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Title: CAUGHT A COPPER.......................
Post by: MikeDundee on 24 November 2008, 18:40:59
...........holding his phone in one hand whilst driving the transit round the mini roundabout, I looked and him and just shook my head :P............he looked back at me is if to say break off ;D ;D
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Post by: Danny on 24 November 2008, 18:42:41
you should have PIT manoeveured him!!
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Post by: MikeDundee on 24 November 2008, 18:44:02
I could'nt as I was standing outside the pub havin a ciggy :y ;D
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Post by: tmx on 24 November 2008, 18:51:58
get his reg plate and the time he would get a right grilling possibly even the sack!!!

i would of grassed him up because at the end of the day if it were you you can guarentee theyd book you!
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 24 November 2008, 18:55:55
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get his reg plate and the time he would get a right grilling possibly even the sack!!!

i would of grassed him up because at the end of the day if it were you you can guarentee theyd book you!

Grass him up to who though, one of his own.

If rumours are right they log the vechicles out so they know is using them (PMSL  ::)  -  I really believe that)
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Post by: LJay on 24 November 2008, 19:01:11
Pity you couldn't get a photo of him! >:(

rather hate that its one rule for us and another for them! >:(
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Post by: MikeDundee on 24 November 2008, 19:06:39
First time I vere saw this with a coppe, but the amount of times I see folk on the phone driving down this area peckham, dulwich etc, is just unbeleivable, and in very expensive cars aswell, where you think they would have hansfree at least :-X......personally never answer the phone whilst driving, don't have handfree, and pull over if I do answer the phone or need to make a call.
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Post by: jjleonard on 24 November 2008, 20:42:16
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get his reg plate and the time he would get a right grilling possibly even the sack!!!

i would of grassed him up because at the end of the day if it were you you can guarentee theyd book you!

Grass him up to who though, one of his own.

If rumours are right they log the vechicles out so they know is using them (PMSL  ::)  -  I really believe that)

A mate of mine is a copper (BOOO, HISSSSSS), and he got 'banned' from driving the cop cars for a month after scratching the hubcaps on an astra. The Met check cars in and out, mark all damage and the driver, so i'd report it! (well, next time, when you get the reg, that is).

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Post by: hotel21 on 24 November 2008, 20:46:35
Sure it was a mobile phone and not an Airwave handset??  Tetra sets have both radio functionality as well as mobile phone/text capability....

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fife.police.uk/images/airwave_radio.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fife.police.uk/default.aspx%3Fpage%3D1790&usg=__tg4if54UmQFej-qGOq8gT3uvx1I=&h=285&w=190&sz=11&hl=en&start=20&um=1&tbnid=acQSIB8oRXIgvM:&tbnh=115&tbnw=77&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dairwave%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

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Post by: Chopsdad on 24 November 2008, 20:50:23
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Sure it was a mobile phone and not an Airwave handset??  Tetra sets have both radio functionality as well as mobile phone/text capability....

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fife.police.uk/images/airwave_radio.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fife.police.uk/default.aspx%3Fpage%3D1790&usg=__tg4if54UmQFej-qGOq8gT3uvx1I=&h=285&w=190&sz=11&hl=en&start=20&um=1&tbnid=acQSIB8oRXIgvM:&tbnh=115&tbnw=77&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dairwave%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN


If he had it to his ear, he's still in the wrong surely ::)
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Post by: Andy B on 24 November 2008, 20:51:58
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...........holding his phone in one hand whilst driving the transit round the mini roundabout, I looked and him and just shook my head :P............he looked back at me is if to say break off ;D ;D

I got the same kind of look from the young copper sat next to me at the lights. He was texting, and looked over towards me, I shook my head and slapped my wrists.
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Post by: hotel21 on 24 November 2008, 20:52:39
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Sure it was a mobile phone and not an Airwave handset??  Tetra sets have both radio functionality as well as mobile phone/text capability....

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fife.police.uk/images/airwave_radio.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fife.police.uk/default.aspx%3Fpage%3D1790&usg=__tg4if54UmQFej-qGOq8gT3uvx1I=&h=285&w=190&sz=11&hl=en&start=20&um=1&tbnid=acQSIB8oRXIgvM:&tbnh=115&tbnw=77&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dairwave%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN


If he had it to his ear, he's still in the wrong surely ::)

Legally, its classed as a radio and thus exempt from the mobby phone legislation.

Morally, yes, still in the wrong.....   ::)
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Post by: ngrainqey on 24 November 2008, 21:00:30
lol i thought you could get done for smoking and driving now?
you know what they say...no offence to any plod on the forum but work out what ACAB means lol!
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Post by: hotel21 on 24 November 2008, 21:03:02
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lol i thought you could get done for smoking and driving now?
you know what they say...no offence to any plod on the forum but work out what ACAB means lol!

never commented on the smoking/driving thing.  All that was said was the 'device' is legally a radio, not a mobile phone.

Likewise, other emergency service drivers using a radio are exempt, as are taxi drivers, gritter drivers, etc etc....  

But if an accident happens as a result of using it, different story....   ;)
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Post by: ngrainqey on 24 November 2008, 21:05:50
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lol i thought you could get done for smoking and driving now?
you know what they say...no offence to any plod on the forum but work out what ACAB means lol!

never commented on the smoking/driving thing.  All that was said was the 'device' is legally a radio, not a mobile phone.

Likewise, other emergency service drivers using a radio are exempt, as are taxi drivers, gritter drivers, etc etc....  

But if an accident happens as a result of using it, different story....   ;)

i was getting at the fact that i thought in generally they were getting more keen on anything in your hand that could be considered a distraction such as food, cigarette or walkie talkie/phone
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 24 November 2008, 21:35:38
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lol i thought you could get done for smoking and driving now?
you know what they say...no offence to any plod on the forum but work out what ACAB means lol!

never commented on the smoking/driving thing.  All that was said was the 'device' is legally a radio, not a mobile phone.

Likewise, other emergency service drivers using a radio are exempt, as are taxi drivers, gritter drivers, etc etc....  

But if an accident happens as a result of using it, different story....   ;)

i was getting at the fact that i thought in generally they were getting more keen on anything in your hand that could be considered a distraction such as food, cigarette or walkie talkie/phone

I use my radio and data unit (touch screen), mostly the touch screen, all the time, i have too, mostly when driving, never had any interest from patrol cars......havent crashed yet   ::)

I shouldnt really say this.....but ive started not to wear my seatbelt all the time (exempt when ive got passengers anyway) as my new vehicle has 'diplomat' glass in the back.....no one can see if ive got passengers or not!  ;D OK i know the risks of not wearing a seatbelt  ;)
Title: Re: CAUGHT A COPPER.......................
Post by: Simon_Omega on 24 November 2008, 23:42:15
some cops are ok, i got tugged for dodgy spacing on my simon plate and the nice chap said get it changed and didnt give me a ticket etc (despite being on a warning on the police database for this plate!)
as he was an old pal from school!!  so they not all bad lol
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Post by: Vamps on 24 November 2008, 23:49:06
They all do it, you only have to watch Roadwars and the like, blue lighting and talking in to the radio and one hand on the wheel, using an auto of course... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: CAUGHT A COPPER.......................
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 25 November 2008, 01:36:59
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...........holding his phone in one hand whilst driving the transit round the mini roundabout, I looked and him and just shook my head :P............he looked back at me is if to say break off ;D ;D

I got the same kind of look from the young copper sat next to me at the lights. He was texting, and looked over towards me, I shook my head and slapped my wrists.


Was he in a marked Police vehicle, or a personal car in uniform?

Nobody is an angel - but if he was in a plod car then it's certainly not going to get the Force a very good name ::)

As far as I'm aware, all operational cars have inbuilt radios fitted, so as to avoid using handhelds.

I would imagine if caught out of uniform, it would be the FPN same as anyone else - in uniform, you'd be very likely to get a disciplinary.

As far as ACAB, I don't think you can tar everyone with that brush - as with anything, it's a small number of bad apples that very quickly promote the bad image for everyone..


Title: Re: CAUGHT A COPPER.......................
Post by: MikeDundee on 25 November 2008, 05:31:48
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...........holding his phone in one hand whilst driving the transit round the mini roundabout, I looked and him and just shook my head :P............he looked back at me is if to say break off ;D ;D

I got the same kind of look from the young copper sat next to me at the lights. He was texting, and looked over towards me, I shook my head and slapped my wrists.


Was he in a marked Police vehicle, or a personal car in uniform?

Nobody is an angel - but if he was in a plod car then it's certainly not going to get the Force a very good name ::)

As far as I'm aware, all operational cars have inbuilt radios fitted, so as to avoid using handhelds.

I would imagine if caught out of uniform, it would be the FPN same as anyone else - in uniform, you'd be very likely to get a disciplinary.

As far as ACAB, I don't think you can tar everyone with that brush - as with anything, it's a small number of bad apples that very quickly promote the bad image for everyone..




Was in a marked transit, in uniform :y
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Post by: Gaffers on 25 November 2008, 06:05:13
Sounds like a major lack of integrity.  He has to uphold the law which he himself is breaking.  If I gave a soldier extra duties for a shoddy uniform while mine was in rag order my Sergant-Major would fill me in! ;D ;D
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Post by: Andy B on 25 November 2008, 07:24:34
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Was he in a marked Police vehicle, or a personal car in uniform?

Nobody is an angel - but if he was in a plod car then it's certainly not going to get the Force a very good name ::)
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Marked car, and it looked like an ordinary mobile to me.

Do as I say ........ Fair enoughwe were waiting at the lights but when someone was actually done for moving  his mobile from his pocket to the dash! :-?