A Pleasant Surpise

[King Nothing]

On the way to work this morning, driving on the F6, I saw ahead of me the not uncommon sight of the blue and reds flashing away. "Ah" I thought, "another poor soul with a fine to pay". Cops often sit on this road and seeing someone pulled over, officer at the window is an almost weekly sight. I've seen them hide in behind bushes on motorbikes, or hiding down entry roads with their radars ready to catch the unwary or irresponsible motorist.

As I approached, there was something amiss. Both the driver and officer were out of the car, crouched on the ground. Once I got closer, it was obvious. The car had a flat, and the officer had pulled over to help and was changing the spare over for a middle aged woman. What a great sight!

Police sometimes get a battering on this (and other) forums, either due to catching people for speeding, not chasing "real" criminals, or booking people for the good ol' "sustained loss of traction" . Often we forget the service that these men and women provide, the abuse they cop, and the thankless tasks they complete.

So to all our officers (even those that may be reading this! : ), thank you for putting yourselves out there every day to help protect our community!

[Lukeyson]

that is good to see

[Jack91]

Saw a similar thing on the highway down here a few weeks ago, except he was jump starting another car.

[ltd]

Cops are Tops.

[gcg2503]

Cops FTW

[TUF_302]

There are good cops out there, its just the idiotic ones we always here of, good to hear about a nice one for a change!

[robjh80]

What a great story, nice to hear .. good on the Police Officer for stopping and helping her out, ... sad thing is though, I wonder how many fit and able bodied blokes just drove on past before this Officer finally stopped to assist?

I think the Police have got one hell of a job today putting up with all the lowest of the low scumbags in our society .. not a job I'd want to carry out every day.

[ltd]

All the cops I've ever met or known have been really great people and very compassionate towards the public.
A few years ago my sister was driving my mother and younger brother along the M5 when she was run into by another car. Both cars ended up in the big grass median. Long story short, the car was towed and I had to battle the M5 westbound in peak hour traffic to pick them up. Instead of leaving them there or at the side of the road to wait for me the police man drove them to a local cafe so they could relax with a cup of tea until I could pick them up. It gave my younger brother the biggest thrill of his life riding in the front of a cop car, and the officer even let him put the siren on for a little while.
As a result, I wrote a letter to the superintendant thanking this officer for his professionalism, care and thoughtfulness.

Now, I realise that this is only one goodwill story but believe me, this kind of empathy on behalf of the police happens every day. It's all too easy to sit back and point the finger at the police because they catch you doing a burnout; you have to see it from their perspective. Police regularly see the behaviour of young hoon drivers gone wrong, and all too often they're the ones who have to do the doorknock at 2 in the morning informing the next of kin of the aforementioneed hoons early demise. It is not a job for a weak person or someone who is a little egomaniac on a powertrip; it is a tough job that requires a lot of character, especially since they are all too often exposed to the lowest vermin imaginable.
Nup, I'm definately pro-police.

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by King Nothing

On the way to work this morning, driving on the F6 ...........

Chuffed to see they named a freeway after our performance model.

But seriously, it's good to see a positive post regarding police. They have one of the worst jobs imaginable and get little thanks for it.

[Silver Ghia]

The policeman could also be trying to avert a dangerous situation with her stranded by the side of the freeway. The other day on the Westgate freeway I saw a police car with its lights flashing standing behind a very large piece of cardboard presumably dropped by a truck, so no-one would run over it. Then a Citylink vehicle came along and picked it up.

They do a good job really, just wish I see more on the road. Its interesting watching drivers suddenly behave when they spot the police car in the traffic they're catching up to.

[V3RSAC3]

You just don't see that these days. Not like the old days

[1LOUDXFUTE]

Originally Posted by ltd

All the cops I've ever met or known have been really great people and very compassionate towards the public.
A few years ago my sister was driving my mother and younger brother along the M5 when she was run into by another car. Both cars ended up in the big grass median. Long story short, the car was towed and I had to battle the M5 westbound in peak hour traffic to pick them up. Instead of leaving them there or at the side of the road to wait for me the police man drove them to a local cafe so they could relax with a cup of tea until I could pick them up. It gave my younger brother the biggest thrill of his life riding in the front of a cop car, and the officer even let him put the siren on for a little while.
As a result, I wrote a letter to the superintendant thanking this officer for his professionalism, care and thoughtfulness.

Now, I realise that this is only one goodwill story but believe me, this kind of empathy on behalf of the police happens every day. It's all too easy to sit back and point the finger at the police because they catch you doing a burnout; you have to see it from their perspective. Police regularly see the behaviour of young hoon drivers gone wrong, and all too often they're the ones who have to do the doorknock at 2 in the morning informing the next of kin of the aforementioneed hoons early demise. It is not a job for a weak person or someone who is a little egomaniac on a powertrip; it is a tough job that requires a lot of character, especially since they are all too often exposed to the lowest vermin imaginable.
Nup, I'm definately pro-police.

i agree with you mate, i have been pulled over a few times and have never had a bad experience.
Cops are tops, would be a tough job sometimes, thats for sure.

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

The policeman could also be trying to avert a dangerous situation with her stranded by the side of the freeway. The other day on the Westgate freeway I saw a police car with its lights flashing standing behind a very large piece of cardboard presumably dropped by a truck, so no-one would run over it. Then a Citylink vehicle came along and picked it up.

They do a good job really, just wish I see more on the road. Its interesting watching drivers suddenly behave when they spot the police car in the traffic they're catching up to.

Sorry mate, should have added that the police were saying that they would drop them off at the next exit to the M5, but the policeman made a remark that he'd want to make sure his mum was ok too so took them to a cafe.