Woke up to the police at my door

[kingsknight]

Woke up at 8am to loud knocking at my door which turned out to be the police. I invited them in shitting myself thinking I must of been caught doing something silly on my bike but I couldn't think what.

Turned out that a off duty motorcycle police officer saw a taxi very nearly knock me off my bike on the way to work on April 4th by cutting me up forcing me to mount the path way and wanted me to make a statement. They asked how much I remembered and I recalled the event very well, even down to the fact the driver was in his 40's wearing a green strange looking hat.

A message was passed on to me from the motorcycle officer saying that he thought I showed very good control of my bike and temper and was a credit to motorcyclists.

I have to admit that I felt like I just got a gold star at school lol Well anyway charges are being pressed and I'll keep you guys updated as soon as I'm told more.

What a random way to start a Friday morning.
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[yaigi]

Nice to know there's some good police out there I bet that cab driver is going to get quite a shock!
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[anthony_r6]

Good stuff. Police doing something useful.
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[J.M.]

Awesome, nice to know they're doing something!

I got pulled by the police last night about 11pm. I was waiting to enter a roundabout, he comes past and gives me a very dodgy look. I enter and leave as he completes a full circulation to follow me. Moments later, the flashing blue lights behind me. I'm wondering what the problem is because I genuinely hadn't done anything bad on that ride (cold engine), maybe he saw something another day and recognised me? He gets out of the car... tells me that my lights aren't on. DOH!

He quickly asks me to demonstrate that they work then we were both on our way.
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[Brick_Top]

Nice one, hope the guy gets what he deserves.

[hedgehugger]

[G]

Nah, must have still been dreaming... we all know they were likely beating up miners while scoffing doughnuts and don't do 'owt useful .

(Nice result .)

[Rogerborg]

[kingsknight]

[goto10]

[Polarbear]

I presume they stopped the taxi driver there and then, or can they go back and get him later?
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[kingsknight]

I am guessing they are going to arrest him and interview him? They asked me if I was willing to go to court and I said yes. I very much doubt he was stopped at the time because the officer was off duty.

I'm pretty sure he was driving a car as I cannot remember any other bikes being close by. I did take a few moments at the side of the road to get my shit together.

Lucky for me I saw what was going to happen before it happened and pulled to the left pretty quickly. I bought a new zipped hi viz the same day. Stopped using my old one because it kept opening up as I was riding.
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[TheBikerStig]

[Polarbear]

[Copycat73]

that will be his (taxi) badge up 4 revocation...
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[radicalrabit]

Hey good result ..... last time I had a knock on the door in the early hours it was to tel me my bike was down the street with all the ignition wires out and the top of the fairing smashed off....

Some soft sod tried to hot wire a bike that had no battery .....then found it way to heavy to push .
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[kingsknight]

To be honest I was crapping my pants and I wasn't really with it as I had just woken up. Faced with two cops at my door with me just in my pj bottoms wasn't the way I thought I'd start the day. I thought it was going to be the postman.
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[27cows]

You're their snout* now. They'll be round every week wanting info. And coffee. And custard creams, or even chocolate fecking Hob Nobs

*Snout is what they used to call informants on The Bill, though I've never heard anyone referred to thus in the real world
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[P.]

My general view of the police is they are a little too strict on the less life threatening stuff, speeding and such.

Stuff like this where someone was a complete wang to you on the road, fair enough.

But I had a bike stolen, as did a friend. We knew where they were, we watched them ragging them round a field. I called the police as I'm not going against 20+ chavs alone with my nice shiny bike by the side of the road. They didn't come, I waited about 45 mins, they were ~1 mile away (local stations) but nope. Nothing.

In the end, bike got burnt out a few hours later. Cheers you lazy cunts

[kingsknight]

[J.M.]

[27cows]

[kingsknight]

OMG 27cows!!!! Out of date cookie being sold at starbucks HELLO!!!!
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[kingsknight]

Update. He was arrested and charged. By the sounds if it he is saying he has no memory of the event. It is going to court and he is looking at a ban and fine the copper told me.

Is it wrong I feel a little bad knowing I could be putting someone out of work? Makes me feel sad knowing this.
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[SQL]

Makes you an arsehole, but at the end of that day what if you got deaded.

I know what i'd do.