stopping at a chippy in tractor

[Tarw Coch]

Been told that the story isn't true. Something to do with facebook hackers.

I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised.
Furthermore I suspect there are a lot of false stories on Facebook designed to cause outrage.
What Donald trump refers to as fake news.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Tax avoidance on diesel has nothing to do with Police.

Maybe strictly speaking true but does that mean you'd expect them to ignore the blokes in tranny vans who live in caravans using red?

 

[PSQ]

Yep.
They don't like it when you tell them you'd like to go to the police station there and then to sort things out in such situations.
Not long in back tracking if they think a rap from a superior officer for being arseholes might come their way.

I should add that I know a few local coppers:
1 worked here in the early 90's carting grain when he was a student (now something senior in Police Scotland), another has a pedigree flock of sheep, one has a small holding, and another takes his annual leave in September every year to help a pal out at harvest. All good 'country' lads, and I can't imagine any of them wasting someone's time outside a chippy.

 

[Steevo]

Having seen this on Facebook I am wondering wether it's a true story.
Did a police officer really say that even the police aren't allowed to stop for food or drink whilst working?
As has been noted, most of us have seen police stopping for food whilst in their panda cars so presumably at work/ on duty, so any police officer would know this is a regular occurrence. Therefore if they did indeed say that they were making stuff up on the spot to make a point or as many would describe it, talking rubbish. Now I don't know what the official stand point is on this but id have thought the public who the police are employed to serve would have a right to expect not to be spoken to like that by an officer of the law.

If this did indeed happen as stated on Facebook the police officers involved should be reported to their superiors.

Can't imagine the tax payer would be too impressed either.

 

[JeepJeep]

Utter nonsense.

Local 24 hour BP used to have 3-5 of North Wales's Traffic 5 series parked daily whilst they sat drinking coffee in the small early hours.

 

[Cowabunga]

Utter nonsense.

Local 24 hour BP used to have 3-5 of North Wales's Traffic 5 series parked daily whilst they sat drinking coffee in the small early hours.

Their car doesn't run on red diesel though. Or does it? Has anyone tested their tanks?

I remember, some years ago, following an ambulance with blue lights flashing and the occasional wail, right to the junction in town where they turned and parked on double yellow lines while the assistant fetched two fish and chips. They then moved to a parking space further on to eat their meal. They were obviously hungry and used their initiative.

 

[JD6920s]

I've seen plenty of police cars in McDonald's car parks, and several coppers in the restaurants enjoying a feed and chat with each other, it's a daily event at the maccys round here!

 

[A1an]

Maybe strictly speaking true but does that mean you'd expect them to ignore the blokes in tranny vans who live in caravans using red?

I wouldn't EXPECT them to ignore, I KNOW they ignore them.

The police wouldn't touch them if they were running about with 4 bald tyres. A bit of cherry is nothing.

 

[Old Boar]

Not long ago the road was blocked by an accident. A plod was sent along the line of cars to say there would be a delay. He looked about 12 to me, and was chewing gum. I instantly went into Joyce Grenfell mode and in a very posh voice I told him to remove the gum immediately, how dare he disrespect his badge and the public in that way! He instantly blushed, removed the gum and ran back to the safe area around his inspector!

I turned round and went another way.

 

[itsalwaysme]

Did a police officer really say that even the police aren't allowed to stop for food or drink whilst working?.

I think this is (or was) true, a mate of mine is a retail manager (supermarket) and I remember him mentioning it when he was doing training, something about not serving an on duty police officer, because they were employed by HM or something like that. I often think about it when I see police buying food etc.

 

[Alicecow]

I think this is (or was) true, a mate of mine is a retail manager (supermarket) and I remember him mentioning it when he was doing training, something about not serving an on duty police officer, because they were employed by HM or something like that. I often think about it when I see police buying food etc.

Can't see it being true, tbh. Working Time Directive would have something to say about it. If you work more than 4 hours you are entitled to a 20 minute break, iirc, and they wouldn't have time to get back to the nick if they were at the far end of their area, plus they would be seriously slagged off for wasting time and petrol.

 

[Tarw Coch]

I think this is (or was) true, a mate of mine is a retail manager (supermarket) and I remember him mentioning it when he was doing training, something about not serving an on duty police officer, because they were employed by HM or something like that. I often think about it when I see police buying food etc.

Not only have I seen police officers stop for food, I have seen several police cars met up together with them all eating/ talking together.
I don't think it's unreasonable for the police to be able to stop for food while on duty but but when you see several cars all meeting up I do wonder if that is right, it basically means that at that point there is no police cover out on patrol, you would think they would stagger their food breaks.

 

[kiwi pom]

Not sure I believe the story but if its true plod were probably just fishing, its not unheard of for them to stop you for something minor, then when you start shouting and getting aggressive they nick you for assault.
Best just to tell them you're filming on your phone for everyone's safety, ask them to state why you're being detained and say nothing.
I wouldn't count on them filming with body cams, ever notice in America when the police get caught doing something stupid the body cam of the officer in question "was not switched on".

 

[ollie989898]

The police are categorically not interested in nicking travellers except for the most serious offences. It is difficult to fill in paperwork for someone who has no name and no fixed abode and who does not appear in any kind of officialdom, probably threw his birth certificate away years ago etc.

I know we complain about the police being numpties, but they are light years away from the police in the USA. That is downright obscene.

 

[vikinglimey]

Our town occasionally hosts a police conference. Outside during the event they often park their cars, vans and plain vehicles on double yellows or partly on the pavement or in other restricted parking spaces !

 

[Roy_H]

When I was still at school I remember a pal of mine saying he was walking down the street when a police car drove past him slowly , the cop inside wound his window down, threw out an empty fag packet then wound it up again , then sped off!

 

[Alicecow]

Our town occasionally hosts a police conference. Outside during the event they often park their cars, vans and plain vehicles on double yellows or partly on the pavement or in other restricted parking spaces !

It would be fun to put parking tickets on them all !

 

[Old Boar]

If it is safe, great fun can be had by parking behind a speed camera vehicle and putting the bonnet up and complaining that your car has broken down.

 

[vikinglimey]

It would be fun to put parking tickets on them all !

Our parking lot happily ticket average joe - but anything like that and they suddenly disappear !

 

[ridger]

If it is safe, great fun can be had by parking behind a speed camera vehicle and putting the bonnet up and complaining that your car has broken down.

Over here the young ones get a number plate made with the speed camera vans number on it and race past it