Our joke police force

[citysince88]

If you want to wind up a police officer start videoing them on your cam phone, it sends them nuts.

 

[Swales lives]

Nah, they're 5-0 or dibble. Merciful heavens, get it right at least.

Okay, I'll give you dibble. That's what I usually refer to them as, but "5-0" turn it in, you don't live in South Central do you?

"The Pigs" is probably the all-time best name for the rozzers/scuffers/filth, in my opinion, though when I'm having a Mocha on the terrace at a pleasant coffee bar, I may sometimes refer to them as "Gendarme". Never the fucking "5-0".

 

[Meester Pees]

Nah, they're 5-0 or dibble. Merciful heavens, get it right at least.

Okay, I'll give you dibble. That's what I usually refer to them as, but "5-0" turn it in, you don't live in South Central do you?

"The Pigs" is probably the all-time best name for the rozzers/scuffers/filth, in my opinion, though when I'm having a Mocha on the terrace at a pleasant coffee bar, I may sometimes refer to them as "Gendarme". Never the fucking "5-0".

No, 5-0 is quintessentially Mancunian. Did you never see that episode of Prime Suspect? Lawks-a-Mercy, I despair of some people.

 

[Swales lives]

Nah, they're 5-0 or dibble. Merciful heavens, get it right at least.

Okay, I'll give you dibble. That's what I usually refer to them as, but "5-0" turn it in, you don't live in South Central do you?

"The Pigs" is probably the all-time best name for the rozzers/scuffers/filth, in my opinion, though when I'm having a Mocha on the terrace at a pleasant coffee bar, I may sometimes refer to them as "Gendarme". Never the fucking "5-0".

No, 5-0 is quintessentially Mancunian. Did you never see that episode of Prime Suspect? Lawks-a-Mercy, I despair of some people.

5-0 is not Mancunian in the slightest, the slang came from the U.S. back in the day when gangsta-rap was emerging. There's never been a cop show show called "Withington 5-0" to my knowledge.

 

[Meester Pees]

I know, yeah, but in the episode of Prime Suspect I referred to, the character named "The Street" constantly mentioned 5-0, so I think you'll agree I'm speaking from a position of no little knowledge.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

were you on the hard on pills again tonight swalesey?????

 

[Swales lives]

I know, yeah, but in the episode of Prime Suspect I referred to, the character named "The Street" constantly mentioned 5-0, so I think you'll agree I'm speaking from a position of no little knowledge.

Yes I saw that one and it was entertaining enough, but it was hardly a fucking bibliography of Mancunian phrases was it?

In short, you're talking out of your arse mate.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

If you'd not gone with the North Korea joke and just given him your ID, he would have waved you on your way.

The whole situation could have been avoided if you'd not tried to be a comedian.

The lawman shouldn't have tried to take his beer off him though. I've got a mate who, well, he's a proper 24/7 street drinking alkie with only a few months to live, but the coppers regularly take not only his open can that he's inevitably walking round town with, but also his unopened cans which he'll have in a bag. Now coppers have no authority to do that - If the alcohol's in an unopened container and concealed (ie in a bag), they can't take it off you and just pour it away, yet I've seen this happen to my luckless mate on many an occasion - And then he invariably tries to beg up the money to replace his lost booze, so if anything, the over-zealous coppers are creating a public nuisance.

That's the law. If a container is open or is seen being drunk from it can be removed from (if it's in an alcohol controlled area) if it's in a case/bag and totally unopened, fuck all to do with the dibble-even if they suspect you may be heading to the park to crack one open.

There is a public order offence about being too drunk in public, but its hardly worth taking him down the station like a drunken teen on a friday night.<br /><br />-- Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:36 am --<br /><br />

Okay, I'll give you dibble. That's what I usually refer to them as, but "5-0" turn it in, you don't live in South Central do you?

"The Pigs" is probably the all-time best name for the rozzers/scuffers/filth, in my opinion, though when I'm having a Mocha on the terrace at a pleasant coffee bar, I may sometimes refer to them as "Gendarme". Never the fucking "5-0".

No, 5-0 is quintessentially Mancunian. Did you never see that episode of Prime Suspect? Lawks-a-Mercy, I despair of some people.

5-0 is not Mancunian in the slightest, the slang came from the U.S. back in the day when gangsta-rap was emerging. There's never been a cop show show called "Withington 5-0" to my knowledge.

No actually that was The Po which was then changed to 5-0 like rhyming slang. Ya get me innit

 

[Blue Smarties]

If you'd not gone with the North Korea joke and just given him your ID, he would have waved you on your way.

The whole situation could have been avoided if you'd not tried to be a comedian.

The lawman shouldn't have tried to take his beer off him though. I've got a mate who, well, he's a proper 24/7 street drinking alkie with only a few months to live, but the coppers regularly take not only his open can that he's inevitably walking round town with, but also his unopened cans which he'll have in a bag. Now coppers have no authority to do that - If the alcohol's in an unopened container and concealed (ie in a bag), they can't take it off you and just pour it away, yet I've seen this happen to my luckless mate on many an occasion - And then he invariably tries to beg up the money to replace his lost booze, so if anything, the over-zealous coppers are creating a public nuisance.

He only asked for Blue Smarties' beer after he'd tried to be smart with him.

I have a mate that smoked under the age of 16, so I sort of know the powers the Police have when confiscating things people shouldn't have.

But if Blue Smarties had just given over his ID, there wouldn't have been a problem.

Why did he need to see my I.D and what would he have done if he didn't find it when he searched me?

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

The lawman shouldn't have tried to take his beer off him though. I've got a mate who, well, he's a proper 24/7 street drinking alkie with only a few months to live, but the coppers regularly take not only his open can that he's inevitably walking round town with, but also his unopened cans which he'll have in a bag. Now coppers have no authority to do that - If the alcohol's in an unopened container and concealed (ie in a bag), they can't take it off you and just pour it away, yet I've seen this happen to my luckless mate on many an occasion - And then he invariably tries to beg up the money to replace his lost booze, so if anything, the over-zealous coppers are creating a public nuisance.

He only asked for Blue Smarties' beer after he'd tried to be smart with him.

I have a mate that smoked under the age of 16, so I sort of know the powers the Police have when confiscating things people shouldn't have.

But if Blue Smarties had just given over his ID, there wouldn't have been a problem.

Why did he need to see my I.D and what would he have done if he didn't find it when he searched me?

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