The Crow

Just to balance it out a bit - I've had nothing but very positive experiences wtih the police here.

moneypenny20

Speak for yourself. I've only had good experiences when dealing with the police here (and anywhere else to be honest). However, it's probably the one profession I would not be happy with either child taking up. They have to take far too much abuse and deal with too many psycho people to make the job safe imo.

jazzys

Apologies Moneypen, "I" see them as arrogany arseholes.
Like i said, i'm only speaking from experience, as are you.

Jazzys

Jen1977ni

As a police officer myself, albeit only part-time PSNI (yet in a paid capacity), I go out of my way to be courteous to people, no matter what, even if they're trying to run me over when I'm directing traffic (like last night). If only people here in Northern Ireland had more respect for us instead of trying to kill us all the time!

Might be an idea to try to put yourself in their shoes and understand what the regulars (full-time officers) have to go through, day in daily, the abuse they put up with, the things they're exposed to. Yes they're paid for it, but it doesn't mean they deserve to be treated the way they are. Here in Northern Ireland we lost a PSNI officer back in March, shot dead when going to the aid of someone who'd reported a broken window. These men and women, no matter where they police, put their lives in danger every day, to protect us, so maybe a little bit more respect and understanding might be required. Yes, sometimes, I'll admit, they're far from perfect, but they do try.

jazzys

Fair comment but can you tell me why a traffic cop who has pulled you over randomly, without any rhyme or reason needs to act like a twat? Its the likes of him / her who is making it hard for his colleagues. If you got shit on by 3 pigeons, you'd hate all pigeons.

Jazzys

Jen1977ni

As I'm not a full-time officer (instead I'm a Primary School Teacher, full-time), I couldn't possibly comment...why were u pulled over?

jazzys

In australia they do randon breath tests testing for alcohol and / or drugs. Its happened a few times now and i don't mind being pulled over as i never have anything to worry about in that department. I'm all for zero tolerance but, zero manners is unacceptable in their job.

Jazzys

Jen1977ni

Flip, serious? Then again we do random VCP's here in NI, but unless we actually suspect someone of being DIC then we don't breathalise them. No need to lack courtesy towards the public though, that's just rude. Where in Oz do you live, if you don't mind me asking? We're headed for QLD ourselves....

jazzys

Well i think you will find a different beast here Jen. I live in brisbane.

Jen1977ni

Is there not a police 'ombudsman' like there is here in NI? Someone you can complain to if you feel you've been treated unfairly?!

jazzys

No idea, quite possibly. But i doubt very much whether they are straight. They get away with allsorts here Jen.

Here's a story for you. When i first came here in 1988 I had to do a written driving test in order to get an australian licence. I had an english licence so a written test was all i had to do. I took it and got 3 questions wrong, hence i failed.
A few days later i was pulled randomly by a cop. He asked me for my licence, i gave him my english one as was allowed to drive on it for 3 months. He told me that was no good, and threw it down the embankment at the side of the road. i told him i'd taken the written test and failed by a couple of questions. I retrieved my english licence and he told me to go down the station that afternoon.

I went to the station after work, he sat me down, had a laugh with his pals about my licence lasting me till my 75th birthday, took my photo and ten minutes later handed me a driving licence.

I've seen them snap the aerial off a car while the guy was still in it, simply because he'd pulled up and stopped in a no stopping zone.

Like i said, a different beast.

Jazzys

POW148

Your statistics are incorrect. I am a driver and I dont find Traffic cops unhelpful and arrogant, and I certainly dont despise them. I wish there were more of them out there giving tickets to the arsehole drivers who want to tailgate me whilst doing 100kph on country roads.

Barney

Jen1977ni

Oh.... *GULP*

jazzys

I stand corrected, 100% of the people i know dislike them.

Jazzys

framac67

Bullys who got bashed at school wanting revenge.