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Cycling Dan
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It was fine. It got the job done. Don't mock others if you don't wish to be mocked yourself. Auto correct is an annoying necessity so meh.
Police Pull Cyclist Over/ Interesting Watch
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I still can't believe you tried a penis size joke. There is no possibility whatsoever that such a joke would bother me in the slightest. Now, if you had seen my penis and then commented, I might be offended, possibly.
In Edinburgh, so yes for this video but not necessarily so across the UK. . In general it depends entirely on the wording of the TRO that created the bus lane in question, and that's up to the local highway authority that wrote it
Cyclist was well within the law; and was correct in pointing out the error of the police car!
Noddy Police Officers are clearly not conversant with the law? They (Police) have egg on face; and should be repremanded by the police service authorities. Great it's on camera for all to see! Police change their mental direction when they know they're in the wrong; looking (or attempting) to find something else to prove their point; even when they are completely out of order.
All police officers should be put on bicycle patrol for 2, years before moving on to motorized vehicles.
Noddy Police Officers are clearly not conversant with the law? They (Police) have egg on face; and should be repremanded by the police service authorities. Great it's on camera for all to see! Police change their mental direction when they know they're in the wrong; looking (or attempting) to find something else to prove their point; even when they are completely out of order.
All police officers should be put on bicycle patrol for 2, years before moving on to motorized vehicles.
Shut Up Legs
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Actually, I think all people should be on bicycles for at least a year before moving on to motor vehicles. It might give them a sense of perspective.
RiflemanSmith
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What with four uniformed old bill in it?
Alan Frame
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Brandane
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Except that there was no "error" (other than the way they all went about dealing with the incident).......
Hip Priest
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Strippergrams.
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Try and keep up.
d87francis
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Agreed that the cyclist did not handle this that well as it escalated, but I feel that his initial actions of knocking on the window were not out of a desire to create a big fuss and a video for youtube; both parties could have handled their discourse better, and the police officers having received training should have behaved better.
Granted the cyclists behaviour towards the end overshadows the reasonably calm manner in which he challenged the police for being in the bus lane, and makes him come across as confrontational. This impinges on what is essentially an incredibly important function of society, that we should be able to challenge and hold to account the governing executive (the police). Resulting in most of the replies on the last five pages being critical of challenging the police. Such unquestioning obedience of an institution with a poor track record of misuse of power is worrying, and is perhaps symbolic of the little attention and absence of any convictions for over 350 deaths in custody just since 1998.
I find the notion of an "attitude test" ridiculous. For a start the police officers in the video would have surely failed any such test, and the police should not be there uphold or judge such subjective measures as attitude. The imposition that one is able to judge someone's attitude carries connotations of moral superiority. The police officer's decision to ask for his details was clearly motivated by moral judgements, and perhaps a level of arrogance at having his authority challenged, rather than a belief that the cyclist had broken the law. This is demonstrated by the officer not stating which act they are stopping the cyclist under and for what reasons, and their need to exaggerate the force by which the cyclist tapped on their window.
If we are to continuing functioning as a society that perceives a need for a police force, then we should be able to challenge them on all of their actions and not expect them to act in an aggressively defensive manner!
Granted the cyclists behaviour towards the end overshadows the reasonably calm manner in which he challenged the police for being in the bus lane, and makes him come across as confrontational. This impinges on what is essentially an incredibly important function of society, that we should be able to challenge and hold to account the governing executive (the police). Resulting in most of the replies on the last five pages being critical of challenging the police. Such unquestioning obedience of an institution with a poor track record of misuse of power is worrying, and is perhaps symbolic of the little attention and absence of any convictions for over 350 deaths in custody just since 1998.
I find the notion of an "attitude test" ridiculous. For a start the police officers in the video would have surely failed any such test, and the police should not be there uphold or judge such subjective measures as attitude. The imposition that one is able to judge someone's attitude carries connotations of moral superiority. The police officer's decision to ask for his details was clearly motivated by moral judgements, and perhaps a level of arrogance at having his authority challenged, rather than a belief that the cyclist had broken the law. This is demonstrated by the officer not stating which act they are stopping the cyclist under and for what reasons, and their need to exaggerate the force by which the cyclist tapped on their window.
If we are to continuing functioning as a society that perceives a need for a police force, then we should be able to challenge them on all of their actions and not expect them to act in an aggressively defensive manner!
Alan Frame
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I agree with you, but it is a non-starter as it would effectively exclude those with disabilities.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
There are a number of members on here that would vehemently disagree with you.
