Police state bans being Horny

**Fungus** · 16 February 2006, 18:25

Originally posted by privateeye

For once I agree with the ABD. How to alienate the public, part 1.

**expat** · 16 February 2006, 21:50

Originally posted by zeitghost

He should consider himself lucky: he could have ended up dna tested and banged up for 28 days as a dangerous council lorry driving terrorist...

Aren't our policemen wonderful... wonder when the first fine for picking one's nose whilst driving will happen...

Personally I never pick my nose within reach of an airbag.

**hyperD** · 17 February 2006, 09:04

"unnecessary use of audible warning equipment".

FFS! They're so up their arses in Orwellian speak...

**hyperD** · 17 February 2006, 09:12

When I was a lad, I got pulled over by some police for "...taking a roundabout at excess speed around town centre with the roof down at 02:00am in the middle of December..."

The simple fact is that they wanted an excuse to check my details (I was doing shiftwork at the time). As I stood on the corner while one of the officers checked on his computer, two young lads drove up in a pickup truck and shouted:

"Oi! Pigs! Wankers!" and roared off.

The police didn't even bat an eyelid.

**threaded** · 17 February 2006, 09:44

I've been pulled for being "the only person not speeding" and "looking too young to drive that sort of car".

**Mailman** · 17 February 2006, 10:02

Someone driving slowly can be just as big a problem as someone speeding.

Mailman

**threaded** · 17 February 2006, 10:14

Erm, no it isn't.

Well, I guess if you are wanting to fill your 'crime' stats for the month it is.

**privateeye** · 17 February 2006, 10:37

During the seventies when they had what was known as the "Sus Law" I was arrested and charged by 2 police officers for walking past a row of cars. They suspected me of thinking about breaking into a car - and that was a criminal offence then and that was all the evidence they needed just simply they thought I was thinking about doing something illegal. The fact the car on the end was mine and I was heading towards it had no bearing on it.

It went all the way to court and although given an Absolute Discharge I had to pay court costs of £80 - a lot of money then as it was a weeks wages.

The Police had a habit of using this law at the end of their shift to get overtime

**Antman** · 17 February 2006, 11:13

The driving slowly bit is because usually its drunk drivers who drive slowly at night when there isn't much traffic on the roads.

So advice then for anybody who's had one too many and doesn't want to arouse the suspicions of old bill; floor it!

Police state bans being Horny