Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
all they do is try to nick motorists and they can't little wanabes who couldn't pass the exams. total waste of tax payers money
to play devils advocate here, they were community officers, so were basically voluntters and were working for free.
plus the "pond" was 6ft deep and would have had weeds and sludge at the bottom which could have caught the officers under water!
if i have ever done anything that meant overlooking events and such like, i have always been told "above all else, make sure you are safe before attempting to save others"...
my true opinion is that its Health & Safety gone mad! they would have probably got a kicking in the office the next day if they had jumped in as they did not have "appropriate training"... they did what they did because of procedure and a messed up system that meant they were as good as walking radio's with HI-vis jackets on... IIRC they cant arrest anyone... it has to be under a citizens arrest! which is as good a saying "oi... stop..."
