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inlinefour
26th August 2005, 02:11
At a time when the Police are trying to improve their image, one of the local naki ploddies does silly stuff like this?

Went home tonight to get my laptop to bring back to work after panicking that KB was offline and I'd go insane from boredom on the night shift.
On the way back from work I went around a courner a little bit quicker than normal, good line, remaining on my side of the road and still slightly below the speed limit. A Police car saw it and followed me. After about half a minute the Police car puts his headlights on full beam, right behind me! I flick the rear view mirrors and side mirrors (the Mazda has a button to fold the mirrors back) so the light does not blind me. After another 30 seconds, flashing lights and I've stopped immediately.
Now I jumped out of the car, pulled out my licience (yea, I know that I should have probably stayed in the car) and showed him my staff ID telling him I need to be back at work in 15 minutes. All I get back is grief, lecturing and general poor attitude from Mr Plod. He asked me if I'd been drinking, I replied that I was a staff nurse from up the local hospital and of course not. He then told me that even nurses drink and drive. I replied that might be the case but once they are charged for it they tend to run the risk of not being nurses for much longer...
Now I don't know if he'd had a bad call out prior to pulling me over, but hey that ain't my problem. He went on to tell me that I need to slow down as I was going too fast the whole time he was following. I was doing max 50km/h and less for a few courners, driving to the conditions and all. I pointed this out to him and was offered another helping of attitude with the comment, you was going far to fast. I just looked at him is disbalief and said whatever in a short tone. Ive allways had plenty of respect for the Police, but this guy deserved none as far as I was concerned.
I jumped back into the car and proceeded to the local servo to full the car up. On the way I stopped at the lights that was red. Mr plodd was at the lights one intersection back, which was also red. He then proceeded to drive straight through the red light and sit behind me. No worries the servo was only a few 100 meters down the road and he drove by as I stopped for fuel.
Well I still have respect for the Police, but maybe this turkey should have a holiday or look at a new line of employment? C'mon Mr plodd, you can do better than that, can't you???

inlinefour
26th August 2005, 02:56
Yea, I know he was just doing his job. But I don't know any other profession that can get away with that sort of thing... :no:

Mooch
26th August 2005, 03:56
Know what this is like . Used to do shift work myself (18 years ago) . Worst week I got pulled over 6 times, twice on one night around the 2 am mark. Wasn't speeding / running read lights. My only crime was being younger running a car that was slightly lowered and had large mags on. Felt like harrasment , but I guess they had a job to do and must have been running some kind of blitz. They were all polite though.

inlinefour
26th August 2005, 04:11
Know what this is like . Used to do shift work myself (18 years ago) . Worst week I got pulled over 6 times, twice on one night around the 2 am mark. Wasn't speeding / running read lights. My only crime was being younger running a car that was slightly lowered and had large mags on. Felt like harrasment , but I guess they had a job to do and must have been running some kind of blitz. They were all polite though.

I dont have a problem with polite Police and I have allways co-operated with them. Car is not modified, I don't consider myself young any more and for awhile they'd see my uniform & staff ID and tell me I can go once they realised who I was. The dude must be having a bad shift? Maybe he did not get a good days sleep, I know whats thats like. So I'll cut him some slack and let it be water under the bridge, so to speak. :woohoo:

Sniper
26th August 2005, 07:55
Dont know if I have posted this before but we had a dumb plod in Picton that managed to pull me over 7 times in 7 days at the same time each day? Silly bugger only left me alone when I told him I would lay a complaint if he continues to pull me up on my way home. I swear he used to wait for me.

The first time he pulled me up I admit I was accelerating before I got to the 100km zone, he let me off that one but every day he would pull me up and ask where I was going, please take off my helmet, name, address, breathalsied me and the usual things. He was the only cop I was slighly annoyed at but I know all the other guys so I never had a problem with Police

James Deuce
26th August 2005, 08:00
One dick does not a profession make.

In the last 4 weeks I've met nurses and midwives that make that guy look like an amateur, but I don't assume that all nurses are like that.

Lou Girardin
26th August 2005, 08:16
Did you make a complaint about him running the red?

crashe
26th August 2005, 09:17
Mate he was bored... all the crims were in bed asleep.

And saw you and thought aha... I will go and stop the person driving the car.

But did you happen to get his badge number... cos he did run a RED light... and that is a no no. :nono:

inlinefour
26th August 2005, 10:08
Mate he was bored... all the crims were in bed asleep.

And saw you and thought aha... I will go and stop the person driving the car.

But did you happen to get his badge number... cos he did run a RED light... and that is a no no. :nono:

Provided that he does not send me a ticket in the post, I'll leave it alone. He might be a good dude having a shitter of a night shift. Last night someone from the Police was supposed to turn up to the ward and take a statement, I would not be surprised if it was supposed to be the same guy. Hopefully it was and he turns up tonight, so I can have a quite word with him. The local servo attendant tells me that he sees the same thing often and gets the same treatment when he goes out on his break on night shift. I'm just glad I was in the car and not the Hilux, as I'm known to courner the same at times and had I been pulled up in that, I could understand some of what he said. The bit that only peeves me is the dirty intimidation tatics, i.e. headlights on full behind me. Surely thats illegal even for the Police? I'm keen to see what spud has to say if he ever comes accross this thread. As for blowing the red light? I don't do it but in half an hour I saw 3 other vehicles doing it also and I'm known to do it on my bike if the lights are not triggered. One day I'll come accross him again no doubt, I'll remember him, I wonder if he remembers me...
AS for the comments about crappy hospital staff, yea got to agree there, however you'd be surprised how much grief we get from patients & visitors these days. In saying that I've sean some really dodgey behaviours and as I'm a senior on the ward I have no problem bailing those involved up about it. :devil2:

SpeedyGirl
26th August 2005, 11:13
That your badge is not wriiten in Crayon and he didn't think you had escaped ????? :rofl:

Ixion
26th August 2005, 11:51
Has not happened to me (well, it hasn't to your Nana, either), but I've heard of quite a few cases of this "You went round that corner too fast" stuff - even if said cornering is within the speed limit. What's the drill on this. If it's within the limit I can't see they've any ground to stand on - especially if nothing touched down. Not speeding, all they could argue was careless or reckless or something. Pretty unlikely to succeedd (assuming you didn't crash of course !)

I guess if a cop did try it on me I'd ask if he was a bikey cop. If he was, I'd listen respectfully , cos they're good and if he thought it was dodgy it maybe was. Not a bikey cop? Then how can you judge what's a suitable speed for a bike? You're not qualified to judge.But is there anything they can actually get you on - "going faster through a corner than i reckon he should have"

(realise the OP was in a cage at the time)

WRT
26th August 2005, 11:58
I once went thru a checkpoint while heading home after getting off the ferry having been away for two weeks. The cop went over warrant, rego, licence, didnt breathalize me (this was on great barrier island, i doubt he had the gear) but did put his head inside which I took at the time to be to smell for alcohol.

He then proceeded to tell me he was warning me about my driving, as he had seen me "hooning" around on the other side of the island. I was like, are you sure? When was this? He replied that it was just the other day, and when I asked him how that could be as I had only just got back on the island after being in town for two weeks, he said "yeah, well dont let me catch you again".

Righteo then . . . glad we got that cleared up.

inlinefour
26th August 2005, 16:57
Had a female been the driver instead of me: got intimidated by the lights on full beam, hit the throttle and then be stopped for speeding??? Apparently this has happened in the UK and it went to court. Guess who got in trouble? The ploddy of course! I'll aske him for his badge number should it happens again, I guess it was a piss poor attempt at revenue collecting? :rofl:

spudchucka
26th August 2005, 17:06
The bit that only peeves me is the dirty intimidation tatics, i.e. headlights on full behind me. Surely thats illegal even for the Police? I'm keen to see what spud has to say if he ever comes accross this thread.
If you were never speeding then the whole attitude about going too fast is a bit daft. But having said that at 0200 in the morning pretty much any vehicle on the road is worthy of stopping as far as I'm concerned. Basically because it is only shift workers, drunks and criminals that are on the roads in the wee small hours, (generally). So I have no problem with you being stopped.

The headlight thing - Who knows? Sometimes I'll use high beam just to read a rego if it is hard to read for any reason. Sometimes I'll flick them on high and turn on the tack down lights, (the ones on the light bar) once the car is stopped if I have any concerns about the car being full of dodgy pricks. Its better for them to be squinting like a blind leppar as I approach the vehicle, it just helps ensure you can see everything and everybody in the vehicle and limits their ability to aim anything at you.

inlinefour
26th August 2005, 17:09
I guess Mr Plodd did nothing wrong and I deserved it. I'll shut the fuck up then. :weird:

spudchucka
26th August 2005, 17:15
I didn't say you deserved it, (the attitude). I don't see any problem with you being stopped in the first place. If you weren't speeding then the lecture was uncalled for. The headlights could have been for any number of reasons, I was simply explaining circumstances where I use full beam. Who knows what your cop was thinking at the time?

inlinefour
26th August 2005, 17:56
I didn't say you deserved it, (the attitude). I don't see any problem with you being stopped in the first place. If you weren't speeding then the lecture was uncalled for. The headlights could have been for any number of reasons, I was simply explaining circumstances where I use full beam. Who knows what your cop was thinking at the time?

... I know that most people are probably going to get upset with me if I'm dumb enough to drive behind them with my full beam on. Are you telling me that low beam while following me a few meters back is not enough to get the plate number? Seesh, is it standard operating policy to annoy all drivers/riders prior to pulling them over at night? Might as well give all the Ploddies guns as well? Then they gan pull it on me to make sure I'm really not going to hurt them...
Just a thought about the whole thing spud and not a bitch session at you mate.
I would probably do the headlight thing if I was a ploddy in their "culture"? (PT) :devil2:
Oh well, I've not had any hassles since I was a teenager (yea it was awhile ago) and one bad experience overall means jack shit to me. I was more interested in getting back to the ward re: scope of practice. Any other time, I'd be happy for Mr Plod to pull me over and spin the breeze :rofl:

Skyryder
26th August 2005, 21:52
The plod man was needling you in the hope that you would react in some way that would give cause to his suspician resulting in an arrest. Standard practice with some cops.

And they suggest that some of us have an attitude problem.


Skyryder

idb
26th August 2005, 22:02
If you were never speeding then the whole attitude about going too fast is a bit daft. But having said that at 0200 in the morning pretty much any vehicle on the road is worthy of stopping as far as I'm concerned. Basically because it is only shift workers, drunks and criminals that are on the roads in the wee small hours, (generally).
Fuckin' shift workers....

spudchucka
26th August 2005, 22:05
... I know that most people are probably going to get upset with me if I'm dumb enough to drive behind them with my full beam on. Are you telling me that low beam while following me a few meters back is not enough to get the plate number? Seesh, is it standard operating policy to annoy all drivers/riders prior to pulling them over at night? Might as well give all the Ploddies guns as well? Then they gan pull it on me to make sure I'm really not going to hurt them...
Just a thought about the whole thing spud and not a bitch session at you mate.
I would probably do the headlight thing if I was a ploddy in their "culture"? (PT) :devil2:
Oh well, I've not had any hassles since I was a teenager (yea it was awhile ago) and one bad experience overall means jack shit to me. I was more interested in getting back to the ward re: scope of practice. Any other time, I'd be happy for Mr Plod to pull me over and spin the breeze :rofl:
You'd be surprised to know how often guns are carried, especially on night shifts.

I don't know how many metres back he was following you and I don't know how clear or obscurred your rego plate is either. I was just offering a few possibilities.

For the sake of ensuring my own safety I would be willing to annoy the occasional RN by having my lights on full beam. Sorry if it offends but my first priority is to go home to my family at the end of my shift.

spudchucka
26th August 2005, 22:07
The plod man was needling you in the hope that you would react in some way that would give cause to his suspician resulting in an arrest. Standard practice with some cops.

And they suggest that some of us have an attitude problem.


Skyryder
Often standard practice when dealing with known low lifes - not when dealing with joe public.

spudchucka
26th August 2005, 22:08
Fuckin' shift workers....
Dodgy bastards need special attention.

Skyryder
26th August 2005, 22:24
Often standard practice when dealing with known low lifes - not when dealing with joe public.

Sounds like this cop can't tell the difference. Struck that attitude on the odd occasion myself. Usually when you refuse to kowtow to them and start talking legal rights.


Skyryder

inlinefour
27th August 2005, 00:03
Dodgy bastards need special attention.

I know that when he put the lights up on full beam that it made it pretty hard for me to see where I was going. Too bad if someone panicked then, guess that is the truth about Police revenue ganthering? If there is not a problem, lets go out and make one? :devil2:

scumdog
27th August 2005, 09:03
I guess Mr Plodd did nothing wrong and I deserved it. I'll shut the fuck up then. :weird:

Maybe ya got a bad one eh? I dunno.

When I ride/drive I RARELY get pulled over - and yeah I know, the locals know me but I travel all over the country and they don't know me EVERYWHERE!!! - and my vehicle are what you would think would be cop-magnets.

Last two times were compulsory breath testing, - where everybody gets stopped (leaving the Brass Monkey was the last one).

Regarding the headlight on full beam thing, sometimes I do it for the reason that S.C said, other times it is to see how many are in the car, other times 'cos the blind bastards keep driving for half a km without noticing the pretty red and blue flashing lights behind them so full beam gets attention.

sir.pratt
27th August 2005, 11:22
Got pulled last night (fuckin shift worker...) for having a headlight out. Showed the cop the bulb, which I had taken out cause it was flashing due to a (just) broken filament. He was cool with that. And he popped me with his light bar headlights (I think they're called 'take down' lights) when I stopped. I expected nothing less at 0400am.

froggyfrenchman
27th August 2005, 11:36
Dont know if I have posted this before but we had a dumb plod in Picton that managed to pull me over 7 times in 7 days at the same time each day? Silly bugger only left me alone when I told him I would lay a complaint if he continues to pull me up on my way home. I swear he used to wait for me.

The first time he pulled me up I admit I was accelerating before I got to the 100km zone, he let me off that one but every day he would pull me up and ask where I was going, please take off my helmet, name, address, breathalsied me and the usual things. He was the only cop I was slighly annoyed at but I know all the other guys so I never had a problem with Police

Have had a simalar experiance. 5 times in 5 days, same cop. always sittn in same place on blind corner. each day he heard the bike coming and got outa car 2 stop me. never did nething wrong and never got a ticket, was gettn pretty frustrated by 5th time and barreled him up

justsomeguy
27th August 2005, 12:26
You'd be surprised to know how often guns are carried, especially on night shifts.

I don't know how many metres back he was following you and I don't know how clear or obscurred your rego plate is either. I was just offering a few possibilities.

For the sake of ensuring my own safety I would be willing to annoy the occasional RN by having my lights on full beam. Sorry if it offends but my first priority is to go home to my family at the end of my shift.

I'd rather that you did have the guns than have problems due to not having them around.

Don't mind getting pulled over by cops everyday if need be if that keeps the streets safe.

I've only had probably 3-4 run ins with them all for speeding - only got a ticket once (where he completed the process and sent me away within 5 minutes). I found most cops are usually as polite to you as you to them. But all my run-ins were during the morning rush hour period - not late nights.

However I guess what InlineFour is pissed about is the attitude. Kind of like a case where a mate got pulled over with having blue lights in front of his car above the number plate. He drives a sports car and got pulled over at night by a cop who gave him a lot of attitude...... guess the cop got bummed when he realised he had pulled over a 43 year old WOF inspector :rofl: had to let him go with a lame warning in the end.....:clap:

inlinefour
27th August 2005, 15:01
Often standard practice when dealing with known low lifes - not when dealing with joe public.

I was driving my flatmates car as my hilux was full of motorcycle and stashed in the garage! The penny drops, I'll have to ask what she has done in the past to upset Mr Plod :devil2: