Tugged, accused and eventually go, left with sour taste..

[Justintime]

Was stopped at some lights on a local road here. Had my elbow on the door and hand on my ear, so i guess it might have looked like i was on the phone. Van behind me turned out to be a police van and immediately the blues started flashing for me to pull over somewhere. I did this, and the first thing the copper goes to me is "you know why we stopped you?, we saw you on the phone talking!" I immediately denied this, but they constantly backed each other up saying they even saw the light from the phone screen! There was talk of 3 points, dangerous driving etc.. when something dawned on me, i DID NOT have my phone on me! it was home on the table as i just nipped out to go to Tesco for some late shopping and snacks etc..

I informed them that i did not have my phone! They could search me, search the car and rip it apart if they wished it'd turn up empty! They then changed the tune to it being a sat nav or something, no luck there its at my mates house as hes picking someone up in South Hampton tomorrow! And why would i need a satnav to go to Tescos 1/4 mile away from where i've lived for 11yrs?? Eventually, after a complimentry breath test (just to rub it in i guess? I was obviously dead sober) i got a "ok mate, have a good night, consider it your lucky day".

I mean wtf? it would seem my goose would have been cooked if i did indeed have a phone, regardless if i was using it or not or had it in my hand etc.. Is this how justice is meted out these days? They try it on and hope for a result even if you're innocent? Not liking police even more now.

 

[Justintime]

Not going to pursue it. Seems i get pulled for random stuff and its a fact of life. Last time was having a can of coke mistaken for a can of beer, think i got my tires kicked and boot searched for that as well Since i look asian at least they could lie and say its some anti-terrorism crap or something to make it more interesting!

 

[Justintime]

Nothing; I was driving my car in a perfectly legal manner with my girlfriend in the passenger seat.

But I like your assumption that all the boys in blue are top chaps and there isnt the slightest chance that some are just prats, purely in the job for the easy position of authority they couldn't have gained travelling a more competitive track.

Was speaking to my dad about it today and he is of that generation that swallow everything they've been told. He absolutely did not believe me and said my behaviour must have made them treat me the way they did. Nevermind i was polite and did not raise my voice, curse etc.. because i know how that could end up for me, and working in education i cannot afford that for the sake of my job.