The Weekly Gripe

Police think they're above the law, well they're not!

The police are not above the law

It's only a uniform

They vigorously checked every detail of his car for faults and when his nearside fog light (in the bumper) didn’t work (on a bright sunny day!), they informed him that he was in a dangerous car was required to have it fixed immediately



If there's one thing that really irritates me, it's the policemen and women in area patrol cars that think they are above the law. They make mistakes too and should be held accountable and not allowed to harass members of the public.

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09-5-2008Essentially you are right. It is stealing. But you need a complainant in order to persue it! If they don't want to file that complaint then he cannot answer it can he? That is why I say it is open to interperetation (but maybe should have used the word debate instead). "Spending money th...moreFreddie
08-5-2008Freddie, Spending money that does not belong to you, was never yours in the first instance IS NOT open to interpretation. I'm not complaining that he is a police officer at all. He has abused his position of authority, lost all values and standards, respect from subordinates and peers and...morePete
08-5-2008Now, before you go off on one let me repeat. I think he is totally wrong to do what he did and I think it is entirely right that he has lost his job as a result. This type of behaviour should not happen in any business, public or private sector. What irks me is the tired cliches always spilled o...moreFreddie
08-5-2008Okay Pete, one point at a time then. "Of course it's a crime, it's theft." Whether it is a crime or not is open to interpretation but essentially , yes it is. He has been punished, just outside the official system. He's lost his job hasn't he. Have you ever taken a pe...moreFreddie
08-5-2008Freddie, Of course it's a crime, it's theft. I don't know about you but I don't go to work, pay taxes so he can screw some 'bint' from the office, wine and dine at my expense. For the length of time sending emails, he hasn't been serving the public, doing his job...morePete
08-5-2008And had he continued seeing her she would never have complained!!! I know that doesn't make his actions right but it is an internal matter not a crime. The police decided to resolve it by effectively sacking him. You don't think he really chose to retire do you? If this was in any other job,...moreFreddie
07-5-2008Oh yes they are! BBC News 07 May 08..... The decision to allow a chief constable to retire before an inquiry into his misconduct has been strongly attacked. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has upheld claims that Terry Grange misused e-mails and a credit card when head of Dyfed...morePete
06-5-2008Also, in context to the original post. Their are two sides to every story. Happily, I got yours :DYan
06-5-2008That's priceless. Officer's having attitude? Considering the amount of bullshit they deal with on a constant basis. Imagine the amount of lies and excuses even from those that truly are guilty. I think my favorite would have to be people that complain about being stopped when others were...moreYan
27-4-2008Freddie must be the only Copper in Britain who does not wish to be patronising, because every one I have met is always, just that, Patronising. Their attitude, when they approach people for some minor infringement of the law, seems to be designed to inflame the situation into something more serious ...morehawkeye
19-4-2008Bazooka Moe..... you obviously don't like the police do you. In my experience there are two types of people that do not like the police. There are those who have something to hide and those who feel let down by them. I'll assume that you are in the second group. Read your post again. When y...moreFreddie
19-4-2008Freddie, 6 of 1 was commenting on my previous comment of me being arrested for harassment. I'm assuming your a copper? Either that or you look at them through rose tinted glasses. There are quite a few occasions when simply because the coppers get a whiff of alcohol on your breath they automatic...moreBazooka Moe



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