Rachel wrote:
I was behind a police car yesterday and everytime he got to a red light he switched on his flashing lights and carried over them and then switched them off when he got to the other side. I saw him do that 3 times... Is this the normal way for them? or were they just being unfair?

Paul wrote:

Rachel wrote: I was behind a police car yesterday and everytime he got to a red light he switched on his flashing lights and carried over them and then switched them off when he got to the other side. I saw him do that 3 times... Is this the normal way for them? or were they just being unfair?

Rachel, If on an emergency call police do not have to use their lights, only when necessary. Couldn't tell you if that car was on a job but sometimes it's easier and causes less of a problem keeping the lights off. Same answer for Here and There, don't know if the dog car on a job or not but maybe it was.

jo wrote:
The public underestimate just how much the police do for us and anyone who slates them just because they are police are just childish and immature with no grip on reality. I for one respect them for putting their lives in danger for the safety of the public but just wish there were more of them out there and they had greater powers to give the stupid idiots they deal with a b*****y great slap every now and then. Some of those idiots appear to be posting on this comments section today. Try looking at your parents if you want someone to blame for your misery, they've obviously brought you up to be disrespectful scum.

Ben Wheeler wrote:

Paul wrote:

Rachel wrote: I was behind a police car yesterday and everytime he got to a red light he switched on his flashing lights and carried over them and then switched them off when he got to the other side. I saw him do that 3 times... Is this the normal way for them? or were they just being unfair?

Rachel, If on an emergency call police do not have to use their lights, only when necessary. Couldn't tell you if that car was on a job but sometimes it's easier and causes less of a problem keeping the lights off. Same answer for Here and There, don't know if the dog car on a job or not but maybe it was.

More to the point? Rachel, "I was behind a police car yesterday and every time he got to a red light he switched on his flashing lights and carried over them and then switched them off when he got to the other side. I saw him do that 3 times" Said Rachel! There are only two ways this is possible Rachel? One, You either followed the police car through the red lights! Or Two, Each time the police car had passed, you miracusly sat there patiently while the traffic lights went through a whole sequence without a single vehicle turning left or right and ending up between you and the police car! Which was it Please? Any police officers watching?

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Worker, Hove wrote:

jo wrote:
The public underestimate just how much the police do for us and anyone who slates them just because they are police are just childish and immature with no grip on reality. I for one respect them for putting their lives in danger for the safety of the public but just wish there were more of them out there and they had greater powers to give the stupid idiots they deal with a b*****y great slap every now and then. Some of those idiots appear to be posting on this comments section today. Try looking at your parents if you want someone to blame for your misery, they've obviously brought you up to be disrespectful scum.

It's great to know that people support us. Neither me or my colleagues are lazy or workshy - we don't have time!!
But there is no better feeling than making a difference to someone or getting the bully/scumbag off the streets. The more support we have from the public the better, and more successful we'll be!!!
I wish there was more of us too!

Ben Wheeler wrote:

Worker, Hove wrote:

jo wrote:
The public underestimate just how much the police do for us and anyone who slates them just because they are police are just childish and immature with no grip on reality. I for one respect them for putting their lives in danger for the safety of the public but just wish there were more of them out there and they had greater powers to give the stupid idiots they deal with a b*****y great slap every now and then. Some of those idiots appear to be posting on this comments section today. Try looking at your parents if you want someone to blame for your misery, they've obviously brought you up to be disrespectful scum.

It's great to know that people support us. Neither me or my colleagues are lazy or workshy - we don't have time!!
But there is no better feeling than making a difference to someone or getting the bully/scumbag off the streets. The more support we have from the public the better, and more successful we'll be!!!
I wish there was more of us too!

If the road had traffic lights every 200 yards? Then it would be one of the main roads with buses or trucks going along it every few minutes!

Why don't you just name the road and give a time of day and save me the suspense, or report me to the police for slander, THEY MAY PROVE THERE WORTH TO YOU!

Legs11 wrote:
So Hoodie has a verbally expressed opinion either learnt either from his peers or from observing the police in action, I don't know which! and anti-Hoodie wants to kick his head in!! You are the one that needs reporting anti. The police may be angry at this article but they don't seem to realize its double standards and hypocrisy that lead to one step forward and two backwards. As for the problems with the cars being trivial well its not! I say this because the police are involved in a lot of accidents and cause alot of deaths whilst driving and from comments here I now don't have much faith in their roadworthyness, and thats before some of the frankly appaling police drivers get in them. Like I said 1 step forwards " steps backwards do you ever wonder why Hoody has a low opinion of police officers?

PC Plod wrote:
Ha this is pathetic, are the people of Sussex really this bored that this is what they call news. Well Argus I have lost count of the number of times that i have seen your vans parked in controlled areas or stopped on yellow lines. So should i maybe in future get out of the car and give the culprit that has parked in the controlled area a fine for £60 and three points. Not everyone is perfect Argus. As already mentioned the Police had incidents which they were dealing and quite frankly if an officer requires a van for a prisoner that is violent then I think it is completely justified to go out with a van with one wing mirror or lets say jo public is getting assaulted and needs the Police how would he act if they turned around and said "i'm sorry sir our only available unit had an unreadable number plate, we will get to you later?". Rachel - you mention about the car going through the red lights, maybe there was a reson for that such as an emergency call, for example intruders in a premises if the police attend with light and sirens going Mr Burglar is going to think oh the police are coming.

Oh dear..... wrote:
Oh dear.....I am a serving Police Officer and worry what is happening with the world when articles like this are printed in the Argus. I dont think some people realise what we are expected to do. We ARE understaffed, very overstretched and expected to run a Police Force that is very near to braking point, but manages to work because the average officer goes far beyond what he or she is expected to do (overtime without pay, no meal breaks, long shifts, cancelled rest days and unable to take leave because we are so short of staff). As has been pointed out, the vehicle defects would have at most been subject to a VDRS form, and probably just words of advice if it was a private vehicle so the argument of one rule for us is rubbish. Yes the van should have a mirror, and in a perfect world we would have enough vehicles to cover a breakdown, but if you were waiting for that van to pick up a prisoner who may be violent, how would you feel if none were available? I will look for a proper space (difficult in most places) before I look for the burglar that is in your home, or deal with the violent shoplifter or even stop the fight in town on a Friday or Saturday night, just in case somebody takes a picture of my vehicle and complains that I am abusing my position. I think it has been made clear that all the cars involved were dealing with necessary jobs, and needed by officers, so I wonder what the issue is?

jo jo wrote:
it would be nice if they rememberd this if they catch sombody doint 2 mph over the speed limit or some minor infringment a nice plecent by the way get it fixed and on your way with a smile

Angela wrote:

Legs11 wrote:
Explodtech you\'ve convinced me that the cars are well maintained in general and to be honest I do know this since I\'ve been in a couple(before you ask -not as a perp) but sort out your prejudice you imply it is only the unemployed that are criminals and that is just rubbish, just like the hoodie argument by anti-hoodie.

A bit of sense at last.
But get it right, MOST people in normal employment dont habitually go shoplifting or steal alcohol from supermarkets. Yes, of course there will be an exception to the rule, but that simply proves the case that the majority of thefts like this are carried out by street drunks, drug addicts, and can work/wont work benefit thieves - in other words a lot of unemployed people.

'Anti-Hoodies' comments are quite correct as applied, namely in response to some brain dead little moron that somehow managed to use his computer to post his dislike of the Police - (I doubt if they like him a lot either).

Of course we all know that owning or wearing a hooded top does NOT make you a 'hoodie'- I certainly hope not as I have a number myself. The term 'hoodie' is generally used to describe youths of very low intelligence, that wish to draw attention to themselves by shouting, swearing, and generally using words they dont know the meaning of, in order to try impress their peers or mates who have an equally low number of brain cells. Their crudely strung together sentences more often than not end in the term 'innit', which of course means absolutely nothing in the context in which it is used - so its very appropriate. These outcasts of society are also known to participate in shop theft, and occasionally carry out 'happy slapping' attacks on people in the street, so long as they outnumber the victim by at least 4:1. Its always so gratifying when one reads in the paper of several of them ending up in intensive care for 6 months, after picking on the wrong person - I laugh my head off I really do.

Anyway to summarise - if the head inside the hood has almost no brain cells, the owner can be described as a 'hoodie'. Otherwise it is merely someone wearing a hooded top, which is totally different.

Dave wrote:
I was a police officer for over 30 years, seemingly serving to the best of my ability what seems to me from reading some of the comments above, small minded anti police bigots - glad I don't have too anymore - what a load of ungrateful individuals you are - let's just hope you don't have to call for police assistance eh!

Leg11 wrote:
I write on here to provoke some intellectual debate but there's no chance of that happening with you lot, so just go back to using your * button one more time.

bob wrote:
The police posting on here with their sob stories is pathetic. They should realise that although these faults with their vehicles and driving may be minor, the message it sends out to the rest of us is that the law applies to us and not to them, how are we supposed to take the police seriously and how are they supposee to earn respect like that? If you dont like your job then get out, stop using it as an excuse when people rightly point out that you not doing as you preach..

bob wrote:
The police posting on here with their sob stories is pathetic. They should realise that although these faults with their vehicles and driving may be minor, the message it sends out to the rest of us is that the law applies to us and not to them, how are we supposed to take the police seriously and how are they supposee to earn respect like that? If you dont like your job then get out, stop using it as an excuse when people rightly point out that you not doing as you preach..

Joana wrote:
TO BOB FROM LEWES MANY LAWS DO ONLY APPLY TO US AND NOT THE POLICE. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY ARE ALLOWED TO EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT AND DRIVE THROUGH RED LIGHTS ETC ETC, YOU IDIOT. PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE A PEST. I HOPE YOU DONT LIVE NEAR ME BECAUSE IM SURE YOU CHECK THE TAX DISC ON EVERY CAR IN YOUR ROAD EVERY MONTH, AND GRASS UP PEOPLE THAT DONT HAVE A TV LICENCE.