and what are the slang names for them, (not nasty) in the UK it's copper or Bobby
2006-06-11 01:36:38 · 15 answers · asked by Jayne 2 (LMHJJ) 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I trust the policemen in the UK by the way
2006-06-11 01:39:30 · update #1
I live in Smethwick (just outside of Birmingham) and for the most part the police are brilliant, but I have seen them drive past gangs fighting on the street more than once. When my neighbour was beating up his wife it took them over an hour to respond and when I was punched in the face by a drunk at 10pm they didn't get to my house until 2am.
Coppers, Bobby's, Bizzies, Pigs, The Filth, The Old Bill, Rozzers and The Fuzz
2006-06-11 02:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm from Australia and I absolutely trust the policemen (cops, pigs, po-pos) but why on earth wouldn't I? I'm white, middle class female with a good education who doesn't break the law. I don't attract attention. If I were a different ethnicity my answer would probably be different. Everything's relative to the person, not the policeman.
2006-06-11 01:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jenna_OZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they can be walking timebombs if they are biggots wielding too much power and use their position to make a point. My husband gets stopped all the time because he drives a Caddy with rims. For some reason, they always think he is up to something bad. It is really just an infringement on our rights. Racial profilling is not reason enough to search our vehicle. But there are some good ones far and few between that want to protect the public. I don't trust them personally, because of my experiences with them.
2006-06-11 02:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by LizzieBeth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ireland, Police are called the Gardai (or Garda in singular).
It's one of the only things that we say in Irish.
They play no big part in society so we do trust them and there's no slang name.
2006-06-11 07:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I trust them to bend the truth, ie my nephew ( a copper) once told me there's nowt as bent as a bobby so remember that and you won't go far wrong. I haven't forgotten yet!
2006-06-11 01:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by cymbalita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! I was involved in a simple accident and the officer took a telephone call as an eye witness report, when he only repeated what the person who hit me told him.
2006-06-11 02:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by William C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i trust the policeman in my country (uk) it's the politicians i don't trust
2006-06-11 01:42:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what planet are you from. i'd rather trust jack the ripper. as for bobby or copper well........wake up. it's bacon, pigs, filth, bureau, rozzers, babylon, five O, scum and i could go on and on
2006-06-11 05:57:51 · answer #8 · answered by squeek6662001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i trust them other slang names the old bill, in scotland the polis
2006-06-12 02:11:44 · answer #9 · answered by dave g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We call them the Shades in Ireland.
2006-06-11 03:21:43 · answer #10 · answered by Delgado 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋