Good policing or just invasive?

londonTiger

Had a tiring 3 hr roud trip in London, picking something up from a client.

Parked on my road and took the satnav off from the dash. Have some trouble turning on the reading light, it flickers a bit (needed the light so I can unplug the satnav charger and put it in the glove compartment).

Suddenly two police jumps out of a van that was in traffic. One knock on my window and asks me what was I dismounting from the vehicle.. I'm in a bit of a shock, thinking did I jump a red light? do they think I have some police scanner in the car? etc. I reply "what you mean my satnav?" I pull out the satnav and show it to the police officer.

He then asks me why I'm nervous. I reply I'm not nervous. Then he asks me to step outside of the vehicle.

I don't like being told what to do, he can see my car keys in the barrell, he could ask to see my license while I'm sat inside the vehicle. I muttrer "flipping heck" as I walk out of the vehicle. Police starts shouting at me "I don't like your attitude". I'm seething. So the exchange is really foggy and I can't remember much of what happened next.

I showed them my license and everything checked out and they drove off. I really didn't like the way the police jumped into my face assuming I'm a crook trying to steal a satnav and also don't like how I've been effectively dragged out of my vehicle to show my ID.

What do you think? Good policing or invasive?

anotherbaldrick

If you are unhappy with the way you were treated complain to the Police Commissioner of the force concerned

forgotmyname

Maybe they should have probed into your insurance a bit closer...

It would have proved them right you were dodgy...

Nilrem

It sounds like you're over reacting.

The police saw something that could be dodgy.
They investigated and did what is routine - asking for your licence etc.

They might or might not have been able to see the keys in the ignition, but that doesn't mean anything other than you've got a car and some keys - it doesn't mean you've got a driving licence, it doesn't mean you're insured to drive the car, it doesn't mean the car is yours, it doesn't mean the car isn't stolen, or has a valid MOT or VED.

It's the sort of situation that probably fetches them quite a lot of unroadworthy, uninsured and unlicensed drivers over the space of a year...(not to mention stolen cars).

I suspect from your post on here that you may well have also failed the attitude test when asked to produce your details, something the police can do under virtually any conditions when you're driving (any time they stop you for anything) and you agree to when applying for your licence.

attila_

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

If you are unhappy with the way you were treated complain to the Police Commissioner of the force concerned

^^^do this.

I conplained to the IPCC and after a few correspondances got a letter back from the police station. They didn't accept the accusations i made but I made damn well sure that itbdidn't go unnoticed and that its logged with IPCC. More people should do this as they have targets on this.

I was spoken to in such a rude way. Have very little respect for these type of people. Probaby had difficult upbringings and now take it out on general public.

This is unacceptable.

[Deleted User]

You failed the attitude test.

Lets look at this from the police point of view.

They saw someone removing a satnav, and going through the glove box, they are unsure if you are the owner or not.

Keys mean nothing, most cars are now stolen by burglary, in which the keys are taken.

The very first words you say to him are defensive "What do you mean" sounds defensive, in reply to asking what you had in your hands.

They can't let you stay in the car, you may drive off, have you ever watched a police reality show, and wonder why they put people in the back seat of the police car to talk to them, It's to control them, you were not asked to do this, you got off lightly.

You don't like being told what to do, defensive again, attitude and mannerisms, looks suspicious to the police.

Muttered profanities, again, attitude, dislikes the police, what are you hiding.

After dealing with a defensive, rude, combative person, the police find everything in order, and let you on your way.

They sound like good officers, with the way you behaved and reacted, they could have made your life a lot harder.

They DO NOT deserve a complaint, they deserve an apology, from you.

photome

"I don't like being told what to do"

I think that sums the situation up

Back in the day we used to be scared/show respect of police officers and do what ever we were told, how times have changed

arcon5

photome wrote: »

"I don't like being told what to do"

I think that sums the situation up

Back in the day we used to be scared/show respect of police officers and do what ever we were told, how times have changed

Back in the day the police probably used to show more respect as well. Now a days many oficers greet you with mate instead of sir.

And being scared & obedient is not the same as showing respect.

Building_Surveyor

ilikethesimpsons wrote: »

You failed the attitude test

They DO NOT deserve a complaint, they deserve an apology, from you.

Hahha! What a joke. You've obviously never been stopped by the police who tHemselves can have a attitude problem, desperate to make an arrest over anything.

I am a woman and I have been in a situation where I've been stopped by two rookie officers with a chip on their solider desperate to meet the nights targets of x amount of arrests so pulled me over for absolutely nothing. Yes nothing... Only to ask me where I was driving to or coming from... Non of their business frankly but I complied, only to be sent on my merry way after 15minutes of pointless banter.

Frankly, a bad attitude is not illegal. I could be the rudest person in the world. If I haven't broken the law, sod off!

paddedjohn

Personally I would have thanked them for stopping to check that my car wasn't being robbed.

Firstimer

lol they got nothing better to do then waste our time