What would you have done?

[Accy cyclist]

Something unusual happened yesterday evening while i was out on my bike. There i was taking a breather,doing the pretending to wait for the other riders act, when a youngish lad ran towards me. He looked a bit stressed out. Why you may ask. Well he was stressed because he was being chased by two police officers. Now we hear about these 'have a go heroes' who rugby tackle handbag thieves or chase after suspects etc etc,but i didn't. I just sat there and let him go by while the two coppers did their best to catch up with him. Yes i could've thrown myself at him and risked another broken hip or a punch in the face but i chose self preservation. I had to think what would be in it for me and what serious implications could happen if i did my supposed public duty. I also had to remember that i ride around that area quite a lot,so i'd probably see him again,or more likely him see me, as not many roadies ride around this estate. As i rode off, the usual sight these days of folk filming an incident on their phones was taking place. Those filming didn't give chase so why should i have? The two coppers looked weighted down by their equipment and their big commando style boots didn't help their sprinting ability. No,i think i made the right split second choice.

 

[alicat]

I hope I would have just tripped him up. Just because other people aren't doing the right thing it doesn't make it okay to follow their lead.

I doubt he would have recognised you if you had impeded his progress then made yourself scarce.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I'd have taken this opportunity to rob the local bank knowing the bizzies were busy..

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I once caught a thief nicking £700 worth of s/s turkey decapitating equipment from a unit. The owner/fabricator was grateful as he thought insurance wouldn’t cover the loss. But for my troubles, I spent hours filling in forms and the police were a bit snarky with me because I ‘handled’ the thief incorrectly and was a borderline case myself.

Next time? Robin Hood can disappear romantically into the woods with his swag.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I hope I would have just tripped him up. Just because other people aren't doing the right thing it doesn't make it okay to follow their lead.

I doubt he would have recognised you if you had impeded his progress then made yourself scarce.

Oh aye,that'd be good! I use my left leg/foot to balance on my bike when stopped. I'd have had to stick my right leg out which has had two breaks, to trip him up. Plus i know it sounds daft,but i might've hurt him if he'd gone head first.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I once caught a thief nicking £700 worth of s/s turkey decapitating equipment from a unit. The owner/fabricator was grateful as he thought insurance wouldn’t cover the loss. But for my troubles, I spent hours filling in forms and the police were a bit snarky with me because I ‘handled’ the thief incorrectly and was a borderline case myself.

Next time? Robin Hood can disappear romantically into the woods with his swag.

And that's the problem..
The law does like to help Johnny tosspot

 

[PaulB]

Or chuck your bike under the feet of the police officers and pretend it was an accident. After all, the guy may have been running because the police have been quite rotten to him lately and he didn't want the hassle. Where's that perfectly reasonable option, eh? I'll tell yer what though, any coppers chase me are going to end up sweaty and empty handed. They're very unfit round here that's for sure.

 

[Venod]

I once caught a thief nicking £700 worth of s/s turkey decapitating equipment from a unit.

There must be a joke in there somewhere, but I can't quite get my head round it.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

There must be a joke in there somewhere, but I can't quite get my head round it.

There could be, but there isn’t. To everyone’s surprise, this is genuinely what he nicked. It was in a box outside the unit unattended, so the thief had no idea. And what he would have done with it, I have no idea.

 

[Mugshot]

Tripped him up. Did it once to someone legging it from Mark's and Spencers pursued by two security guards, got a big Easter egg for my trouble, result

 

[Mugshot]

Talking of Easter eggs, a mate of mine wrote a letter of complaint to Safeway (yes, it was a few years ago) informing them that a piece of POS had fallen and hit his nephew on the head. Safeway contacted him apologising and told him to bring his nephew into the store where they'd give him an Easter egg to say sorry and to make him feel a bit better. So my mate did, what he hadn't told them beforehand was that his nephew was about 6'3"and in his 20's. He still got the Easter egg though.

 

[Drago]

I'd have gleefully given pursuit while humming the Chips theme turne to myself.

When I were a young copper my sergeant was involved in a foot chase and commandeered a bus, comp,at a with passengers, for the pursuit.

 

[Drago]

Tripped him up. Did it once to someone legging it from Mark's and Spencers pursued by two security guards, got a big Easter egg for my trouble, result

A plain clothes Bobby I knew was chasing a shoplifter, whith uniform bobbies close behind, and was tripped up by a Mop and badly injured.

 

[Slick]

I would have given one of the coppers my bike as a police chase on a bike would be as cool as.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I would have given one of the coppers my bike as a police chase on a bike would be as cool as.

Like this: Rickshaws used by police in chase.