Angry police men with big guns
A few years ago I had decided to get some food at McDonalds. The place was rammed so I went round the drive-thru and went to find somewhere quiet to eat it. I parked in a service road at the local exhibition and conference centre. There were no street lights at this point so I sat in the near-dark in my mini eating the McFood. 2 bites into the burger and a knocking on the window caused me to fling chips all over the inside of the car as I jumped in fright. The door was yanked open and torches shone in my face as I was made to get out by 4 guys dressed in black and carrying machine guns.
They were an armed police response unit and they were a tad curious as to exactly what the fuck I was doing there. Turned out that the Tory (or was it Labour? can't remember now) party were having their conference in the centre. I am completely uninterested and oblivious to politics so had no idea at all, which the police found hard to believe. A search of the car revealed nothing more dangerous than chips on the floor and a medium Coke soaking into the passenger seat, so I was sent on my way and told in no uncertain terms to stay the hell away.
(dave likes cheese, Sat 5 Jun 2010, 12:29, 3 replies)

A bit unfair of them
They could have least chucked you a fiver for your meal. After all, if they did not want you parked there, they could have put a sign up or blocked the road.
( The_Commander_of_Skips wears his sunglasses at night, Sat 5 Jun 2010, 13:33, closed)

absolutely
If the road is closed, close the road. Otherwise, don't be getting arsey with someone parking up to eat their dinner.

If only there were some sort of portable devices, cone-shaped for stability, that you could place on a road to form a temporary and highly visible barrier. These "cones" across a "road" could be used to indicate prohibited access; while remining easily passable to authorised traffic. I propose to call this invention "Cone Roads", anyone want to fund the idea?
( The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Sat 5 Jun 2010, 18:38, closed)

I'll give you £1.50
for eleventy percent.
( Gooddeed89, Sat 5 Jun 2010, 20:08, closed)