Police, on a doughnut run!! WTF?

Funky Monk · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Karma :

This happened whilst I was riding home from work through Bow, London. Shocked

I was following a Police car and noticed a scooter waiting to pull out from the left about 50 yards in front. He obviously saw he had time to pull-out but didn't notice the car was plod. After pulling out, riding along in front of said Police car he immediately pulled a wheelie, for 10-15 yards.
There was a guy on the pavement gesticulating at the police car, jumping up and down and pointing at the scooter. He, like myself must of been thinking, at last one of these little shits was going to get nicked in the act - not so?!
The scooter turned off right after dropping the front and the Police car carried straight on, oblivious.

Me, behind in complete amazement. If I had stopped and asked them why they probably would of given me a ticket for my slightly under-sized numberplate. Geez...............

WTF. Question

phill.c · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 May 2004 Karma :

shift would have finished, its just a job to most of them not about making anything better.
____________________
CBR400RR the funs started - Honda MTX 125 ongoing project when i can be arsed Smile

Funky Monk · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Karma :

Question: If the bystander/I had got the patrol cars number and time of incident etc and reported it at Bow Police Station, what would/could they of done? Confused

____________________
GSX1400 K2 B&W, GSXR600 K1 Movistar

Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

Very little I would have said, it's their word against yours.....

lee8040 · Nearly there... Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

VTR SP1 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

RickHolt · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Karma :

On my way home today across the mancunian way, there were 4 police cars in convoy. Way too close to eachother at over the legal limit but I guess they can say they're training for something. They then pulled out into a lane that was closing in less than 200yrds, raced passed some of the queuing traffic and pulled back in. Just after it opened back up into two lanes, they all decided to start playing about changing lanes for a bit, then realised they were all in the wrong lane and jumped across at the last second.

I can't believe they're the people that get to decide if you're driving is dangerous... How come police cars don't have a "How's my driving?" sticker on the back?

Rick.

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Perhaps the Policeman liked wheelies? I can't help but have a little sex wee when a bike does a wheelie through town and if I was a plod, i'd congratulate him/her, not pull them. Razz

____________________
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth.