What?

**scumdog** · 9th April 2005, 02:17

From the 'dark side', you may all be 'motorsickle' riders but apart from a few select members you are all pretty soft when it comes to life (apart from your own) but you-all have no hesitation to slag the po-leese etc.
This IS the po-leece but enhanced by a whole slew of bourbon, just step a mile in the footsteps of a po-leece officer and THEN decide if you-all are being given a bad run by your local law-officers!!

**scumdog** · 9th April 2005, 02:22

'Not make much sense to you? Niether did the crash involving two cars racing and the poor old guy heading the other way tonight, - eff it I get SO pissed off with toss-pots that drive like they are on the race-track!!

**Waylander** · 9th April 2005, 03:06

Hmm maybe this is the real reason why Spud is havin a crap night. Mate none of us here really hate the cops (well, except for winja) We know you're just regular peaple tryin to do a job and gettin screwed by the higher ups. We don't like the guys that do runners or racers that kill people or risk others needlessly. That stuff belongs on the track. But you can't go through with out a little bit of jesting goin on mate. Just take it in stride and realize that most of us arn't serious about it.

**Kickaha** · 9th April 2005, 05:34

Originally Posted by scumdog

This IS the po-leece but enhanced by a whole slew of bourbon

Is this a regular part of your training?

**Holy Roller** · 9th April 2005, 06:02

Can understand the bourbon, attending accidents is never pleasant - and you must see alot.

You guys do a great job, it is appreciated.

**Clockwork** · 9th April 2005, 06:25

If too many people are complaining about the institution (not idividual Officers). The institution could either ask itself why and address the issues, or it can collectivlely assume that society has too many know-nothing whingers and just carry as its going. To date, it seems to have chosen the latter.

**Clockwork** · 9th April 2005, 06:36

Oh, I also want to add, that it takes a special kind of person to be a good Police Officer and I admire those that do the job well. I'm also confident that most Officers fit into this category.

Society couldn't function without them.

**avgas** · 9th April 2005, 07:29

whiskey on patrol
......."thats sgt wiskey to you son"...
I hate benefit bludgers - cops are ok as long as you dont get them and its quota day

**spudchucka** · 9th April 2005, 07:52

Originally Posted by scumdog

'Not make much sense to you? Niether did the crash involving two cars racing and the poor old guy heading the other way tonight, - eff it I get SO pissed off with toss-pots that drive like they are on the race-track!!

You had one of thoose days, huh.

This was sent to me a couple of years ago, (I think it has come from the US), its pretty soppy but I like to read it every now and then to help keep things in perspective.

WHAT IS A POLICE OFFICER?

POLICE are human (believe it or not) just like the rest of us. They come

in both sexes but mostly male. They also come in various sizes. This

sometimes depends on weather you are looking for one or trying to hide

something. However, they are mostly big.

POLICE are found everywhere - on land, on sea, in the air, on horses,

in cars, sometimes in your hair. In spite of the fact that "you can't find

one when you want one", they are usually there when it counts most. The

best way to get one is to pick up the phone.

POLICE deliver lectures, babies, and bad news. They are required to have

the wisdom of Solomon, the disposition of a lamb and the muscles of steel

and are often accused of having a heart to match. He's/she's the one who

rings the door-bell, swallows hard and announces the passing of a loved

one; then spends the rest of the day wondering why he ever took such

a "crummy" job.

On TV, police are an oaf who couldn't find a bull fiddle in a telephone

booth. In real life they are expected to find a little blond boy "about

so high" in a crowd of a half million people. In fiction, he gets help

from private eyes, reporters, and "who-dun-it fans". In real life,

mostly all they get from the public is "I didn't see nuttin'."

When he serves a summons, he's a monster. If he lets you go, he's a doll.

To little kids he's either a friend or a bogeyman, depending on how

the parents feel about it. He works "around the clock" split shifts,

sundays and holidays, and it always kills him when a joker says,

"Hey, tomorrow is Election Day, I'm off, let's go fishing" (that's the

day he works 20 hours).

The police are like the little girl, who, when she was good, was very

very good, but, when she was bad, was horrid. When police are good, "he's

getting paid for it". When he makes a mistake "he's a grafter, and that

goes for the rest of them too." When they shoot a stick-up man he's a

hero, except when the stick-up man is only a 16 year old kid with a toy gun," and any

body coulda seen that".

Lots of them have homes, some of them covered with ivy, but most of them

covered with mortgages. If they drive a big car, he's a chiseler? a little

car, "who's he kidding?". His credit is good; this is very helpful, because

his salary isn't. Police raise lots of kids; most of them belong to

other people.

POLICE see more misery, bloodshed, trouble, and sunrises then the average

person. Like the postman, police must also be out in all kinds of weather.

The uniform changes with the climate, but the outlook on life remains about

the same; mostly a blank, but hoping for a better world.

POLICE like days off, vacation, and coffee. They don't like auto horns,

family fights, and anonymous letter writers. They have a union, but they

can't strike. They must be impartial, courteous, and always remember the

slogan "At your service". This is sometimes hard, especially when a

character reminds you "I'm a taxpayer, I pay your salary".

POLICE get medals for saving lives, stopping runaway horses, and shooting

it out with bandits (once in a while his widow gets the medal). but

sometimes, the most rewarding moment comes when, after some small kindness

to an older person, he feels the warm hand clasp, looks into grateful eyes

and hears, " Thank you and God bless you

**spudchucka** · 9th April 2005, 07:55

Heres another one I find a certain amount of truth in.

Life cycle of a police officer.

1) Cut your hair and shave the mustache
2) Apply
3) Test
4) Get hired
5) Academy
6) Graduate from academy
7) Field training
8) Complete field training
9) Grow a mustache
10) Complete probation
11) Buy a motorcycle, a big truck, and a new boat......all on credit
12) Start putting on weight
13) Find it hard to believe it's been 10 years
14) Sell the motorcycle, the truck, and the boat
15) Put on more weight
16) Buy a mini van to haul the kids around in
17) Shave the mustache
18) Find it even harder to believe it's been 17 years
19) Put on more weight
20) Get friendly with a heart doctor
21) Find it hard to believe that some of your academy buddies are retireing
22) See the last kid leave home
23) Wonder how much of your retirement your first two wives are gonna get
24) Put in your papers
25) Turn in your badge
26) Pass a bunch of kids in uniform on your way out the door for the last time
27) Grow your hair in a pony tail and grow a mustache
28) Buy a Harley, a big truck and a new boat... all cash
29) Loose 58 pounds
30) Live happily ever after for another 40+ years

**SPman** · 9th April 2005, 08:44

Particularly 26 - 30 (or the equivalent thereof)

**thehollowmen** · 9th April 2005, 08:53

I may have slagged off one or two policies but I'd never slag off an individual police officer... they're almost all great guys and girls, I grew up around them when my parents were off on the SAR / ACR helecopter picking people up...

the policy may start with the same letters as polic...E but the policy is made by
the person at the top, the gubberment.

Go to immigration and go do the new medical... it is insane, but that's the new policy. I pity the immigration people because guys and girls are going insane at them, "each month we need something new, there is no way we can apply because that will take a month to do then we'll need something else..."

It is the people at the top, not the groundwork police. And ain't they been complaining about the policies lately too? *points to the news over the last week* they had to show that they had so many unassigned cases and were too busy...

Rant over..

Please policey people... I loveses you.. and to show my appreciation I'll give "Blue Meanie" a snog tonight at the party :-)

**Riff Raff** · 9th April 2005, 08:57

Police are a very welcome sight to us in our job. It's so reassuring for us knowing that they will be there - but terrifying when when all hell breaks loose and there are no units coming to the incident we're going to and we're told "Approach with caution". When you see the shit they have to put up with, you realise that they are very special people. Well done guys!

MD · 9th April 2005, 10:20

Hang in there SD. Lots of us appreciate the horrible job you have chosen to do for sweet all gratitute from the public and what the hells up with the media lately. Seems a Policeman can't go out with a crooked tie on without getting put down on the front page.
Rather you than me.
MD