Police reforms and revenge Bournemouth 2011

[Mandy]

Of the one time I had to deal with the Police, it was fine, though a bit puzzling. If any of you know the Shell garage by the university in Southampton, you'll know it's right next to campus and next to some traffic lights. I pulled out and did so a little quick because the lights had just changed and traffic was oncoming. Didn't fancy waiting five minutes until it'd calmed down. Right at the front was a police van. I turned into the campus and the van kept following. Thought "oh $hit!" and turned to cut through some buildings to head to the houses at the back of the university. Van followed me down and I thought they're definitely following me. Pulled me up at the top of my road and they thought I'd pulled out a bit fast from the petrol station. My insurance had just been renewed and they couldn't pick it up on the MID. They were going to give me a producer but I asked if they'd follow me home and I could give them the documents. They were happy with this. No other problems and they were very polite throughout. Was just a bit frustrated since I was in a 1.25 fiesta at the time! But they were very courteous and professional so can't really complain.

Ah yes, this is one of my local (or not so local) Shell garages, also the one just up the road from this on Winchester Road. It can be a bit of a pain turning out of the garage, I can just picture you bombing it round the corner in your little fiesta. 

[stealthwolf]

 

I used either the one on Burgess Rd (which apparently was where they started scamming drivers by scanning in cards) or the one on Thomas Lewis Way (used only once I think).

[Mandy]

I used either the one on Burgess Rd (which apparently was where they started scamming drivers by scanning in cards) or the one on Thomas Lewis Way (used only once I think).

I've never heard about the scam but I know that an elderly man was carjacked at Winchester Rd Shell, put me off a bit. So I just stick to Momentum now as I can also get the shopping done at the same time, plus it's a lot closer.

So I guess you were a Southampton uni geek.  

Yup. Left in 2007 I think. When did the carjacking happen?

Where's the tescos? I remember one by Millbrook I think?

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8466477.stm

I know the one by Millbrook, but not that one.

[RedRobin]

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I'm very pro Police. They're just guys doing what is often a very difficult job and if I break the law and I get caught then that's fair enough < Ooops! I may have just made myself sound like a professional criminal! I have a lot of respect for them and have never had any bad experiences. And I have technically broken the law more times than most of you here have had hot dinners. I have also been of great help to the Police.

Treat others as you expect to be treated yourself.

[stealthwolf]

So I guess you were a Southampton uni geek. 

Yup. Left in 2007 I think. When did the carjacking happen?

Where's the tescos? I remember one by Millbrook I think?

[SO8]

Treat others as you expect to be treated yourself.

Couldn't agree more ... 

[garrardrj]

What about Rapists and Paedophiles then ? Treat them the same?

[RedRobin]

What about Rapists and Paedophiles then ? Treat them the same?

....We're talking about how you treat other people face to face, not what prison sentences should be handed out following a proven crime   

[Boothy]

What about Rapists and Paedophiles then ? Treat them the same?

It's called professionalism  although I'm somewhat inclined to see your point. You just have to though because if you dish out some pain related learning it just ruins the case and losses you your job.

[garrardrj]

Who said anything about proving it? Treat them like we like to be treated? NOT

[Boothy]

Who said anything about proving it? Treat them like we like to be treated? NOT

Who mentioned proving it? All Redrobin is saying is that its a good idea to treat people how YOU would expect to be treated in the same circumstance.
 Being able to do that when the person your dealing with makes your skin crawl is about being professional and that's what I was saying.
 Besides that its the court who prove innocence, not the police. They just gather enough evidence to create reasonable suspicion the scrote is guilty. Sometimes though that results in them clearly being guilty, other times its not so clear cut.

[garrardrj]

Oh really

[Boothy]

Oh really

Bad experience or summat mate?

[garrardrj]

"We're talking about how you treat other people face to face, not what prison sentences should be handed out following a proven crime "

Above is what RR said......note the word "Proven"...hence my mention of the word "proving" after it and your question "who mentioned proving"
There is your answer.

It all depends on how you read peoples postings and hence you question " Bad experience or summat mate "

Look at my evil grins after my posts and get the jist 

Have a look through the "what do you do" under my post 

[Boothy]

Thanks for me making rummage through 9 pages of a thread mate  . You could have simply said you were also an officer  . Thank you ( ) also for pointing out my poor observation skills in which I missed RR mentioning "proven", thus prompting  you to say "proving" and me to say "who mentioned proving"  .