Plod - "Going out for a ride"
Me - "Yes"
Young Plod - "Where you going"
Me - "Over there"
Young Plod - "You know your in the wrong lane"
Me - "Hows that"
Young Plod - "You should be over there" - Points to the near side lane
four over.
Me - "Can't turn right from there"
Young Plod - "It's dangerous to ride your bike in this lane"
Me - "Be a lot more dangerous turning right from over there"
Young Plod - "Is it yours"
Me - "What"
Young Plod - "The bike"
Me - "Yes"
Young Plod - "Your not wearing cycling clothing"
Me - "No" - wearing old combats, boots and sweatshirt, very dirty as had
been crawling around under the floorboards.
Young Plod - "Your not wearing a helmet either"
Me - "No"
Young Plod - "Just pull up over there for me"
Me - "Why"
Young plod - "I want a word with you"
Me - "What for"
Young Plod - "Don't argue"
Me - "About what"

At this point young plod had had enough and tripped his blue lights...

Young Plod - "get off"
Me - Feeling a bit like finding out how far he would go - "Have I done
something wrong"
Young Plod - "Like I said your in the wrong lane"
Me - "Is that a road traffic offence" - he should have picked up on this!
Young Plod - "Yes"
Me - "Oh" - Get off bike

Young Plod then gets out of car and tells me how he could do me for
dangerous cycling and how I should be wearing a cycle helmet.

Me - "Is that the law then - cycle helmets"
Young Plod - "No but its a lot safer"
Me - "There's never been a study that proved that you know"
Young Plod - "I cycle and I always wear a helmet"
Me - "That's your choice"
Young Plod - "Your not taking this very seriously"
Me - "Aren't I"
Young Plod - "Right - Lets see what you think about getting a fine for
dangerous cycling"
Me - "Your going to give me a ticket"
Young Plod - "I might if you continue like this"
Me - "Am I riding dangerously then"
Young Plod - "Yes"
Me - "How"
Young Plod - "You shouldn't be in the outside lane you should turn right
from the nearside kerb"
Me - "Oh, does it say that in the Road Traffic Act then"
Young Plod - "Do you have any ID"
Me - "What for"
Young Plod - "Because I asked you"
Me - "Are you going to give me a ticket then"
Young Plod - "I've had enough of this what's your name"
Me - "******"
Young Plod - "What do you do for a living"
Me - "I train people"
Young Plod - "Who for"
Me - "The police"
Young Plod - "Oh"
Me - "Does that make a difference"
Young Plod - "Err"
Me - "Do I get a copy of a stop form then"
Young Plod -"Err"
Me - "I really think I should get a copy of a stop form"
Young Plod -"Do we need to do that"
Me - "Yes"
Young Plod - writes out stop form - Name?
Me - "Sgt..."
Young Plod - Finishes the stop form - hands it to me
Me - "Next time you think of abusing your powers you might like to think
about who your talking to first"
Young Plod -"Yes Sarge"
Me - "Do I need to write to your skipper about this"
Young Plod - "No Sarge"
Me - "You think you've learnt your lesson then"
Young Plod - "Yes Sarge"
Me - "You think I should let you get away with this then"
Young Plod - "I think I made a mistake"
Me - "I think you did"
Young Plod - "Are you going to write to my Sergeant then Sarge"
Me - "I think he needs to know, don't you"
Me - "I'll tell you what, You tell your Sergeant and get them to call me
later"
Young Plod - "Yes Sergeant"
Me - "Be sure you do - or I will be writing officially"
Young Plod - "Yes Sergeant" Gets back in car and drives off.

Had chat with female sergeant later - turns out he did tell her and got
bulled for his actions.

Obviously the above is not a word for word but it's pretty close.

Sniper8052

 

[buggi]

brilliant

 

[machew]

Reminds me of s story told by a friend of the family who is a) an English Teacher and a bit of a nut for grammar and b) a golf partner of the Chief Inspector.

The story goes that after a round of golf with said Inspector he pulls out of the pub car park and gets flagged down by a PC

PC - Good Evening Sir, Have you be drinking?
F - Yes, I have been drinking all evening
PC - Would you mind taking a breathalyzer test?
F- No
(Blows into the breathalyzer and it registers about 0)
PC - What have you been drinking
F- Orange juice we were in a pub, what do you think we were doing?
PC - Do you believe in wasting Police Time?
F - No, Do you believe in asking questions that can be answered both incorrectly and correctly at the same time? and before you say anything else do you know my passenger?
PC - Umm have a good evening

 

[ScotiaLass]

Love it!

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

That put a smile on my face. I love it when bullies get the tables turned on them

 

[Crackle]

Title had me puzzled for a while

Thought he'd been bad mouthing Jim.

 

[Leodis]

That was cracking read, its made my morning. Thanks

 

[YahudaMoon]

Madness, though a funny read

Its not just the general public that dont understand the highway code with push bikes but also the ones that enforce it :/

I just hope this young bobby re-reads the highway code, looks like you only got away with it only because of your job, others may have had to prove their innocence in the police station or courts

 

[hobbitonabike]

This made my morning!!! Thank you!!

 

[mustang1]

Best thread I read for a long time! Thanks!

 

[Venod]

Is it a directive that police have to advise you to wear a helmet.?

 

[compo]

Is it a directive that police have to advise you to wear a helmet.?

Remember how the police were nicking people for mobile phone use whilst driving long before it became a specific offence. Maybe a precedent for the future of optional helmet wear.

 

[sickboyblue]

Has anyone clicked the link? That was posted in 2007!!

 

[Cyclopathic]

A very satisfying story but it begs the question, what happens to the many people who find themselves in this situation who don't happen to be police sergeants? I think the truth is they have a bloody awful time and end up with a ticket and a reduced lack of respect for the police.
My own experiences with the police have been very inconsistent. Much of the time they have been professional and helpful but too much of the time have been like the officer in the above story and I'm afraid to say worse. Above all I think the police should be trained not to abuse their power and to act lice a service rather than a force. I feel very sorry for the police officers who do a really good job but get the rough end of things by people who have had awful experiences with them. It must be very demoralising.

 

[Sara_H]

A very satisfying story but it begs the question, what happens to the many people who find themselves in this situation who don't happen to be police sergeants? I think the truth is they have a bloody awful time and end up with a ticket and a reduced lack of respect for the police.
My own experiences with the police have been very inconsistent. Much of the time they have been professional and helpful but too much of the time have been like the officer in the above story and I'm afraid to say worse. Above all I think the police should be trained not to abuse their power and to act lice a service rather than a force. I feel very sorry for the police officers who do a really good job but get the rough end of things by people who have had awful experiences with them. It must be very demoralising.

I might practice another ID for such situations - just reel out that I'm Sgt Gotcha based at Letsby Avenue station. Bit like when I was 17 I had my fake DOB rehersed for getting into pubs.