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@Wannabe
ben631, that's a pretty brave debut, arguing with tynan when he's talking about the po-po. There's a few people on here who seem to have had ridculous amounts of hassle from the old bill, so you may turn into a bit of a hate-mob lightning conductor -- but I'm sure a copper doesn't need warning about people not liking him ;)
For what it's worth, I never seem to get asked what my name is, so this isn't really a problem for me. I don't know why that is, maybe I should become a crim if I have this apparent rozzer-teflon.
Any powers given to the police are to be wielded with care, failure to do so will inevitably result in a loss of respect. In the 1900s, criminals who were wanted for hanging offences would "come along quietly", without cuffs! These days, after the intervening years in which the police have been caught with their pants down on numerous occasions (Birmingham / Guildford etc); any little scrote will fight and run. This vicious circle now means; drink driving -- cuffs. Frail old bloke -- forget common sense, and the fact that he's in a riot van -- cuffs. Somebody giving lip? Nick him for section 5, cuff him, let him spend a night in the cells, and even if sarge / CPS NFA him, it'll teach him a lesson.
I hope I exaggerate, and that any decent coppers reading are appalled at such policing. I know there may well be some other people reading who think "sounds about right" :(