Apparently sitting on a bike is too dangerous for Police

Apparently sitting on a bike is too dangerous for Police

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V8mate

Original Poster:

45,899 posts

195 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Heaven forbid he ever has to do something really dangerous like apprehend a criminal! He only had to sit on it; not ride it anywhere.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1177513/Th...

eldudereno

997 posts

233 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Complete idiot, what a pathetic human being.

The Moose

23,048 posts

215 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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What. A. Twunt.

Jasandjules

70,416 posts

235 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Oh dear...

turbobloke

106,818 posts

266 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Cobban the Nobban said:
My personal view would be concern if anything happens to me while on the bike and it hasn't been risk-assessed or insured. In this day and age you have to cover all bases. It's the way of the world.
Wrong. It's the way of pathetic individuals unworthy of the police uniform.

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

248 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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What a pitiful failure.

I bet he couldn't even catch a few crabs.

Urban_Ninja

1,885 posts

195 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Justayellowbadge said:
What a pitiful failure.

I bet he couldn't even catch a few crabs.
rofl

do you mean crabs or 'those crabs' tongue out

so you have to do a risk assesment to sit on a bike then? bet he doesnt do one when eating a donut/having a dump.

if we are going this far with risk ass, what would he do if a crazed heroin addict came at him with a needle? do a quick risk assesment then say no?


no disrespect to the ph BiB, just that twonk in the pic

turbobloke

106,818 posts

266 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Urban_Ninja said:
no disrespect to the ph BiB, just that twonk in the pic
Yes - should go without saying.

However maybe they're oversensitive not having carried out a risk assessment regarding valid PH comment wink

It would be interesting to get PH BiB comment if team loyalty doesn't stand in the way of stating the obvious smile

arryb

10,629 posts

208 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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What a pathetic loser - I hope he gets ridiculed by all his mates and all his colleagues so that he realises how pathetic he's been!!

FM

5,816 posts

226 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Dangerous stuff mountain bikes....hehe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opS8tNYPR9M

hornetrider

63,161 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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What a pathetic waste of space! Jeesus, now I truly have heard it all.

Asterix

24,438 posts

234 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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FM said:
Dangerous stuff mountain bikes....hehe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opS8tNYPR9M
hehe

Zod

35,295 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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vonhosen said:
We don't have the full story here. You are just criticising him because of prejudice against the police. I will wait until the full facts are known.

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

248 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Zod said:
vonhosen said:
We don't have the full story here. You are just criticising him because of prejudice against the police. I will wait until the full facts are known.
laugh

Stu R

21,410 posts

221 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Zod said:
vonhosen said:
We don't have the full story here. You are just criticising him because of prejudice against the police. I will wait until the full facts are known.
rofl

Oakey

27,759 posts

222 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Zod said:
vonhosen said:
We don't have the full story here. You are just criticising him because of prejudice against the police. I will wait until the full facts are known.
Spot on!

ETA: for what it's worth I've been proficient in riding a bike since I was about 3-4... when my father removed the stabilisers.

Edited by Oakey on Wednesday 6th May 10:10

crmcatee

5,730 posts

233 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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smile


Does that mean that he wasn't allowed to sit in a car until he'd passed his test.

I hope he's getting ridiculed from his colleagues.

Tony*T3

20,911 posts

253 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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I have to say this sounds like an April fools joke or something. Even given that some poor copper has been killed on his bike, claiming H&S for this is pathetic. His bosses should not have supported him like they did, they are just as spineless.

Mr_annie_vxr

9,270 posts

217 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Most forces operate strict rules on bikes. In my force you are not allowed on a mountain bike unless you complete a weeks course. If caught on one without you face disciplinary action.

I would suggest the daily mail have ignored some of the the facts around the incident and have spun it as they wish. I would suggest as it is the officer himself who raised the issue, he did so to force his managements hand into giving him the course to allow him to use the tool they had been gifted.

He is not able to highlight the stupidity of being gifted a bike he cannot ride if he is shown riding it can he.

Still carry on with the insults, why wait for all the information.

Jasandjules

70,416 posts

235 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Mr_annie_vxr said:
Most forces operate strict rules on bikes. In my force you are not allowed on a mountain bike unless you complete a weeks course. If caught on one without you face disciplinary action.

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TBH this is utterly preposterous as well !!!

A full week of pay and removing an officer from duty before they can get on a bike? FFS....