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I was hill bombing on my skateboard once, road was empty in front of me, copper in a van driving up behind me.
I've got enough speed so I stay in the road, but move over to let him pass, gives me the old acting like a idiot I'll get run over etc...by who I add, then I get 'I'll fucking run you over'
So I call him out on it, they don't like that apparently.
RangerRussell
@skidlidsid
Understand @Skülly's point about possible ways of handling it better, but hindsight's a wonderful thing - who here can say they've reacted absolutely flawlessly in every conflict they've been in on the road? The adrenaline's pumping, the blues and twos are flashing. Easy to get carried away, IMO.
For my money, that doesn't excuse the plod's approach to this situation - intimidation and bullying.
The 'riding like that is what gets people knocked off' line (at least he wasn't crass enough to say 'killed') was a bit of a baseless wild leap, too.