Can the Police stop you for no reason?

[Moscow Mule]

They have legal powers to do EXACTLY NOTHING over and above the ordinary citizen. They are no more entitled to arrest you, than you are to arrest them. It's all intimidation by uniform.

Not strictly true, they are allowed to detain you until a copper arrives and give you a PND.

[Churchill]

Is all I need a bow tie?

Yeah, that and a dodgy c**t!

[bogeyman]

Not strictly true, they are allowed to detain you until a copper arrives and give you a PND.

Same as an ordinary member of the public. Citizen's arrest.

[Amiga500]

Same as an ordinary member of the public. Citizen's arrest.

You try a citizens arrest then, the rozzas will just arrive and duff you up you keyboard warrior.

[minestrone]

I have worked with plod a few times and they really are a different breed.

One time they tried to change the dress code on a Friday and all the civilians in the office revolted. The police management were shocked that they had given an 'order' and all these IT geeks just ignored it. They have a climate where you just do not ignore an order no matter how stupid it is and really asking people to come in on dress down day wearing a buttoned up collar without tie was bloody stupid.

[Amiga500]

As long as they are paying you wear what they tell you to wear.

You can prance around in your hilarious 'Caffeine molecule' t-shirt at home...

[Drewster]

..........dress down day wearing a buttoned up collar without tie was bloody stupid.

probably thier expectation of "standard IT Geek wear"

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Not strictly true, they are allowed to detain you until a copper arrives and give you a PND.

And a Chinese burn and a deadleg (probably)

[NotAllThere]

I have worked with plod a few times and they really are a different breed.

One time they tried to change the dress code on a Friday and all the civilians in the office revolted. The police management were shocked that they had given an 'order' and all these IT geeks just ignored it. They have a climate where you just do not ignore an order no matter how stupid it is and really asking people to come in on dress down day wearing a buttoned up collar without tie was bloody stupid.

Doesn't resemble the plod I worked for. There, noone gave a flying f*** what you wore. And they had a licensed (naturally) bar in the basement.

[bogeyman]

You try a citizens arrest then, the rozzas will just arrive and duff you up you keyboard warrior.

What are you on about you bell end?

I don't think I would ever try to make a citizens arrest.

I was just saying, that's what a PSCO does, effectively.

Learn to read, you tool.

Oh and cut you sig down. It's facking annoying.