RAF Police, waste of space or not?
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RAF Police, waste of space or not?
Just been sat enjoying a cold beer with Mrs MBH when to my supprise a couple of the RAFs finest filth appeared. What were they doing? I asked myself, was it a matter of important station security? NO. They were walking along the quaters patch checking peoples tax discs. What with that and ticketing people trying to park for work, now that lean is in full chaos mode at lyneham, as there are more people with cars than there are parking spaces. I guess we can all sleep at night knowing our unit is safe from expired tax discs and dodgy parking. Suppose station security takes a back seat in these days of mad Abdullah O'Riely et al.
Any takers on this one?
Any takers on this one?
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I feel sorry for them really.
The dream of doing Police work in interesting, far-off locations being crushed by the realisation that the trade you've just joined is being cut by 50%. On top of that, because OC Sec is a Rock (and by defult someone who hates Snowdrops) he's making you keep the station tidy (something else bored Rocks seem to like)by moving all those messy badly parked cars.
As for the tax disc thing, if the car is parked on a patch outside the fence there is nothing more they can really do than you or I.
ps, I loved it when a 'baton instructor' copper came into my clothing stores to ask for some 'black combats'.
Me - "Why do you think you need them?"
SWAT team member Max - "Because of Health and Safety".
Me- "How so?"
STMM - "Because if someone enters a lesson when I'm teaching they'll know who the instructor is."
Me - "You'll be the one out the front."
The dream of doing Police work in interesting, far-off locations being crushed by the realisation that the trade you've just joined is being cut by 50%. On top of that, because OC Sec is a Rock (and by defult someone who hates Snowdrops) he's making you keep the station tidy (something else bored Rocks seem to like)by moving all those messy badly parked cars.
As for the tax disc thing, if the car is parked on a patch outside the fence there is nothing more they can really do than you or I.
ps, I loved it when a 'baton instructor' copper came into my clothing stores to ask for some 'black combats'.
Me - "Why do you think you need them?"
SWAT team member Max - "Because of Health and Safety".
Me- "How so?"
STMM - "Because if someone enters a lesson when I'm teaching they'll know who the instructor is."
Me - "You'll be the one out the front."
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In the relatively near future we will look back with fondness at the RAF Police. *we* are moving towards a tri-service, nondenominational police force. Would you rather deal with a relatively sensible RAF Copper, whio has been taught RAF ethos etc, than a redcap who can only just manage to walk and talk in the same week.
As to tax discs etc, *most* criminal activity is carried out in vehicles untaxed or insured, its just one indicator.
and I am not a copper!
As to tax discs etc, *most* criminal activity is carried out in vehicles untaxed or insured, its just one indicator.
and I am not a copper!
DVLA now automatically issue a largish fine to owners of vehicles that have either not renewed their tax disc or declared SORN, within a few weeks of expiry.
So presumably the RAFMPs were simply trying to warn potential miscreants! 
So presumably the RAFMPs were simply trying to warn potential miscreants!
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Good point L1A2.
Monkeys seem to want to crack skulls when there is any trouble in a Naafi whereas your average Snowdrop will wait for the dust to settle and pick up the pieces.
Monkeys seem to want to crack skulls when there is any trouble in a Naafi whereas your average Snowdrop will wait for the dust to settle and pick up the pieces.
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DVLA actually towed a car away from outside an OMQ at Lyneham. It was properly notifed as SORN and they had no juristicion around OMQ. After being torn off a strip they returned the car and then promptly seized it again as it was now on a public road.
Further strip torn off them and threat of reporting to police as the car was 'stolen'. The prats had delivered it back to the wrong quarter (deliberately?) and left it on the public road!
Car eventually returned and they apologised.
I have just had a similar problem. Took car off road, sent in SORN and got refund of tax. $ months later, why is car not taxed?
Told them they said OK, SORN effective 1 Feb 05. Yesterday got letter to say not pressing charges for late notification. Why? Swansea told car off road, some other area sent money, and jockland then threatens fine! Joined up government scattered around Prescott land.
Further strip torn off them and threat of reporting to police as the car was 'stolen'. The prats had delivered it back to the wrong quarter (deliberately?) and left it on the public road!
Car eventually returned and they apologised.
I have just had a similar problem. Took car off road, sent in SORN and got refund of tax. $ months later, why is car not taxed?
Told them they said OK, SORN effective 1 Feb 05. Yesterday got letter to say not pressing charges for late notification. Why? Swansea told car off road, some other area sent money, and jockland then threatens fine! Joined up government scattered around Prescott land.
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It's all well and good them sitting back and waiting for the dust to settle, but try telling that to a poor unfortunate who got lamped in the bop a quite a few months back, decided to leave and was followed by some of our army lodgers. Feds saw the situation arising and did nothing till the poor lad had to defend himself from the professional thugs in green. Subsequently he got nicked but they couldn't make the charge stick (thank heavens for the right to self defence). If the truth be known they were probably scared of the thugs. But then I suppose every car park needs an attendant or two.
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I am always amazed when I hear people castigating others who happen to have different jobs to themselves.
I remember attending an international air show at Fairford, not far from Lyneham, which had dozens of propeller driven aircraft based there, which were generally used to haul baggage and boxes around the skies.
Some of the drivers of these aircraft were visiting the show, and were pontificating about their misfortune not to have the wherewithall to be offered a job with BA. They had such high opinions of themselves that we 744 jetliner pilots, and one Concorde pilot, almost felt inferior. Gosh, these prop a/c drivers were good, at least according to themselves. So gullible too.
Ah well, everyone has a purpose in life, I suppose..............
I remember attending an international air show at Fairford, not far from Lyneham, which had dozens of propeller driven aircraft based there, which were generally used to haul baggage and boxes around the skies.
Some of the drivers of these aircraft were visiting the show, and were pontificating about their misfortune not to have the wherewithall to be offered a job with BA. They had such high opinions of themselves that we 744 jetliner pilots, and one Concorde pilot, almost felt inferior. Gosh, these prop a/c drivers were good, at least according to themselves. So gullible too.
Ah well, everyone has a purpose in life, I suppose..............
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Snowdrops ?
Does anyone actually serving in the RAF actually refer to them as Snowdrops, because i have not heard it in my 20ish years to date, It's almost like a term of endearment ? 
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Does anyone actually serving in the RAF actually refer to them as Snowdrops, because i have not heard it in my 20ish years to date, It's almost like a term of endearment ?
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How long Zulu..........sprog
Apart from my formative years I have heard the them referred to as a whole host things, but never "snowdrops'.........but as most of us forward thinking folks have moved with the times that should come as no surprise to you
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
Apart from my formative years I have heard the them referred to as a whole host things, but never "snowdrops'.........but as most of us forward thinking folks have moved with the times that should come as no surprise to you
all spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
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I think you're right, Snowdrop
is probably a growbag thing. Thanks ABIW, we had much more imaginative names for them than "snowdrops".
Crewroom banter and bravado I know, but I always have this vision of people showing their ID to the mutt (brain on a chain).
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I think you're right, Snowdrop
is probably a growbag thing. Thanks ABIW, we had much more imaginative names for them than "snowdrops".Crewroom banter and bravado I know, but I always have this vision of people showing their ID to the mutt (brain on a chain).
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I hope none of the RAFP reading this attribute the replies to genuine Pilots. It's such a shame that these forum have been hijacked by the pondlife.
Go and get an education before you start to type.
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