Police reprimanded for shield sledding

upi. ^ | Jan. 14, 2010

[JoeProBono]

Police in England said a group of officers caught on camera using a riot shield as a sled on a snow slope were reprimanded by a superior.

Superintendent Andrew Murray, Oxford City commander with Thames Valley Police, said a bystander captured video of a group of officers arriving at the slope and encouraging a colleague to sled down the hill while clinging to the straps for steering, the Daily mail reported Thursday.

The video was later uploaded to YouTube.

"The snow has a habit of bringing out the child in all of us," Murray said. "I have spoken to the officers concerned and reminded them in no uncertain terms that tobogganing on duty, on police equipment and at taxpayers' expense is a very bad idea should they wish to progress under my command."

[JoeProBono]

These British police officers used their riot shields for a quick trip down a snow-covered hill.

VIDEO

[CodeToad]

The Brits are no fun.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Boys will be boys! LOL!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Thames Valley Constabulary, eh? I can almost hear Inspector Morse growling, “Leeeewis”.

[The Anti-One]

Not to worry. With all the “Global Warming” that's been going on of late there won't be much more of this evil behavior. How dare they have fun. Shame on them. Don't they know those sle.... er... Shields were made to protect them while they whacked people over the head? Besides, smiling and laughing is now illegal. It causes the offender to emit unacceptable amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. These guys should be tared and feathered for their insolence.

[JoeProBono]

"I am PC Rachel May. I have been a Police officer since March 2001 serving for three and a half years for Thames Valley Police prior to transfering to Devon and Cornwall Constabulary in 2004."

[Skenderbej]

Is that the same guy as the one in the sledding photo?

[JoeProBono]

LOL!

[llevrok]

She certainly holds up that fine tradition that is British dentistry too, Joe.

[JoeProBono]

[goseminoles]

I’d hit it.

[The Comedian]

bystander captured video of a group of officers

This is what you get for not beating bystanders senseless and smashing their bloody video recorders into dust.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[The Comedian]

I’d hit it.

I commend your use of a braille keyboard.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[MinuteGal]

Sliding down the hill, on a one-man riot-shield
Through the woods we go, and o'er the farmer's field
Pull the straps to steer, then to the pub for beer
Oh, what fun it is to be
In service to Her Majest-ee!

Leni

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Guilty, ... of British denistry.

[JoeProBono]

[RichInOC]

I take Superintendent Murray’s point. That said, as far as misbehavior on duty goes, it strikes me there are far worse things a university town’s boys and girls in blue could get up to than riding riot shields down the hill. If you know what I mean and I think you do.

[aculeus]

Ode to the Bobbing Bobbies?

[aculeus]

Ode to the Bobbing Bobbies?

[MinuteGal]

Hey, that's a very a-peeling title for my ditty.

Sold!

Leni