armed and dangerous?
Mar 20th 2008 | 2:58 am
#16
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Mar 20th 2008 | 8:08 am
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Re: armed and dangerous?
I am 51 years old and had never been near a police car in Wales for anything else than to talk to friends and family who are in the force.
I had been in Canada 4 months and I end up in the back of a RCMP car (they are not comfortable I tell you)
. My OH is a truck driver and on the road for 10/11 days at a time, therefore when he gets home he likes to go out and unwind (polite way of saying get pissed). I on this occassion am the designated driver and get to ferry a few friends around the village.
It was 11:30pm, minus 34 and more like minus 54 the windchill, I gets stopped in our village by 2 RCMP vehicles. I had pulled into our friends drive where one cop proceeded to block me in the drive with his full lights blazing. I was petrified, I knew I hadn't been drinking but everyone else in the van had so you can imagine the comments. I was asked for my license and if I had it on me at that time would probably be let go ,but stupid me had left my purse with my license in at home. At this point the cop asked me politely to get in the back of his car, mind my head etc etc. on the radio he confirmed my details and let me out of the back. By now I was shaking like a leaf, he kept asking me if I was alright but all I wanted to do was get out of the wind.
But I agree it is more like old style Policing as I remember growing up - the cop waves to me now cos he sees my Welsh Dragon on the front of my Van
I had been in Canada 4 months and I end up in the back of a RCMP car (they are not comfortable I tell you)
. My OH is a truck driver and on the road for 10/11 days at a time, therefore when he gets home he likes to go out and unwind (polite way of saying get pissed). I on this occassion am the designated driver and get to ferry a few friends around the village. It was 11:30pm, minus 34 and more like minus 54 the windchill, I gets stopped in our village by 2 RCMP vehicles. I had pulled into our friends drive where one cop proceeded to block me in the drive with his full lights blazing. I was petrified, I knew I hadn't been drinking but everyone else in the van had so you can imagine the comments. I was asked for my license and if I had it on me at that time would probably be let go ,but stupid me had left my purse with my license in at home. At this point the cop asked me politely to get in the back of his car, mind my head etc etc. on the radio he confirmed my details and let me out of the back. By now I was shaking like a leaf, he kept asking me if I was alright but all I wanted to do was get out of the wind.
But I agree it is more like old style Policing as I remember growing up - the cop waves to me now cos he sees my Welsh Dragon on the front of my Van
yes they are a little over the top. it seems they have one setting, its either on all the way, or not at all, so in theory you're vehicle stop will be pretty similar to the armed mass murderer. Having said that, once they are happy you are not going to start shooting, they improve vastly, still all business though. i keep getting told off for being sarcastic and over friendly, even though having a laugh with some of the people i come across is a great way to diffuse tension and get them on side. Appears to be lost here though.
Mar 20th 2008 | 9:11 am
#18
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Re: armed and dangerous?
In 45 years here I haven't had much interaction with the police, what I have had has been relatively pleasant even when receiving a ticket, but I do think they lack a sense of humour.
I wonder if they beat it out of them in training.
Mar 20th 2008 | 12:05 pm
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Mar 20th 2008 | 12:09 pm
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