Cunty policemen
I'm a Court-appointed expert in real life so I go on assignments with the police from time to time, interviewing suspects, searching houses, etc. It's great fun and all the coppers I've met as part of the job have been sterling.

BUT

Over the weekend my crazy neighbour invited two random drunkards into her home, as she does with depressing frequency. By midday on Sunday the two blokes were absolutely blitzed on every wine and spirit they could find in the house, and as I was starting to make lunch I got to witness one of them being slung out of the house by the other, his jumper pulled up over the head and everything from the neck up covered in blood. Called the ambulance, and three very nice, friendly but authoritative* ambulancemen turned up and took the victim off to hospital.

Fifteen minutes later two plod turned up and made it very clear from the moment they arrived that they objected to being dragged away from their Sunday lunch in front of the footy. They were obnoxious, aggressive and blatantly couldn't give a toss about the victim or anyone else involved. Anyone trying to say anything or ask any questions was virtually shouted down. Their whole mien said "Go ahead: try to start something. I fucking dare you."

Now I know your average beat bobby gets dogs' abuse on a weekly if not daily basis, but I was mildly shocked to see they had become so blasé to the human condition that they were automatically lairy with everyone.

*Yes - it is possible! Lesson for the two policemen there.
( .Yeti. El amor en los tiempos del cólera, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 15:02, Reply)