tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post4690898163988512063..comments2024-03-14T02:43:36.453-07:00Comments on Almost True: Visit from the TrojansKeren Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-33832755503644099712010-02-23T22:06:42.049-08:002010-02-23T22:06:42.049-08:00ScarryScarryihathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627703958246416901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-89621892170194957322010-02-16T03:56:48.317-08:002010-02-16T03:56:48.317-08:00I do go off on one, don't I? lol.
I'm sorr...I do go off on one, don't I? lol.<br />I'm sorry Keren, but I've a lot of friends in the coppers and I feel very protective towards the Boys (and Girls) in Blue. I'm also shocked at some of the stories I hear about how the public treat them, which is really sad because this may sound stupid but they do actually care about the communities they police. They're not all racist bigots, I can assure you. There are bad apples in every profession but I don't think even the Taliban have as much bad press as the police.<br />Never mind, thank you for being gracious enough to answer my post, and not simply consigning it to the mountain of dross and spam in the comment rejection pit. :-)R.R.Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834582008567973188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-35417666649312991702010-02-15T15:07:40.104-08:002010-02-15T15:07:40.104-08:00I'm not really having a pop at them - except ...I'm not really having a pop at them - except that I think they are too keen to label people by the colour of their skin. I accept that they have to do their utmost to protect the public from the danger of firearms. Thankfully they used their brains and checked out the car, before breaking down the door and bursting into the house. And they've had a week to follow/stop us and nothing's happened. If I were black though I don't think I'd feel so equitable about the situation.Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-79306744866498029402010-02-15T14:57:34.491-08:002010-02-15T14:57:34.491-08:00Dramatic indeed, however, I feel you're having...Dramatic indeed, however, I feel you're having a pop at the Rozzers on this one somehow, and I don't know why? Did I read it wrongly?<br />It's very "in" to be intolerant of the police and always has been. As the visible end of state control, they are the guys and gals who have to face down the crack addicts and gangsters, often with only a truncheon, a Political Correctness handbook and strong words. And what do we do? We deride their role in anything that inconveniences us with the words, "Haven't they got anything better to do?".<br />Did they know the Gang weren't in your house? What if they were holding you hostage? If they make a mistake, it's often paid for with their lives or serious injury, or at best a suspension and loss of pay.<br />Am I ranting? I apologize, I just feel sorry for the Boys (and girls) in blue who always seem to get it in the neck if something goes wrong.<br />We all remember Jean-Charles Menezes but who remembers the name of the last policeman or woman who was killed in the line of duty?<br />Right, I'm off my orangebox now. Sorry if I carried on. I'll go then...R.R.Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834582008567973188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-24866548800085240172010-02-14T15:34:02.870-08:002010-02-14T15:34:02.870-08:00Ohmigod! What a drama! That's really scary. Ye...Ohmigod! What a drama! That's really scary. Yet you still make it sound hilarious.<br /><br />I got quite carried away imagining what personalised plate you could get!<br /><br />Rapunzel x<br /><a href="http://www.talesfromthetower.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">www.talesfromthetower.co.uk</a>Rapunzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718347972677250304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-54029335388059182292010-02-14T13:28:16.992-08:002010-02-14T13:28:16.992-08:00Our plan is first DVLA, and if that's no good ...Our plan is first DVLA, and if that's no good then go to our MP. The local police station were quite helpful too. And in a week no one's followed us. So..fingers crossed...Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-80431442107457804812010-02-14T11:28:29.489-08:002010-02-14T11:28:29.489-08:00It all sounds very unsettling. I suspect that they...It all sounds very unsettling. I suspect that they should be rather more sympathetic towards you. I'd be tempted to go and have a little chat with a lawyer to find out where you stand.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-72775032948069393592010-02-14T10:58:19.049-08:002010-02-14T10:58:19.049-08:00A good piece of writing and a sad indictment of ou...A good piece of writing and a sad indictment of our times.DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-87229299614352959402010-02-14T05:26:34.292-08:002010-02-14T05:26:34.292-08:00I think the whole question of our colour is outrag...I think the whole question of our colour is outrageous really - I mean there are thousands of black people in London, surely the police have to be more specific before they stop people. And I imagine the criminals have disposed of our number plates by now, so there should be something on the police national computer to say the car was cloned and that it's very unlikely that it's got firearms in it.<br />On the other hand if they didn't take any action and then the clone was used in another shooting and soemone got killed I suppose they would be culpable. It's a tough one.Keren Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121027210783177857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-91618296558806293482010-02-14T02:48:58.020-08:002010-02-14T02:48:58.020-08:00Absolutely terrifying! And what if you were black...Absolutely terrifying! And what if you were black? So very very scary.<br /><br />One suggestion... Maggie Stiefvater, American author of the bestseller Shiver, promised herself a new paint job if her book did well. When it hit the bestseller list, she went for the personalised plates, too. I think it's gorgeous: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggiestiefvater/3074861325/in/set-72157608325526712/Anne M Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547591113801578453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-27576075066734827842010-02-13T12:06:26.970-08:002010-02-13T12:06:26.970-08:00That's scary. Never knew there was such a thin...That's scary. Never knew there was such a thing as car-cloning before. Hopefully American criminals are too dim-witted to pick up on this trick. Hope you manage to avoid any future tangles with the police!Alissa Grossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701189791875707920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-57056031479637931532010-02-13T09:59:48.776-08:002010-02-13T09:59:48.776-08:00Your experience just keeps bringing Jean Charles M...Your experience just keeps bringing Jean Charles Menezes to mind for me. The response strikes me as so totally over the top. You are not black - and anyone surveilling you would see that - so why the "hard stop" approach? The police are surely there to make you feel safe, not threatened and threatened is what you now feel. I can't help but think something's gone a bit out of whack.<br />As for the plates, I hope you're able to get new ones because I agree, personalised plates are totally vulgar, but in the long run, they might save you some heartache if you can't get regular replacements.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-37951009046756560672010-02-13T08:24:44.078-08:002010-02-13T08:24:44.078-08:00Keren
The quiet life eludes you.
I'd be inves...Keren <br />The quiet life eludes you.<br />I'd be investing in a nice little electric car with a hair dryer for an engine!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-60470674106767225722010-02-13T05:50:47.014-08:002010-02-13T05:50:47.014-08:00Eek - Drama! An extreme car makeover sounds like a...Eek - Drama! An extreme car makeover sounds like a very good idea.Jesse Owenhttp://www.books4teens.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-580521093384474722010-02-13T05:43:04.441-08:002010-02-13T05:43:04.441-08:00Whoa!
Sounds like something from an episode of M...Whoa! <br /><br />Sounds like something from an episode of Miami Vice!(Umm... does that date me?)<br /><br />First time I saw Brit armed police was in Liverpool city centre after the Manchester bombing. Totally freaked me out. They were strutting along, looking serious and muttering away to each other. Being a lunatic, I was curious to know what top-secret operation the were talking about. After manoeuvrings myself alongside them James Bond style, I was bitterly disappointed to realise they were talking about the latest happenings on Coronation Street! *sigh*<br /><br />Glad door and car and you guys are safe. Hope the new plates come through soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-83407377907949551562010-02-13T05:39:22.042-08:002010-02-13T05:39:22.042-08:00Very dramatic - even more so because your writing ...Very dramatic - even more so because your writing is always so sharp. Love it.<br /><a href="http://plentymorefishoutofwater.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">*Read about my dating disasters at plentymorefishoutofwater*</a>Plentymorefishoutofwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082519518524749450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-77673187962309577092010-02-13T05:38:21.629-08:002010-02-13T05:38:21.629-08:00Bloody hell Keren! Drama! An extreme makeover for ...Bloody hell Keren! Drama! An extreme makeover for your car sounds like a VERY good idea. At least the nice policeman was yummy though. There's always a bright side, isn't there?Cat Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-83291303756271819822010-02-13T05:09:32.234-08:002010-02-13T05:09:32.234-08:00Plain clothes police do look rather scruffy, don&#...Plain clothes police do look rather scruffy, don't they? After the neighbours were burgled, and I was the one who got involved (they were in the Galapagos islands), I noticed two very unpleasant looking men parking their car, blocking our drive, and getting out and coming up our drive and ringing the door bell. Had I not happened to be dusting the front room windowsill at the time and been noticed by them, I would never have opened the door.<br />And then they turned out to be the police.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-87268459903929034922010-02-13T05:01:03.397-08:002010-02-13T05:01:03.397-08:00Surreal. Scary. For the first time ever I'm gl...Surreal. Scary. For the first time ever I'm glad I don't live in London. Do keep us all posted and take care.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2616410914770011438.post-64762010505467025102010-02-13T04:57:56.853-08:002010-02-13T04:57:56.853-08:00Wow! Scary, but at least they took a measured appr...Wow! Scary, but at least they took a measured approach, which I'm sure so many people would believe they are incapable of doing.<br /><br />And... that has to count as good reseach for a future novel, surely?<br /><br />(Every cloud has a silver lining, and all that!)Marshall Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362417446783286392noreply@blogger.com