Is this really a good use of police time?

[flip_flop]

http://news.bbc.co.uk..._and_west/8484978.stm

[MarkRae]

I wonder if police officers can be charged with wasting police time whilst they're on "duty"...

[Sandy-Wroe]

It's good to see that the police aren't letting unimportant things, like house-breaking and muggings, get in the way of catching really serious offenders.

[vulcan]

I suppose the police will tell us they stop their high speed chase cars,in a safe place of course, get out and blow their noses in accordance with health & safety regulations. Or is it possible they have special nose blowing sleeves built into the uniforms ?

[jake-the-peg]

Well you're awfully quick to assume that this guy's account is reliable and accurate aren't you?

Given there's no real comment from the police.

You don't suppose there's any chance that people being prosecuted by the police might tell fibs to journalists do you?

Perhaps he was swerving all over the road while he was doing what ever it was with his nose?

Perhaps he thinks if he makes a big fuss in the press the Police won't prosecute

Jumping to conclusions when you've only got one side of the story isn't bright really is it?

[Sandy-Wroe]

But this is a BBC report. They wouldn't lie, would they?

[Ankou]

how many people actually put their handbrake on when its stop strat bmper to bumper ?

i reckon he's fibbing

[webbo3]

Dont forget tho that this is the same policeman that fine a man for littering £10 that he'd accidently dropped, no sure if the man is telling porkies but it makes you wonder.


Dave.

[flip_flop]

If we assume, for the sake of the argument, the situation is as reported, is this a good use of police time?

[Ankou]

yes, it seems he could have been driving with no hands.

[squarebear]

There was more to the dropping a tenner story than the press revealed.

The guy bought something from a charity shop for £10 and gave the cashier £20. He then ripped off the price ticket on the garment and threw them on the floor, accidentally dropping his £10. He was asked to picked the bits up and refused.

But that wouldn't make a good story for the newspapers.

[Ankou]

but you don;t know how 'minor' it was do you

[bookbinder]

I have noticed that people who are in the wrong, and know that they are in the wrong, immediately get in touch with the press, presumably to gain public sympathy.

[Old_Geezer]

I have no idea if his version is true or not, but it wouldn't surprise me. A police constable's role depends on them having common sense, some do, some I'm less sure about.

When I was a lot younger than I am today, I recall one day sitting on my moped outside my parent's house, trying to discover why the engine noise didn't sound right. Just sat there, revving occasionally listening, trying to work out what was up. And alongside pulls this police car. "Where's your helmet ?" "But I'm not riding, I'm just sat here trying to see what's wrong." "Where's your helmet ?" "But I won't be able to hear properly if I have a helmet on." "Where's your helmet ?" There are times you just have to give up on someone.

[Coobeastie]

You might find that the officer was going to give him some careful words of advice and the guy got so shirty that he felt compelled to book him instead.

[IggyB]

they should bring back the birch... national service for all... short rope long drop etc