“I gave the prescribed Metropolitan Police "first greeting". "Oi!" I said "What do you think you're doing?” ThinkingFirstsSaidPoliceGreetingsMetropolitan Book:Midnight Riot Source: Midnight Riot
“The Metropolitan Police Service is still, despite what people think, a working-class organisation and as such rejects totally the notion of an officer class. That is why every newly minted constable, regardless of their educational background, has to spend a two-year probationary period as an ordinary plod on the streets. This is because nothing builds character like being abused, spat at and vomited by members of the public.” PeopleThinkingYearsStillsTwoCharacterClassStreetsPeriodsMembersOrdinaryPoliceNotionEducationalBackgroundsDespiteRejectsTwo YearsOfficersWorking ClassOrganisationSpatsMetropolitanEducational Background Author:Ben Aaronovitch
“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
“Every male in the world thinks he's an excellent driver. Every copper who's ever had to pick an eyeball out of a puddle knows that most of them are kidding themselves.” ThinkingKnowsWorldPicksMalesExcellentDriversPuddlesCopperEyeballs Book:Moon Over Soho Source: Moon Over Soho
“What do you think you're doing?” ThinkingPsychoDaveOdysseyWonderful LifeStrike BackBond MovieWizard Of Oz WizardIt's A Wonderful LifeLucky CharmsEmpire Strikes BackJames Bond MovieGolf CartsSpace Odyssey Book:Moon Over Soho: The Second PC Grant Mystery Source: Moon Over Soho: The Second PC Grant Mystery
