To think the police are twats

[whosphuckoffy]

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.

I'm not in any way abused asillyphase

fucking hell, talk about sweeping generalizations! :( No wonder kids grow up with no respect for authority when people like you hold such terribly derogatory opinions on the people who are under paid to keep you safe.

So I'm assuming from your OP that if you are ever hurt, attacked, burgled, in danger you won't be callingl them for help.
You must have a great back up plan.

What ridiculous posts asillyphase.

This is a horrible thread, and undoubtedly going to get worse particularly as its already descended into horrible generalisations.

Don't bother with the English degree btw I have an excellent one and can't spell for shit.

So the car is undrivable beacuse the wing mirror is damaged.
I take you vae been to the local astion and given the details of the incident.
They will sort out repairs, or a least the bill.

Perhaps the real twat was the person they had to arrest. Maybe you should direct your annoyance at them rather than the police.

what a daft statement asillyphase!
my Dh has never even sworn at me, never mind been abusive...

he is probably the nicest man Ive ever known!

Cassette, my uncle was murdered, mistaken identity, the police were awful. One thing they said to my dad, was wait down an dark alley with a baseball bat to get the accused and they would turn a blind eye! Helping the situation much?
Also my family were the victims of an awful anti social family causing horrific problems on their estate. At one point the police stormed my mum and dad's house, arrested my dad, and my 14 (dt's) year old brothers, blacking their eye's and causing numerous other bruises in the process. Dad and brothers hadn't done anything, the other family were just trying to cause trouble. Thankfully other family got evicted and now all have asbo's preventing them anywhere near. I could go on, but i've got things to do.

I take massive offence to that sweeping generalisation sillyphase My dh is also a civilian officer (SOCO) and he is the kindest bloke i have ever met. What a load of bollocks lets take another profession and slag it off shall we um..doctors? Solicitors? Teachers? FGS

YABU

Very, very unreasonable.

I can understand why the OP has posted the generalisation, she's understandably pissed off! When she calms down about it she'd probably feel a bit differently, but I'm sure most of us have made generalisations when peeved! It does sound like you live in an area with more heavy handed police officers though. I know loads of policemen and they're all absolutely lovely and the local team in my home town are fantastic considering it can be a really dodgy area and they're really understaffed!

YANBU RE the damage, you should definitely complain about it. Though I agree with the others that during an arrest it was probably the last thing on their mind, it wouldn't take much to make note of the vehicle reg before they leave and contact you the day after. You seem very unlucky too to have it happen twice now!

Which wing mirror is it?

Yep that's me, twat

an awful lit of 'false' arrests in your family op, you know what they say, no smoke without fire!

X-post with OP

The neighbours must have had some really interesting information for your family to get arrested like that

well quite

YABVU

Generalisation much? he was clearly resisting arrest. Obviously they should have let him go so their was no damage to your car...

Some really horrible opinions here. You know that police officers are people, right? And policing is what they do for a job, not who they are? My best friend is a 32 year old munsnetter, mother of twins conceived through ivf, charity campaigner, bakes cakes, runs marathons, knits and runs a book club for disadvantaged children. She also happens to be a police officer, married to a police sergeant. They both risked their lives during last year's riots. I looked after her DT's for her, and will never forget her tears as she and her dh kissed them goodbye, not knowing what they were heading into, and worrying that one or both of them would be injures or worse, as they helped to protect our community. But yes. Both twats.

asillyphase I think the people you allegedly know either in the force being robotic thugs or married to officers being abused could say more about the people you claim to mix with than about the police. You seem to have a very bad view of the whole service - a view which I've only encountered in people who are frequently on the wrong side of the law. You also don't come across as very bright or reasoned to infer that most officers are abusive. Grow up.

I'm 28 and have only encountered the police twice. Once as a victim of crime and I was pulled over last week.

Did they beat you up cassette?

They all do, you know. Bloody filth.

an awful lit of 'false' arrests in your family op, you know what they say, no smoke without fire!

What absolute tosh. People are arrested all the time for no good reason. You can be arrested just because a malicious neighbour makes a false allegation against you (personal experience of this). No charges were brought.

Friend's son was arrested for being a bystander in a bar when a fight broke out (police arrested everyone present - about 14 young men). Again no charges brought. My friend didn't believe her son, said 'you must have been doing something. It was only when the bar manager reassured her that her son was literally just sitting there drinking with two mates that she believed him.

OP, YANBU for being annoyed about your car. My own experiences of the police have been about 50/50 negative and positive. I have witnessed unnecessary aggression at peaceful demonstrations and I have also had positive experiences of the police, when I was a crime victim. (Having said that, in the latter case I'd say the police were polite, kind but ultimately ineffective, ie. lots of sympathy and no follow up...)

What utter bollocks.

The neighbours must have had some really interesting information for your family to get arrested like that

Again - the 'no smoke without fire' nonsense. Police are meant to apply a 'necessity test' before arresting people, but quite often use the 'to enable a prompt and efficient investigation' clause to get around this. My own local police station has a policy of arresting anyone who has an allegation made against them. They do not allow people to attend the custody centre for voluntary questioning. Of course, most are let off without charge, but that's not much good when there are so many mud-slingers waiting to shout 'no smoke without fire...' The damage has already been done.

Was that to me, Memoo?