I was at reading with some dicks
There were sirens going past in the distance, within the site, quite near some sort of argriculturey-looking building, I dunno.

The people I'm with start shouting "fucking pigs", making oink noises and shouting wanker across the mass of campsite separating us from the emergency vehicle - far enough away that they would never be heard, so I guess they were doing it for each other's benefit.

I didn't join in - I reckon a lot of people working for the police are wankers, but you should wait for the individual to show what they are like before you jump to conclusions. Driving with the sirens on isn't proof that someone is dick, so it seemed best to reserve judgement.

Also: the people I was with were oinking at a fire engine.
(teebie jeebie, Fri 6 May 2011, 11:52, 4 replies)

That attitude always makes me laugh
I bet those tossers are the first to call 999 when someone calls them a nasty name...
(Bushcricket, Fri 6 May 2011, 12:06, closed)

I don't get this attitude
Firstly because a lot of victims of crime won't contact police after a mugging or a burglary (unless they need a crime number for the insurance) because of the perception that nothing will be done.

Secondly if someone has been harassed by police or pcsos for, say, photography and are told "I bet you would be the first to call 999 if you got burgled" surely the correct is response "yes, yes I would, because I want them to be investigating burglaries - the thing they are supposed to do, not having a go at people for taking pictures of cathedrals - the thing they are very much not supposed to do"

It's like if my boss had a go at me for playing pacman at work and I said "well you'd be the first one to come to me if you wanted someone to update the server"
(teebie jeebie, Fri 6 May 2011, 17:23, closed)

suddenly they don't look so piggy when they are on the receiving end of crime/house fires

( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Fri 6 May 2011, 12:07, closed)

Hahahaha, no they look like a bunch of useless twats
In all the times I've been mugged, burgled, ripped off or otherwise on the receiving end of a crime the police have been next to fucking useless - I don't believe they've ever convicted anyone for any of the crimes committed against me. I had better luck when I told the local hardman off the estate - at least he scared the muggers into returning my money.
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Fri 6 May 2011, 12:52, closed)