A debate with a special

[gh0st]

Had an interesting convo with a friend of a friend who is a special police constable. We were arguing the point of speed limits and stuff.

Bear in mind that this person is NOT trafpol and has never done any serious work with them!

Anyway - the gist of it

Me : I got caught doing 33 in a 30 a while back and im a bit pissed off since it was a DEAD straight bit of road with NOTHING around

Them : Yes but 33 is dangerous because it is over the speed limit

Me : So doing 29.9MPH is safe whereas 30.1 is not irrelavent of circumstances?

Then : Yep

Me : So if I drove throught the local town center with pedestrians stepping out all over the place doing bang on 30MPH WHICH IS LEGAL AND THEREFORE MUST BE SAFE then I can do no damage?

Them : If you are doing the speed limit then you are driving safely....



PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GOD dont let more of this kind of person anywhere near the police force!!!!!

BiB - is it true that the real coppers hate specials?

[CHiP's]

gh0st said:

BiB - is it true that the real coppers hate specials?

Hate is a very strong word.......but, I am sure you can imagine our heads falling into our hands when we read your story........OH DEAR OH DEAR OH DEAR!!

[Tivster]

Most are about as useful as a colander to catch a fart..
Others are worse....

I met a decent one once, worked with him several times subsequent to that and he was good. Trouble was his eyesight let him down for appointment to the regulars, but was good enough for the Specials....bizarre


>> Edited by Tivster on Monday 18th August 14:10

[_Al_]

gh0st said:

Them : If you are doing the speed limit then you are driving safely....

So drive into the front of his house at 30mph.

[monkeyjunky]

I spent a number of years on a lifeboat crew. For the mayors parade they closed a few roads for the afternoon, including the one leading to the lifeboat station. As you can guess, we get called out only to be stopped from getting to the station by a special.

W*nker had to be more ore less run over before he'd get out of the way. Don't believe the complaint he radio'd in for assistance got the desired response though. :-)

[_Al_]

monkeyjunky said:

I spent a number of years on a lifeboat crew. For the mayors parade they closed a few roads for the afternoon, including the one leading to the lifeboat station. As you can guess, we get called out only to be stopped from getting to the station by a special. W*nker had to be more ore less run over before he'd get out of the way. Don't believe the complaint he radio'd in for assistance got the desired response though. :-)

Who are these fools?

[Size Nine Elm]

What exactly is a 'special' constable? Is it the equivalent of a 'special' person who dribbles, licks windows, and is wheeled around by a carer?

[joeydeaconmode]Awwwl right, waass all dis den?[/joeydeaconmode]

[Munta]

When I was a college, there was a special staying in my campass. He managed to shop 4 students for smoking canabis at a party and got them thrown off the course.

He did wonders for building respect for the police.

[_Al_]

Munta said:

When I was a college, there was a special staying in my campass. He managed to shop 4 students for smoking canabis at a party and got them thrown off the course. He did wonders for building respect for the police.

Please tell me he graduated with no eyebrows!

[Munta]

_Al_ said:

Please tell me he graduated with no eyebrows!

I'm not convinced he graduated at all. Not supprisingly, he didn't make many friends . I never saw him after the first term as I decided it best to rent a house rather than wait to be shopped

[_Al_]

I HATE do-gooders.

Persoanlly I've never touched drugs in my life, but I'd never rat on someone who did!

>> Edited by _Al_ on Monday 18th August 16:08

[gh0st]

They have been described to me before as

"1% of the training, 1% of the experience and 98% of the priviledges"

Sounds about right really.

Is that twat from north wales a special?

[deltaf]

gh0st said:

They have been described to me before as "1% of the training, 1% of the experience and 98% of the priviledges" Sounds about right really. Is that twat from north wales a special?

Yes he really, really is special!

[drover]

I think we are all being a bit unfair here.
It is not very PC to mock "special" people.

Not all hobby bobbies are the same.
1 or 2 genuinely do it for the good of the community.
Some use it as a stepping stone to becoming a real copper. (Possibly they failed the entry requirements...)
I'm sure there are other reasons but I gues if I start listing them I'll get carried away and start ranting..... again.....

[Mad Dave]

An uncle of mine is a Special and his views on speeding etc are pretty balanced. Top bloke too.

The one above sounds like hes either a divvy, or was just trying to get a reaction

[Don]

I had a girlfriend whose big sis was a special.

Very useful too on the way home from her house when I got stopped. (Christmas Day too - poor buggers)

Me: "Evening Officers - what can I do for you. Just coming home from Mr XXXX's house."

Them: "Mr XXXX's house, eh? "

Pause whilst checking I didn't reek of drink.

Them: "Regards to Miss XXXX. Have a lovely Christmas Evening."

Me: "And to you...."

and sped off. I hasten to add I was stone cold sober, hadn't had a drink all day and wasn't speeding so there really wasn't a problem. But all the same it was nice not to go through the usual nonsense which I used to have to at the time. (Long hair. Shades. Rusty old cars. Twenty Silk Cut and a packet of Rizla, thanks etc...

[Li'l Pugs]

A guy I work with is a special......he calls his IDCard
an "International Disco" card 'cos it gets him in anywhere, and thinks its 6 foot wide and can protect him from everything.

This guy will drink a couple of pints and drive home, when everyone else can see he's in no fit state and can't handle his beer. He thinks 1 flash of his card and he'll be ok..........

He is the LAST person you would want to be a real copper !!!!!

[Flat in Fifth]

In every walk of like there are top notch chaps/chapesses, also some who are a sandwich short of a picnic.

Blacklegs are no different IMO.