Do the police abuse their power ?

Question

Last week i tried to drive onto our shops forcourt, only to find a police car blocking it. around the shop is double yellow line and cycle lane, and guess where the office was ? KFC getting his meal. Thats was bad enough, but a warden came along and moved two other vehicle along (driver too were in KFC) but asked the officer if he could move his car up a little so i could get in. if this was a one off i'd think ok why not, but it a regular accurance, so am now taking camera with me, anyone else fancy doing the same ?

Thankyou all for your responce, I do agree the police do a great job over all, But when they stop me earning my living, then i do believe this is an abuse of power and i do work 12hrs a day, if not more. Also because of this dumb @**** cope he cause a traffic jam that stopped an Ambulance for several min., which was on a medical emergency, so do you still think i'm over reacting ?

Answer 1

Police need to "ABIDE" by the RULES just like everyone else is expected to. Now if there was an emergency then fine park there if not park like everyone else has to. ( ex cop here.) No one is "ABOVE the LAW" only a few seem to think they are.

Answer 2

Lots of people abuse their power - the police are just a more visible example.
I am totally against any abuse of power and I can assure you that any public official has a lot more to fear from you than you do from them if you make a substantiated complaint.
Police and other public officials are bound by strict codes of conduct that *should* serve to foster respect from the public.
Obviously some of them count on you never complaining.
You might be surprised at the result should you make a complaint - just make sure you can verify anything you claim.
Always note down the time, date, place, vehicle and officer ID and precise details.
Got a camera phone? - use it.

I've seen several colleagues disciplined for doing stupid stuff that resulted in complaints and it goes on their permanent record - but hey, they are the bad apples and they deserve it.

By the way people, having a tough job is *not* an excuse to bend the rules when it suits. People in these jobs (police,etc) are supposed to lead by example.

Answer 3

Get a life and stop being so bitter!
If the police are in the middle of processing a prisoner do you think they get to eat or get a regular lunch break, maybe the KFC was their only chance to grab a bite in a 12 hour shift.

Maybe they were in the KFC to deal with a disturbance/offence, in which case they would be justified in parking on a yellow line as they may need to escort an arrestee to their vehicle. Did you actually bother to go and look?


If the officer moved his vehicle up so you could get in what was the problem?
Once you get your photos what are you going to do with them eh? Give a slideshow at the weekly meeting of the Miserable No Life B@stards?

Answer 4

Hardly an abuse of power, parking on double yellows while getting some food. A bit of an annoyance maybe, but you'll see non police cars doing it all the time.

Answer 5

well my uncle is a retierid police office and i work and live in the town he used to work in and all i hear is how good and fair he was but i also think it was easier as people respected them but now it like people don't care if the get nick it just add to their night their not respect for the police now they get swearn at ad callled name and even killed for just trying to keep us safe how is that fair they have people who love then

and yet again they stop on yellow line on duty to get some food in kfc your say they are abuing their power how do you now that they are on s break like the law said if you work full time you are tilded to 15min every 4 - 5 hours and i bet if you folled on they would have mean break so why are we have a go at them for have s break would you like not have a break in a 12 hour shift not 15 min no lunch hour

i say give them a break it not the easy and the safe job

Answer 6

Police can get out of hand like anyone else but this seems small. I would first try talking to him nicely and maybe he will be more considerate. If you get the feeling he's a jerk or continues record it and show it to internal affairs they will probably talk to the cop and correct the problem.

Answer 7

Yes they do they think they are above the law. They lie, take bribes, shoot people when they don't have to and they are a bunch of cowards. If they did not have a gun and all their Buddy's around they would run from a crime. I have a friend who is a cop and he told me a rule of thumb is never be the first car to a crime wait a while until others get there so he wont get hurt. They have gifts sent to their house for Christmas my friend got free bikes for his kids. In turn he will check their store at night to make sure they are not robbed. Most of them are a disgrace and they get away with it. I will get a lot of e mails from cops now. I cant wait.

Answer 8

Your not a cop unless you have been tortured in some way or fashion. Cops are not bad people necessarily because they are cops, but they all share the same quality that they're all too damn uptight for their own good and took the hazing and parent discipline to extreme. Some want to protect but i'd say most want to prevent happiness of those who have a broader degree of life.

Answer 9

Some do,but thankfully in Britain,most probably don't.But then again,whenever I go to my local 24-hour garage,there seems to be coppers in there enjoying a coffee.How odd-I thought they were busy because of the high crime rate!They need to be more careful in front of Joe public!

Answer 10

I agree that's a bit cheeky of him, but hardly a serious abuse of power. In my experience, the police in the UK do a fantastic job under very difficult circumstances, such as being under-funded.