When I studied abroad in university in Scotland, H came to visit me and we took an overnight train to London. While waiting for the train to arrive in Edinburgh, we observed a very drunk bloke getting in the face of a police officer. Rather than tazering and arresting him, the police officer repeated in a very calm voice, for about twenty minutes, to, “Stop verbally assaulting me! If you continue to verbally assault me, I will have no choice but to arrest me. Please stop verbally assaulting me.” Of course the “attack” continued until the drunk guy got bored and left, not in police escort.
I was reminded of this incident while on one of the free CAT buses into the central business district of Perth yesterday when I observed a sign that said the following:
“Please do not spit on Perth’s public transportation system. Spitting is not allowed. Drivers are now equipped with DNA kits to help apprehend the offender.”
Really????
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