I was threatened with arrest for warning of a speed camera .

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I was just doing my duty of using arm signals to slow a few drivers down, who I thought were going too fast and it was coincidentally, just around the corner from a speed camera van.

Next thing I know a group of three of our finest pull up in an unmarked car and tell me that I am facing a possible arrest. Ten minutes later and a few questions and they let me off with a warning.

Yeah, I know 'it was a cool story bro' but I thought I best warn others, they take great offence to having their revenues reduced, even for just a few minutes.

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woody155 said:

take no notice of their stupid warning u did the right thing

The warning was quite clear that they would arrest me. Even if it didn't proceed any further, a trip down to the station and a few hours of 'no comment', would even bore me.

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whoami said:

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woody155 said:

take no notice of their stupid warning u did the right thing

The warning was quite clear that they would arrest me. Even if it didn't proceed any further, a trip down to the station and a few hours of 'no comment', would even bore me.

And they wonder why public support is sometimes lacking?

A very astute point as the public do not differentiate between various positions within the force. If they see fit to issue threats of arrest for something that helps them, to inform members of the public of a safety hazard area, they can't complain when people stand and watch them trying to tackle the drunks on a Friday night.

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TheBear said:

Well done OP. Hopefully anyone who was unlicensed/ uninsured/ disqualified had enough warning to turn off/turn around and get away. Phew it could,be been close!

Well unless they had a rocket booster primed for the next 50 meters they would have been fked. So jog on son.......