Old bill in doing their job shocker

I find it strange that so many get hassled by 'us', I can honestly say that in nearly 5 years doing my job I've never had a go at, or indeed see my colleagues have a go at, any cyclist! The worst I've seen is a mumble of 'fucking idiot' when a cyclist does a particularly dangerous Red.

But then I have a friend who was ticketed (by City, not Met ;) )for going through on a completely clear junction. So I'll never deny there are some arseholes who enjoy the power and rarely use discretion!

But we're not all like that! And no-one's gonna agree on this thread so I'm now leaving it alone :)

Ben, you're never going to win any argument on this topic - because you can't claim to have been witness to every story the numerous people on the forum will pull out. But why should you try, you a spokesperson for the Met or something? Tell your own story of honesty and it will restore people's faith that there are good police out there. Try to argue that The Police (not Sting and friends) as a whole are all Good, and you're on a loser - because everyone has stories of police misuse of power.

All you're telling me is that you've not been on the wrong end of the police much.

Just convince us that you are ok, and that is as much as you can hope for. Otherwise, you'll just be met with a barrage of "Well, when I was..." You'll get respected anywhere, in the long run, for being you. Not for kissing arse or changing yourself to fit in.

Brave first posts.