So I'm sat here, barred from my house...

[Sean]

Bomb scare. I may have got my name flagged because I wasn't exactly cooperative.

 

[parodyluvr75]

Most people would be annoyed and edgy in that situation, why would they flag you for that?

 

[dolf]

Most people would be annoyed and edgy in that situation, why would they flag you for that?

i'm not picturing annoyed and edgy.
i'm picturing smugly uncooperative.

 

[Sean]

I may have insisted the police officers identified themselves properly with warrant cards. Got talking to one of them later and he told me they never carry them in Northern Ireland. Pretty sure there's a flag next to my name now.

 

[Sean]

i'm not picturing annoyed and edgy.
i'm picturing smugly uncooperative.

Fight the fucking power. I made them jump through hoops.

 

[Laurel]

i'm not picturing annoyed and edgy.
i'm picturing smugly uncooperative.

Me too, actually.

 

[Sean]

I was at the top of the road and some poor youngster was on picket. I asked him under what authority he was barring me from my own house. A nice inspector turned up in a few minutes.

 

[Sean]

Home, now, btw. False alarm.

 

[parodyluvr75]

You ladies called it.

 

[Sean]

You ladies called it.

dolf knows my attitude to authority pretty well.

 

[dolf]

Fight the fucking power. I made them jump through hoops.

i literally laughed out loud at the mental image.

 

[Sean]

i literally laughed out loud at the mental image.

I called 999 and made some fucker come from the station with a warrant card.

 

[parodyluvr75]

That's not a bad way to be, most of them couldn't find their ass with both hands.

 

[Que]

Bomb scare. I may have got my name flagged because I wasn't exactly cooperative.

I, for one, am proud of ya. My little brother the cop and I didn't get along till he got on the side of truth and light. (Internal Affairs Sergeant, now putting bad cops where they belong - in the unemployment line or in jail).

I don't know if the field attracts or grooms petty little tyrants but they are lousy with them.

But yeah, you are definitely flagged in some fashion. In their mind why wouldn't you WELCOME the police IMMEDIATELY and without question into your domicile unless you had SOMETHING TO HIDE!

I was having a walk with my then young daughter...Police rolled up because apparently someone thought we needed assistance...we took a long way, less traveled by humans, much traveled by car, but well protected with a concrete barricaded pedestrian walk. Apparently we looked homeless in a neighborhood that ranged 200K to 1 million+ (mine).

I declined to identify myself.

"What are you TEACHING your young daughter??!"

"The rule of law."

They sent a helicopter...(NOT kidding)....a Sergeant...4 other officers..(I was obviously visibly unarmed.) took two hours before I was permitted freedom of movement. They wisely did not attempt to cuff me.

 

[dolf]

I called 999 and made some fucker come from the station with a warrant card.

in tweetown that would be a pleasant 5 minute stroll.
i'm guessing you put them out a little more than that.

 

[Sean]

in tweetown that would be a pleasant 5 minute stroll.
i'm guessing you put them out a little more than that.

Newry. Eighteen miles. In the middle of a security alert.

 

[dolf]

sometimes i suspect you only studied law to enhance the fun of doing stuff like this. being a complete pain in the arse with the rule book.

 

[Sean]

Thing is, if they'd let me chat to the rag and oil, I'd have opened the door and made tea for the fuckers.

 

[Sean]

sometimes i suspect you only studied law to enhance the fun of doing stuff like this. being a complete pain in the arse with the rule book.

I'm shocked that you would think such a thing! And it's libellous.

 

[Que]

Newry. Eighteen miles. In the middle of a security alert.

Nice.

sometimes i suspect you only studied law to enhance the fun of doing stuff like this. being a complete pain in the arse with the rule book.

Is there any other benevolent use of the law, such as it is?

I'm shocked that you would think such a thing! And it's libellous.

I don't think you can receive a libelous compliment, can you?

 

[Sean]

Nice.



Is there any other benevolent use of the law, such as it is?



I don't think you can receive a libelous compliment, can you?

Actually, English libel law is a fucking minefield. I know the basics, but if The Sun ever mentioned my name I'd run screaming for an expert.

 

[Que]

Actually, English libel law is a fucking minefield. I know the basics, but if The Sun ever mentioned my name I'd run screaming for an expert.

I'd spend the money on a publicist, on the theory that all publicity can be made to be good publicity.

 

[parodyluvr75]

So they didn't want you talking to the press? That's bs, if I didn't misunderstand the phrase.

 

[Sean]

So they didn't want you talking to the press? That's bs, if I didn't misunderstand the phrase.

Nah, they don't give a fuck. Best I can do is small annoyances.

 

[parodyluvr75]

They're jackoffs no matter the country. I know they can be real dickish here.