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AIBU?

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To think the police are twats

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whosphuckoffy · 07/07/2012 10:10

It's the second time now, they've done major damage to my car by arresting someone up against it. The first time i was sat in the vehicle and heavily pregnant. Not that they knew this of course. I know they have to arrest people and these things happen. The problem i have is the first time, if i hadn't of been sat in my car at the time, i wouldn't of known how the damage had occured. Also the damage caused to my car last night, our next door neighbour text us, otherwise we'd of thought it was vandals.

AIBU, to think that if police damage your property they should just leave a note to say contact the police station?

I've now got to faff around to sort this out today and i've got to cancel my plans because the car is undrivable, the wing mirror is fucked, i'm not happy.

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Nancy66 · 07/07/2012 10:11

why do they keep arresting people up against your car?

sensuallettuce · 07/07/2012 10:12

Move?

LadyBeagleEyes · 07/07/2012 10:12

What Nancy said.

MammaTJ · 07/07/2012 10:13

Seems a bit odd. I have never known anyone that this has happened to and it has happened to you twice. Don't go out in thunder and lightening!!!

PeanutButterCupCake · 07/07/2012 10:15

YABU to make such a sweeping generalisation in your OP.

I'd move if people are getting arrested against your car all the time

1sassylassy · 07/07/2012 10:15

What damage was done?

lovebunny · 07/07/2012 10:25

dd, sil, baby on their way to his mum's, night before last - parked in a car park so she could feed the baby - this is in the middle of the night, quiet, private etc. police car came and blocked them in and questioned them, sneeringly, about what they were doing there - then did not leave but kept them blocked in for some time. naturally, dd has complained...

but yes, i think the police are twats sometimes.

Confuzzled128 · 07/07/2012 10:28

Wow. That's unbelieveably unlucky...

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whosphuckoffy · 07/07/2012 10:35

First time it happened, i was outside dh's work waiting to pick him up, last night happened outside home, so two different places and first was my old car and now my current car.
I just wish they'd of left a note or something, the first time they didn't even check if i was ok, just drove off. The kid that got arrested the first time must have sustained quite a bit of damage too judging my the dent in my car.

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Cassettetapeandpencil · 07/07/2012 10:39

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FormerlyTitledUntidy · 07/07/2012 10:41

dp is police, I just asked him there how common it is as you have been incredibly unlucky and he said he has never arrested someone that way, much easier to get the person onto the ground.
you must have a very heavy handed lot by you.

To say the whole force are twats is ridiculous though. Did you think they were twats during riots or student protests?Or only when it is your property?

Huffles · 07/07/2012 10:43

I understand that the police have to do their job, but I do agree with OP - the car is her property. The incident that occured didn't involve anyone to do with OP. The police could have had the courtesy to appologise at least.

Huffles · 07/07/2012 10:44

Just to add: I wouldn't neccessarily call them twats but I don't blame you being miffed.

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whosphuckoffy · 07/07/2012 10:45

I saw the first incident, as did many other witnesses, he was not resisting arrest. But got roughed very aggressively, i complained about that too, when i took my car up. Not sure what happened about that though. Neighbour saw last night's going on and he said same thing, not resisting arrest, was manhandled buy police, mine wasn't the only damaged car last night.

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JodieHarshHasALumpyPennie · 07/07/2012 10:45

Your grammar is as poor as your powers of reasoning.

YABU.

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whosphuckoffy · 07/07/2012 10:49

Very sorry about that Jodie, next time i post i will take a degree in English before posting.

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Cassettetapeandpencil · 07/07/2012 10:54

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Latara · 07/07/2012 10:54

Definitely avoid going out in thunderstorms; as MamaTJ said.

Yes a note & apology would have been nice; but in the middle of an arrest it's probably not the first thing on their minds.

Plus if 'the kid' getting arrested was violently resisting then what do you expect the police to do?
Do you know what crime they committed? - could have mugged someone; robbed a shop, burgled a house, assaulted another person... surely it's better to get that person arrested & off the streets?

This time i would call 101, explain what's happened & say you understand that they have a job to do but for insurance purposes you need a crime number.. bit awkward for them but they will have to admit what happened to your car & are likely to apologise at least.

lovebunny - it's good to always know your rights. There are various sites on the internet including the govt's own website that detail people's rights during a stop & search type situation.
In that situation i'd have stated my rights then asked the police to kindly move or i will call 999 & tell them i'm being harassed by men in a police car (giving the reg no of the vehicle). I would start by asking the policemen's names & numbers. Just stay calm & never ever swear or they can use it as justification to make an arrest.
Even when you are not a criminal it's best to know your rights; also to know the emergency no. of a good solicitor.
I know some good policemen, but i've also heard of women being harrassed by certain dodgy policemen. These women unfortunately didn't know their rights so didn't know what to do at the time.

The best thing is to let those in charge of the police know what they are doing right & what they are doing that makes you cross - public feedback will help them to improve what is, after all, a public service.

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whosphuckoffy · 07/07/2012 10:57

In all mine and my family's dealings with the police over the years, It's been mostly negative. I'm 31 and a law abiding citizen. I haven't got a police record. I wish i did respect them more, i try to. I also never talk negatively about the police only online, even over these incidents, in front of my children. I try to teach them that police do a great job, which most of them do! It's just that my personal experiences have been negative.

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ASillyPhaseIAmGoingThrough · 07/07/2012 10:58

Yanbu, they must be using more than reasonable force. In my experience as a victim of crime and watching police around, most are quite thick robotic useless thugs.

CharltonHairstyle · 07/07/2012 10:59

Ho ho ho! A note and an apology after a physical arrest?

Sorry, but YABU

akaemmafrost · 07/07/2012 11:00

Yes I'd probably be a bit pissed off too OP.

But guess who I would call if I needed help? I suspect you would too.

ASillyPhaseIAmGoingThrough · 07/07/2012 11:01

And add control freaks to the list.

Every woman I know married to a police officer was either physically or emotionally abused by them, that may just be bad luck, its coloured my view of police.

sweatyscamp · 07/07/2012 11:01

yes, they're all bastards. No generalisations here then

akaemmafrost · 07/07/2012 11:01

asillyphase so I took it you won't bother to call them if you are ever a victim of crime then? What would be the point?

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