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Police reprimanded for shield sledding
upi. ^ | Jan. 14, 2010

Posted on 01/15/2010 7:24:29 AM PST by 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."


TOPICS: Hobbies; Humor; Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: england; jpb; police; sledding

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

VIDEO


1 posted on 01/15/2010 7:24:32 AM PST by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

The Brits are no fun.


2 posted on 01/15/2010 7:26:03 AM PST by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: JoeProBono

Boys will be boys! LOL!


3 posted on 01/15/2010 7:26:45 AM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Payne)
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To: JoeProBono
Thames Valley Constabulary, eh? I can almost hear Inspector Morse growling, “Leeeewis”.
4 posted on 01/15/2010 7:28:44 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The CRU needs adult supervision.)
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To: JoeProBono
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.
5 posted on 01/15/2010 7:35:23 AM PST by The Anti-One (So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

"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."


6 posted on 01/15/2010 7:39:08 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

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


7 posted on 01/15/2010 7:40:51 AM PST by Skenderbej (People need to learn that no muhammadan practices his religion peacefully.)
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To: The Anti-One
LOL!


8 posted on 01/15/2010 7:41:23 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

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


9 posted on 01/15/2010 8:21:37 AM PST by llevrok (Our troops. Ordinary men and women doing extra ordinary things.... Daily.)
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To: llevrok

10 posted on 01/15/2010 8:33:29 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

I’d hit it.


11 posted on 01/15/2010 8:36:37 AM PST by goseminoles
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To: JoeProBono
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.

12 posted on 01/15/2010 8:49:50 AM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: goseminoles
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.

13 posted on 01/15/2010 8:53:08 AM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: JoeProBono; seenenuf; flaglady47; magnum force 1; Chigirl 26; aculeus; dighton; GunsareOK; ...
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

14 posted on 01/15/2010 8:59:11 AM PST by MinuteGal (Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
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To: JoeProBono

Guilty, ... of British denistry.


15 posted on 01/15/2010 10:36:00 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The CRU needs adult supervision.)
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To: The Comedian

16 posted on 01/15/2010 10:53:23 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

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.


17 posted on 01/15/2010 11:05:13 AM PST by RichInOC (...Phi Kappa Sigma, Beta Rho '87..."I'm proud of you, Lawrence!" "You homo.")
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To: MinuteGal

Ode to the Bobbing Bobbies?


18 posted on 01/15/2010 3:55:49 PM PST by aculeus
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To: MinuteGal

Ode to the Bobbing Bobbies?


19 posted on 01/15/2010 4:04:17 PM PST by aculeus
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To: aculeus
Hey, that's a very a-peeling title for my ditty.

Sold!

Leni

20 posted on 01/15/2010 7:18:21 PM PST by MinuteGal (Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
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