Can the Police stop you for no reason?

[Mich the Tester]

My cousin is a detective in the met and he's a complete thug.

because

[BrilloPad]

[QUOTE=AlanR;877030]

If you've done nothing wrong, what's the problem, citizen?QUOTE]

But if you have done nothing wrong, why should they stop you, question you and then breathalise you?

The local yobs who insist on smashing up the local Bus Stop are left alone to carry on with their thuggery.

Because its only fair.

If there was a crime in progress the police would have sorted that out. Most citizens are law abiding most of the time.

About time members of the public got used to what the filth are really like.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

In theory they are supposed to have a reason. In practice they make up the law as they go along and "these nothing to hide " twats help them (nb not you Churchy I can see you were kidding). Sadly there is no-one looking over their shoulder.

[bogeyman]

because

He pitched up at the wake following my mother's funeral and proceeded to hold court, entertaining us all with tales of grisly murders and the remains he'd seen.

I had to restrain my brother from punching him out.

Police - they are different animals, entirely.

[AlanR]

Also, Telegraph:Police carrying out stop and search 'just for statistics'

I said to my wife when she told me what had happened that they probably had a quota to meet.

They didnt search the car, they didnt ask to see her licence or any proof of ID or ask her to get out of her car. like i said earlier, i would have no problem with them pulling me over if they had justifiable grounds for doing so but in this instance, it would appear that they had none.

[Moscow Mule]

no problem with them pulling me over if they had justifiable grounds for doing so but in this instance, it would appear that they had none.

They haven't needed a reason to pull you over for years. The mere fact that you are driving on a public highway allows them to do so.

[thunderlizard]

Driving slightly too fast can be indicative of drink-driving, as can driving slightly too slowly, as well as driving at exactly the right speed in an attempt to avoid suspicion.

[Mich the Tester]

Driving slightly too fast can be indicative of drink-driving, as can driving slightly too slowly, as well as driving at exactly the right speed in an attempt to avoid suspicion.

Anyone remember Not the Nine O'Clock News?

Officer: (The senior police officer’s voice has a cutting edge.) Come in, shut the door. Now then, Savage, I want to talk to you about some charges that you have been bringing in lately. I think that perhaps you’re being a little overzealous .

Constable Savage: (in a slow and somewhat stupid voice) Which charges do you mean then, sir?

O: Well, for instance, this one: loitering with intent to use a pedestrian crossing. Savage, maybe you’re not aware of this, but it is not illegal to use a pedestrian crossing. Neither is smelling of foreign food an offence.

S: You’re sure, sir?

O: Also there is no law against urinating in a public convenience or coughing without due care and attention.

S: If you say so, sir.

O: Yes, I do say so, Savage! Didn’t they teach you anything at training school?

S: I’m sorry, sir.

O: Some of these cases are plain stupid: looking at me in a funny way … Is this some kind of joke, Savage?

S: No, sir.

O: And we have some more here: walking on the cracks in the pavement *), walking in a loud shirt in a built-up area during the hours of darkness and walking around with an offensive wife. In short, Savage, in the space of one month you’ve brought 117 ridiculous, trumped-up and ludicrous charges .

S: Yes, sir.

O: Against the same man, Savage.

S: Yes, sir.

O: A Mr Winston Cudoogo of 55 Mercer Road.

S: Yes, sir.

O: (to Savage, who’s been standing so far) Sit down, Savage!

S: Yes, sir.

O: Savage, why do you keep arresting this man?

S: He’s a villain, sir.

O: A villain …

S: And a jailbird.

O: (exploding) I know he’s a jailbird, Savage. He’s down in the cells now. We are holding him on a charge of possession of curly black hair and thick lips.

S: Well, … well, well, well there you are, sir.

O: You arrested him, savage!

S: (stupidly pleased) Thank you, sir.

O: Savage, would I be correct in assuming that Mr Cudoogo is a coloured gentleman?

S: Well, I can’t say I’ve ever noticed, sir.

O: (absolutely furious) Savage, you’re a bigot. It’s officers like you that give the police a bad name. The press love to jump on instances like that and the reputation of our force can be permanently tarnished. Your whole time on duty is dominated by racial hatred and petty personal vendettas [[and. Do you get some kind of perverted gratification from going around stirring up trouble?

S: Yes (!), sir!

O: There’s no room for men like you in my force, Savage. I’m transferring you to the SPG . Get out!

S: Thank you, sir. (leaves the room)

[Alf W]

Excellent piece in the Daily Mash about police and tasers. The owl bit made me spit out my coffee this morning.

[bogeyman]

O: Some of these cases are plain stupid: looking at me in a funny way … Is this some kind of joke, Savage?

I know from my days as a press photographer, that 'looking at them in a funny way' was practically an arrestable offence, as far as the met were concerned.

They are mostly playground bullies and borderline psychopaths with massive chips. I mean, nobody who is reasonably fit in the head would want to be a policeman, would they?