Police Car making you nervous?

[Stalker62]

Just scooting around the farm today, in the world famous Jeep.

After loading up the feed, I notice the fuel gauge is hard up against, "Empty".

The petrol station is only a mile or so from the farm. The Jeep's exhaust is hanging off and she is plastered in mud. The damn thing has got "Pull me" written all over her.

I take the risk. What are the odds? Never a Police Officer about when you need one is there? We all know they are busy fitting people up and plotting the abolition of private firearms ownership...

But, what about when you don't want one? What then?

I am about three quarters of the way there, and I see (parked up and doing paperwork), in the gateway to a field, a fully uniformed Office and his liveried Police Car.

I immediately, sense my heart rate increase and then my face to blush. Why?

I also discreetly reach down and check I have secured the seatbelt across my chest - I have. Why then am I bothered?

Pulling into the petrol station, I "casually' scan the surrounding area for signs that the Police Officer has decided I am worth a 'tug" (no pun).

There is a firearm in the jeep. The magazine and ammunition are in one of my pockets, the bolt is in a holster on my belt. Nothing to see here Officer. So why am I scanning for signs of him?

The Police car emerges from the quite country road from where he had been parked, and pulls onto the 'main drag'. I see him 'clock me'. He drives off and I am not troubled by him.

Why then was my heart still pounding?

This cannot be just me?

 

[finnbear270]

He could see you were about your business, & he was very likely a clued up copper in country terms.

 

[long_range_rob]

Could it be cos of all the things you’ve got away with over the years

 

[Fair Hill]

You badly need to think about having a supply of petrol near at hand for that job.

 

[Stalker62]

Could it be cos of all the things you’ve got away with over the years.

Yeah.

Funny thing.

That is what Mrs.S62 said...

 

[8x57]

It could be he spotted your PAA badge on the windscreen (Police Athletic Association), or the old police cap on the rear parcel shelf.

My father in law carried around an old police cap that he had scrounged on the parcel shelf of his car for years in the mistaken belief he might get looked on favourably. I suggested to him that it might not be such a good idea as some scrote is more likely to key his car, slash his tyres or put in the windows. So he took it out and hung it on the coat hook just inside the entrance hallway and clearly visible through the glass front door.

 

[Stalker62]

You badly need to think about having a supply of petrol near at hand for that job.

In my defence (who am I kidding) - Have got a couple of Jerry cans at home what are filled with fuel of the farm Jeep.

When I am better organised, I take those in the Truck (with intact exhaust) fill them up on the way to the farm.

Decant into the Jeep - job done.

I do not like taking the pile of shite cute little Jeep, onto public roads, and there must be a reason for that. Deep down in the depths of my Road Traffic regulation knowledge something is trying to tell me something.

Apropos the Police.

As I drove away from the farm (in my truck) I noticed another four drums of used oil have been dumped outside one of the gates and into a watercourse.

I will get back and lift them out and have the council clear them away (again). Two weeks ago, there was a line of dumped tyres in the same road, clearly some one driving along and hurling one out every 100 yards or so. Feckers.

Never there when they are doing this. It must be a garage and they must be local. They are doing this on their way home, so perhaps I should start 'back-tracking' the route and identify any like suspect premises.

 

[Fair Hill]

In my defence (who am I kidding) - Have got a couple of Jerry cans at home what are filled with fuel of the farm Jeep.

When I am better organised, I take those in the Truck (with intact exhaust) fill them up on the way to the farm.

Decant into the Jeep - job done.

I do not like taking the pile of shite cute little Jeep, onto public roads, and there must be a reason for that. Deep down in the depths of my Road Traffic regulation knowledge something is trying to tell me something.

Apropos the Police.

As I drove away from the farm (in my truck) I noticed another four drums of used oil have been dumped outside one of the gates and into a watercourse.

I will get back and lift them out and have the council clear them away (again). Two weeks ago, there was a line of dumped tyres in the same road, clearly some one driving along and hurling one out every 100 yards or so. Feckers.

Never there when they are doing this. It must be a garage and they must be local. They are doing this on their way home, so perhaps I should start 'back-tracking' the route and identify any like suspect premises.

Trail camera.

 

[Stalker62]

My father in law carried around an old police cap that he had scrounged on the parcel shelf of his car for years in the mistaken belief he might get looked on favourably.

In my old firm the "Traffic Police" were known as "Black Rats".

It was not uncommon for some "Black Rats" to place these stickers on the backs of their private vehicles.

I cannot wonder why they did this, or what is was they hoped to achieve...

I hope the practice has died out.

 

[Stalker62]

Trail camera.

Yes, just had that conversation.

 

[biffo]

That’s deffo not a real Jeep you have there? Looks like some jap crap?

 

[Stalker62]

That’s deffo not a real Jeep you have there? Looks like some jap crap?

Well these is nothing getting past you today is there?

This "Jeep" is some young girl's old Suzuki "something or other" - bought as the farm 'runaround'.

By the same token, my Landrover is not a "Truck" - it is just a 'turn of phrase'...

 

[Jagdmatch]

We just throw cheese triangles and baby bells at them now!

 

[Pete1774]

The police officer didn't give you a tug because he didn't want to get mud on his uniform while inspecting your vehicle

 

[Dunwaters]

Your reaction is the perfectly normal and rational response of a mature person with the usual background levels of guilt for stuff they’ve done in the past or might do in the future and gotten away with, when confronted by the possibility that they might not have gotten away with it after all.
Never admit to anything until you know what they’re accusing you of this time.

 

[Twodogs]

More likely the PC didn’t have a clue about construction and use and lighting regulations, an absolute minefield. Easier not to go there.

 

[gerarddwatts]

What is this 'fitting people up' to which you refer?

 

[biffo]

That’s deffo not a real Jeep you have there? Looks like some jap crap?

Well these is nothing getting past you today is there?

This "Jeep" is some young girl's old Suzuki "something or other" - bought as the farm 'runaround'.

By the same token, my Landrover is not a "Truck" - it is just a 'turn of phrase'...

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And a buck is not a stag, and a doe is not a hind……this is what you need if you wanna be with the big boys…

 

[bowji john]

Old girlfriend’s dad was a copper

He said that in his early days they used to leave two pennies on the dash when parked

I.e 2 coppers

 

[norcan]

Perfectly normal reaction. Cops are not on your side.