Police Support and Self Defence?

[FF68]

Any stories or experiences to share?
____________________
Honda H100s. Aprilia RS125. Honda CBR600RR. Aprilia RSVR1000.

[stinkwheel]

My brother got held up at knifepoint in broad daylight at an ATM in Edinburgh. Guy made him withdraw £200 then grabbed it and legged it. My brother and his mates chased after him shouting "stop thief", dialled 999 and gave the police a running commentary of where they were (as it happens the next block over from Lothian police HQ). They chased him into a blind-ending carpark, he jumped the wall at the far end to find himself dropping towards a burly copper with a sidhandle baton on the upswing.

Turned out the "knife" was actually a spoon handle. Court gave not a single fuck and handed down 2 years for armed robbery.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[MarJay]

I'm not sure the two are directly related other than if I ever had to defend myself I'd be f*cking careful what I say to the police about it.

"I felt that my life was in genuine imminent danger, and therefore I took the minimum possible steps to ensure that danger was avoided."
____________________
British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.