Quote ="Him"I'm not surprised to be honest, I think there are too many police officers who push the boundaries of the law and relish taking on "easy prey".'"
Not like the old days.
A mate of mine and his missus were well known to the local constabulary for the odd "domestic". One evening the local bobby (affectionately known as Fatty Friar) turned up with a green-as-grass new sidekick, in response to a neighbour's call about a "row next door". The discussion went along these lines:
Fatty Friar: Evening Raymond, is everything OK with you and Janice?
Ray: Yes Mr Friar, just the usual argument, that's all
Fatty Friar: (shouting through the doorway) Janice, is everything OK love?
Janice: Yes Mr Friar, Ray's just being an ar[is[/iehole as usual, nothing to worry about
Young copper: Well I'm coming in to make sure everything's OK
Ray: Step one foot over that threshold and I'll lamp you
Fatty Friar: Janice has said she's OK, we've got other things to do, let's go
Young copper: I'm not botherd about other things, I'm going in
At that, he stepped into the hallway. Ray chinned him and he went ar[is[/ie over tit back into the garden. Faqtty Friar bent down to help his young colleague to his feet, looked at Ray and said: "It's tough but they've got to learn the hard way sometimes, give my love to Janice, g'night"
I'm certainly not condoning domestic violence but Ray & Janice each gave as good as they took, the community bobby knew them well and understood the relationship, the college kid didn't even know the law he was supposed to be upholding.
