People ask me about the weird and funny things that happen as a cop, well there are numerous examples of such things some of which people would not believe. Some of the situations can be somewhat surreal.

I remember once I was driving back to the police station in the evening, when I pulled along side a Bentley I could just see the driver and he had his hand up and was smoothing his hair back. Now this to any cop is a very good reason to stop the guy..it is an involuntary hand movement that people make when they see a police car and they have something to hide…it is as though they are trying to cover their face.
Anyway I let the Bentley pull away and came up behind and then indicated for the driver to pull over which he did.

I got out of the car and went to the window, I noticed the gentleman was well groomed and was wearing a pinstripe jacket and he wound down the window, he was in his early fifties and he said “ how can I help you officer” his voice was clipped in what could be described as a public school Old Etonian accent.” Hello sir” says I,
"I have stopped you to check on your driving documents", could you join me on the pavement. “I’d rather not” says he. His whole body language is wrong he has guilt written all over him.. I am suspecting that he is either drink drive or he has no insurance or maybe even disqualified from driving.

"Sir I don’t wish to get knocked over so if you don’t mind can you join me on the pavement", as to emphasize my point a car comes past very close to me. I walk onto the pavement and wait…there is a pause and I think that he is not going to come and I even wonder if he is going to drive of and I prepare myself for a pursuit, but his door opens and he comes around the Bentley and joins me.

He is wearing a pin stripped grey jacket pink tie and pink shirt. I glance down and notice he has no trousers on and is wearing red silk French knickers’ suspenders and fishnet tights and bright red ladies short stietto type shoes. The fishnet tights have small red bows all down the side

He looks at me and says “what seems to be the trouble officer” I notice his breath does not smell of booze. “Just a routine document check is this vehicle registered in your name”…

we go through the routine and I do the checks which come back fine. During this time neither one of us make any reference to how he is dressed..While I wait for the check we even chit chat. “Busy tonight officer” says he ”no” says I ”off home are we sir?”...”no I am going out for dinner”!!! Says he

Once I have finished I thank him and he says goodnight and gets in the car and drives off. I remember thinking why did he not have a Skirt on!!!!