Bad Brits, Bad Brits...What'cha Gonna do?

We huddled around the telly this evening and watched a British COPS equivalent called Traffic Cops. Ironically, the show featured cops from the Hampshire Constabulary (Think: County) and had a piece about cops heading over to the Isle of Wight (Think: City within the County) to lend support for an annual mod cycling event.

We watched a guy on video get popped for Drink Driving (Think: DUI) just down the road from us. As they mingled with local residents, I kept waiting for the announcer to say.."And retired Postman Bob Johnson..."

On a serious note, it was pretty weird watching a bunch of unarmed cops trying to corral four drunk and unruly adults...and one of the adults was swinging a hammer in the air. It was just strange and the cops prevailed because they had more bodies than suspects.

On another note, there was an automatic license plate camera which checked sixty license plates a minute while officers drove down the road. It was part of an anti-terrorism patrol.

I also heard the following phrases for the first time, "you have highlighted another offense for me" and "you have perverted the course of justice".

Interestingly enough, when suspects are cited in the UK, they are required to identify their self defined ethnicity...off a list. Wonder how many people check Jedi?

These guys have a tough job. I had to laugh as some drunk called one of the cops a "F$#%ing A#%hole" and the cop calmly responded, "Don't call me a F$#%ing A#%hole!"

All in all, people are the same, no matter where you are.