Drop The Fishin' Rod! Or We Shoot!
Discussion
Per today's "Daily Mail" (page 49)
Teenager David O'F (17) arrived at his sister's for tea carrying a fishing rod. Und his neighbours were tweeking their net curtains
When he pointed his rod at his three year old niece, Lizzie, in fun - a dopey neighbour thought it was a rifle und called the cops.
Within minutes the Hampshire armed cops surrounded the house.
Well- they'd learned lessons after the TVP saga und that episode in Bury
Und this ist good!
Meanwhile 17 year old David, his Papa (also called David und his sister were taking afternoon tea. They thought it a bit odd when a bloke peered through the window at them - but carried on with their tea und cucumber sandwiches just the same.
After an hour or so, David und his Papa decided to walk home. Und that ist when they were ordered to come quietly mit their hands high up
David 17: "I could not believe what was happening and I was terrified. The police leapt out from behind walls und hedges - all pointing guns at us!"
David says he started shaking and wondering what he had done.
After a body search - they rushed into his sister's flat und searched it. They even examined the three year old's toy gun und water pistols!
The police informed the bemused und terrified trio that a man mit rifle had been seen und then it dawned on young David that they meant his fishing rod
David said: "I was really embarrassed - all the neighbours had come to watch!"
He explained that he was dropping off the rod for his brother-in-law. He had spotted his niece at the windo und pointed it at her - pretending it was a gun in fun und making silly noises at the child! "it does not look like a gun!"
Inspector Kelvin Shipp of the Hants Force was directing the op from a near-by car park und the bloke who peered through the window was a plain clothes "scout"
Hants plod defended their action - saying they had to treat the call seriously. (Which ist only right!)
David's Papa said:
"We felt like a right couple of wallies. We thought something was a bit peculiar - like when a guy walked past the window and peered in a couple of times - but it was still a massive shock to be surrounded by armed police!"
Bet young David won't go around pointing his fishing rod at folks again though
Und Hants police behaved as we expect as well - responding to call - und managing not to get trigger happy!
>>> Edited by WildCat on Saturday 29th January 16:08
Teenager David O'F (17) arrived at his sister's for tea carrying a fishing rod. Und his neighbours were tweeking their net curtains
When he pointed his rod at his three year old niece, Lizzie, in fun - a dopey neighbour thought it was a rifle und called the cops.
Within minutes the Hampshire armed cops surrounded the house.
Well- they'd learned lessons after the TVP saga und that episode in Bury
Und this ist good! Meanwhile 17 year old David, his Papa (also called David und his sister were taking afternoon tea. They thought it a bit odd when a bloke peered through the window at them - but carried on with their tea und cucumber sandwiches just the same.
After an hour or so, David und his Papa decided to walk home. Und that ist when they were ordered to come quietly mit their hands high up
David 17: "I could not believe what was happening and I was terrified. The police leapt out from behind walls und hedges - all pointing guns at us!"
David says he started shaking and wondering what he had done.
After a body search - they rushed into his sister's flat und searched it. They even examined the three year old's toy gun und water pistols!
The police informed the bemused und terrified trio that a man mit rifle had been seen und then it dawned on young David that they meant his fishing rod
David said: "I was really embarrassed - all the neighbours had come to watch!"
He explained that he was dropping off the rod for his brother-in-law. He had spotted his niece at the windo und pointed it at her - pretending it was a gun in fun und making silly noises at the child! "it does not look like a gun!"
Inspector Kelvin Shipp of the Hants Force was directing the op from a near-by car park und the bloke who peered through the window was a plain clothes "scout"
Hants plod defended their action - saying they had to treat the call seriously. (Which ist only right!)
David's Papa said:
"We felt like a right couple of wallies. We thought something was a bit peculiar - like when a guy walked past the window and peered in a couple of times - but it was still a massive shock to be surrounded by armed police!"
Bet young David won't go around pointing his fishing rod at folks again though
Und Hants police behaved as we expect as well - responding to call - und managing not to get trigger happy!
>>> Edited by WildCat on Saturday 29th January 16:08
Quality
I used to do a lot of fishing when i was younger and i used to carry all my stuff on the 3 mile walk on a pull along trolley. So you can imagine 2 15 year olds walking down a very quiet lane at 4 in the morning (which happened often) when we approach a subway to be greeted by 2 officers hiding on the other side
we were asked to step away from our trolleys while 1 kept an eye on us the other searched our 'goods', they thought we were nicking tellies and our rod holdalls were for guns
They were a bit emmbarrased to find a couple of hooks and some plastic tubes but i suppose thats there job 
I used to do a lot of fishing when i was younger and i used to carry all my stuff on the 3 mile walk on a pull along trolley. So you can imagine 2 15 year olds walking down a very quiet lane at 4 in the morning (which happened often) when we approach a subway to be greeted by 2 officers hiding on the other side
we were asked to step away from our trolleys while 1 kept an eye on us the other searched our 'goods', they thought we were nicking tellies and our rod holdalls were for guns They were a bit emmbarrased to find a couple of hooks and some plastic tubes
but i suppose thats there job pesty said:
Twats In Black strike again.......
Come on mate. Im not their biggest fan but in this case what else could they do.
They got a call that there was a man with a rifle. They have to respond like that just in case its true.
At least they didnt shoot them this time.
That was meant to be a joke......had I been a Twat In Black, I'd have shot first and asked questions afterwards..............
Gassing Station | The Pie & Piston Archive | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff