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[tigers_gonads]

Bit of a strange one this ............

About 17:30 last Wednesday while driving home from a nice little job, I had a little exchange of views with a scooter rider while creeping forward in stop start traffic.
I saw Mr Scooter rider weaving in and out of traffic through my rear view mirror.
One minute, he was in the nearside cycle lane, the next he was sat on my and probably others rear corner blind spot and imho, was riding like a complete cock 
Eventually, Mr Cock managed to pull past me and plonked his hairdryer about 5 foot in front of my car. 

So there we all was, staring through the windscreen, sat in traffic and pissed off with the commute home when Mr Cock starts pulling faces at me and looking at the back end of his nice 16 plate scooter.
Well I looked over the bonnet and they must have been a good 5 or 6 foot separation there so I ignored him and got on with my life   

The traffic was stop / start and every time I got anywhere near his scooter, the face pulling started 
Eventually, I got a little pissed off and wound the window down and (politely for me) ask him what his problem is ?  Well out came his dummy and he had little rant complete with arm waving about how close I was to his hairdryer 
Well personally, I don't think 5 or 6 foot (I could see the bottom of his back wheel from the drivers seat) is too close so with engine off and handbrake applied, I jumped out and walked over the hairdryer rider.
Straight away, he was in my face telling me that he was a police officer and I was committing a offence by been too close to his bike and if I didn't back off, his was going to "nick" me 
Well I managed not to t@at him or laugh and politely asked him if I could see his warrant card. He refused to show me it and again threatened me with "getting nicked" if I went near his bike  

Well by this time, the traffic was crawling again so I jumped back in and followed him for a few hundred yards keeping to about a cars length wile moving and about the same 5 or 6 foot distance when stopped.
As we was stopped at some traffic lights which I know would be on red for a few minutes, I jumped out and again politely asked him if I could see his warrant card.
Well this time, I was threatened with arrest because I was threatening him  so I walked back to my car and we parted ways and the road junction.

To be honest, I had forgotten all about the nob but last night I saw him again along side my car at the same traffic lights.
Me been me, down came the window and I introduced myself again and again asked him why he refused to show me his card 
Well this time he told me that he didn't have to show me his card and then he told me he had my registration number and if I harassed him anymore, he would "do" me 
As he said that, he rode off into the sunset on his hairdryer 

Well 3 questions really ...........

I don't think he is plod so thought of popping into the local station and having a word but at the end of the day, its my word against his  Is it worth it ?
What would our plod / ex plod think is a safe distance to follow / stop behind in traffic 
Also I find it hard to believe that he doesn't have to show me his card 

As for the threat of "he has my registration number", I also have his 

[Gaffers]

I would call his bluff.  The only thing you are potentially in danger of breaking is the rule of keeping control of your vehicle by leaving it running when you speak to the Walt.

Call him on his being a copper, and then talk about the mates you have down the nick (make them up)

[Sir Tigger KC]

I don't have any answers for you Mr Gonads, but your story made me laugh! 

[aaronjb]

Mow him down and make sure they never find the body.

[STEMO]

Why waste your time? Wether he is or he isn't (and personally I doubt it) what difference will it make? He's a winker........and the snow and ice are coming.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Next time you see him, give the hairdryer a little nudge to see what happens and report back! 

[tigers_gonads]

I would call his bluff.  The only thing you are potentially in danger of breaking is the rule of keeping control of your vehicle by leaving it running when you speak to the Walt.

Call him on his being a copper, and then talk about the mates you have down the nick (make them up)

Handbrake was on / engine off when I jumped out Matt 

Tbh and after a little thought, I don't believe he is a regular plod 
Maybe a Plastic / Powerless Community Support Officer on a ego trip but i'd be surprised if he was a proper copper 

I have done work for / have known a few proper coppers over the years due the alarm side of my job and through friends.
Might keep a eye open while i'm out and about and have a word about the warrant card bit if the chance comes by 
Maybe not a good idea to burst into my local nick and have a kick off because if he is a proper copper, it is my word against his so I would loose sadly 
If he does input my reg number into the PNC, I believe all logs are recorded and he would be in very serious shite if he did that without very good reason 
I'm more than big enough and ugly enough to look after myself but the last thing I want to do is bring anything to my front door for the lads / missus sake 

It would be interesting to here the forums plods view on the card business because just like us ex military, I would have thought that genuine plod would have a very dim opinion on these sort of games 

Told the missus about it last night and her opinion was "Just oppsing leave it alone or you will end up in the cells again" 

[New POD]

It's an offence to impersonate a Police Officer. 

Next time, point out the presence of your dash cam and tell him, he'll be on You Tube before the day is over.

[Mr Skrunts]

"Mr Cock starts pulling faces at me and looking at the back end of his nice 16 plate scooter"

So why would Mr Plod pull faces at another motorist to antagonise him.

Get a dash cam, call his bluff, then get him prosecuted for everything yo can throw at him.

[78bex]

Listen to swmbo 

You probably look like his therapist  & chummy isn`t takin his meds.

[tigers_gonads]

Listen to swmbo 

You probably look like his therapist  & chummy isn`t takin his meds.

Nah, i've got a face that scares small children 

The lad has said i'm getting a dash camera for Christmas so he can get me and any action on YouTube 
The tw @t 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

'tyres and tarmac' that was what I was taught on my lessons. (that was for stationary traffic) however, as has been said - impersonating a PO is an offence.

And he is a c0ck. A complete and total one. Irrespective of if he is or not.


Oh, and yes, just forget about it. Definitely! If you see him again, then by all means ask him to pull over, and get him to show you his card/number, the lot. With dashcam footage. 

[tigers_gonads]

'tyres and tarmac' that was what I was taught on my lessons. (that was for stationary traffic) however, as has been said - impersonating a PO is an offence.

And he is a c0ck. A complete and total one. Irrespective of if he is or not.


Oh, and yes, just forget about it. Definitely! If you see him again, then by all means ask him to pull over, and get him to show you his card/number, the lot. With dashcam footage. 

................ and if he is wearing lycra ? 

Sorry Matt, couldn't resist it 

[Marks DTM Calib]

I cant think of a single copper in all my days who would be seen dead on an L plated hair dryer....

[Gaffers]

'tyres and tarmac' that was what I was taught on my lessons. (that was for stationary traffic) however, as has been said - impersonating a PO is an offence.

And he is a c0ck. A complete and total one. Irrespective of if he is or not.


Oh, and yes, just forget about it. Definitely! If you see him again, then by all means ask him to pull over, and get him to show you his card/number, the lot. With dashcam footage. 

................ and if he is wearing lycra ? 

Sorry Matt, couldn't resist it 

Then ignore his presence like most motorists do