“If you just warn people, they often simply ignore you. But if you ask them a question, then they have to think about it. And once they start to think about the consequences, they almost always calm down. Unless they're drunk, of course. Or stoned. Or aged between fourteen and twenty-one. Or Glaswegian.” PeopleIfsThinkingCoursesAsksConsequenceTwentiesCalmDrunkTwenty OneFourteenCalm Down Author:Ben Aaronovitch
“If you ask any police officer what the worst part of the job is, they will always say breaking bad news to relatives, but this is not the truth. The worst part is staying in the room after you've broken the news, so that you're forced to be there when someone's life disintegrates around them. Some people say it doesn't bother them - such people are not to be trusted.” PeopleIfsJobsAsksRoomsWorstBrokenNewsPoliceBotherStayingOfficersTrustedBad NewsPolice Officer Book:Midnight Riot Source: Midnight Riot
“...don't ask me why I know what an Edwardian smoking jacket looks like: let's just say it has something to do with Doctor Who and leave it at that.” KnowsLooksAsksDoctorsAsk MeSmokingJacketsDoctor Who Book:Midnight Riot Source: Midnight Riot
