portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
- 17,116
The enormous drop in crime after taking out a relatively small number of offenders just shows what we need more of: force from the force!
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[News] Met Police and Scooter tactics.
- Thread starter Leekbrookgull
- Start date
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,800
Wait until one of the the little scrotes bashes you on the head with a hammer and makes off with your Timex.
studio150
Well-known member
Excellent tacit that should be deployed across all Police forces. As soon as the criminals know that using a scooter or motorcycle will result in them being knocked off the bike, it may well act as deterrent and reduce the types of crimes where scooters and motorcycles are currently used.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,894
I think it might be a good idea to employ specialist road traffic officers in unmarked cars simply pulling everyone on the road when they commit offences. The amount of crap, dangerous driving there is plus all the cyclists who ignore all common sense and ride without lights etc would keep them in a job for life. If people on the road thought they had a high chance of getting caught and fined we might see standards rise.
Razzoo
Well-known member
It's only a matter of time before one of these little scrotes gets seriously injured like this and sues the Met and wins oodles of £. Sadly.
Oh well...suppose we should just let them carry on then huh? If they might sue the police might as well make the most of it and do the job properly...
It's how policing, when there is no doubt whatsoever a crime is being committed (and it's pretty obvious it is in these cases) the right way. My South African colleagues are always astounded how soft the police are in the UK.
wunt be druv
Oh bugger..!
Serves the little ****res right,long may it continue!
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,800
Indeed. You only have to look at how the Russian Police deal with their vodka sodden populace.
Yep, I was deadly serious when I suggested that the Police deliberately drive backwards and forwards over a scooter that they’ve just knocked someone off.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Whooosh
GT49er
Well-known member
If they levied the £ 60 fine from every cyclist riding on the pavement, riding through red lights and riding at night without lights, they could be self-funding, and they could still have time to add extra revenue by on the spot fines for particularly bad driving. They could probably generate enough revenue to pay fro a policeman actually on the beat.
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,800
Is that the sound of you pedalling away on your tricycle?
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
No it's you making a FOOL of yourself (again)
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,800
Well, I’ll just have to wait for the YouTube video of you being knocked off your tricycle, in George St after being chased by the local constabulary, following some sausage related felony.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,894
Indeed, I think the fact that so few people are being prosecuted these days means standards are slipping. Yes, have unmarked vehicles used solely for policing drivers and cyclists and not pull them off that duty for other crimes or incidents. And yes, use the fines to fund other police numbers.
I gather the soppy faux labour troll is on one again (I have him on ignore, as the whole world knows). Why anyone would want to spend years trolling on a football form (OK, football with added oprobrium towards moped shitters) is beyond me.
