Insulting A Policeman

[BookMan]

Just out of curiosity how did you know he was English if he just `mouthed` the word?

Whether or not you want to believe that all Thai police are corrupt is entirely your choice.

Whatever your views are on foreign volunteers who work with Thai police is also entirely your choice.

Whether or not you want to hear what libel and other laws are in Thailand, they do exist.

Whether you read it as such, no threats were intended at all.

And when working with and under Thai officers, I am considered a "real" policeman by them.

That all of us are perfect in doing this job has never been implied.

But many are ex-police and many bring real benefits to the community.

I will now resist replying any more.

All that aside. You seem to have taken personal umbrage to this bloke mouthing 'wanke_r'. Was it perhaps YOU he was mouthing it at?

[rijb]

Bad boys bad boys

Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do

when the wanke_rs come for you

Bad boys, bad boys

Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do

when the wanke_rs come for you

[Jayman]

Respect My Authoritah!

http://youtu.be/rIVHNylH1Mk

[Soutpeel]

Bad boys bad boys

Watcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do

when the wanke_rs come for you

Bad boys, bad boys

Watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do

when the wanke_rs come for you

give em THB 100 to go away ?

[madjbs]

I wonder how many times these volunteers who are "good for society" have watched the real police take bribes at these police blocks... Maybe we need to find the section of the penal code that this falls under...

[Jayman]

Don't bash the volunteer cops. They stopped me from buying some over priced flowers for my missus one night by stealing confiscating all the flowers from the little old lady that sells them. Good one boys. Job well done!

[Soutpeel]

Don't bash the volunteer cops. They stopped me from buying some over priced flowers for my missus one night by stealing confiscating all the flowers from the little old lady that sells them. Good one boys. Job well done!

How many of them did it take ? ..and did you hear the pitter patter of little jack boots sneaking up on you ?

[jehricaholic]

From what I hear for 30,000 Baht you can become a Thai Police Officer, that's if you don't feel like passing the exams.

[wolf5370]

To answer two questions ...

1) no other European uses the word and it was very obvious what he said, who he said it to and that it wasn't a pleasantry

2) when on duty alongside Thai police officers following their orders, all volunteers (Thai and others) are considered as policemen and "officials"

Ref 2) They might be considered "officials" in that scenario. They are not considered the same as real policemen. Policemen have full individual power of arrest and carry firearms. Which volunteers do not.

I will say that volunteer / assistant police, when on duty, should be given the same respect as you would give real RTP officers.

But real respect is earned not a right;

Respect is to the uniform, the badge and head of state - thatr is why it is always dangerous and stupid in any country to dis the cops.

[madjbs]

Nobody is scared of the police in Thailand carrying out their duties. Why not? Because, they never actually carry out their duty and if you get caught for anything you can pay your way out of it.

However, most people are actually scared of the police here and that is because people are scared of them acting criminally themselves. i.e extortion, set ups, beatings, shootings etc....

[Rimmer]

This topic is way out of control and past all help.

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