Run in with the cops
09-20-07, 11:00 AM
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Run in with the cops
This morning coming out of Starbucks, a cop sitting down outside asked me how far I rode everyday. A nice conversation was struck while three of his buddies piled out with their coffee in hand. Of course, wanting to get every last ounce out of my RAAM adventure, I casually mentioned that which seemed to impress the heck out of them. The original cop even asked my age and as it turns out, he was the same age. He then commented that he needs to quit being so lazy and "get out there".
As I was leaving, one of them told me to be careful out there because "a lot of the drivers out there are AFU".
....I didn't say it was a bad run in with the cops.
As I was leaving, one of them told me to be careful out there because "a lot of the drivers out there are AFU".
....I didn't say it was a bad run in with the cops.
09-20-07, 11:03 AM
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This morning coming out of Starbucks, a cop sitting down outside asked me how far I rode everyday. A nice conversation was struck while three of his buddies piled out with their coffee in hand. Of course, wanting to get every last ounce out of my RAAM adventure, I casually mentioned that which seemed to impress the heck out of them. The original cop even asked my age and as it turns out, he was the same age. He then commented that he needs to quit being so lazy and "get out there".
As I was leaving, one of them told me to be careful out there because "a lot of the drivers out there are AFU".
....I didn't say it was a bad run in with the cops.
As I was leaving, one of them told me to be careful out there because "a lot of the drivers out there are AFU".
....I didn't say it was a bad run in with the cops.
09-20-07, 11:05 AM
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Real cyclist at Starbuck's? You are an exception to the rule.
09-20-07, 12:09 PM
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The other day on the way into work, I met up with a guy that turned out to be a cop and his pal. He had just purchased a nice Jamis bike and was into his second week. I noticed that his rear wheel was very low and they eventually stopped as a result of it to pump it up. He hadn't pumped it since he purchased it! I bumped into him a few days later in uniform as he was trapping vehicles making illegal left turns, not bikes though which were allowed (thankfully 
), at a particular intersection. He told me that as a member of Ottawa's finest, he and they get sizeable discounts at a particular LBS. Sweet I said. The end of this story? A nice guy got a nice bike and the world is a better place.
), at a particular intersection. He told me that as a member of Ottawa's finest, he and they get sizeable discounts at a particular LBS. Sweet I said. The end of this story? A nice guy got a nice bike and the world is a better place.
09-20-07, 02:19 PM
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The other day on the way into work, I met up with a guy that turned out to be a cop and his pal. He had just purchased a nice Jamis bike and was into his second week. I noticed that his rear wheel was very low and they eventually stopped as a result of it to pump it up. He hadn't pumped it since he purchased it! I bumped into him a few days later in uniform as he was trapping vehicles making illegal left turns, not bikes though which were allowed (thankfully ), at a particular intersection. He told me that as a member of Ottawa's finest, he and they get sizeable discounts at a particular LBS. Sweet I said. The end of this story? A nice guy got a nice bike and the world is a better place.
), at a particular intersection. He told me that as a member of Ottawa's finest, he and they get sizeable discounts at a particular LBS. Sweet I said. The end of this story? A nice guy got a nice bike and the world is a better place.Last edited by Enthalpic; 09-20-07 at 02:26 PM.
09-20-07, 02:43 PM
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09-20-07, 02:48 PM
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a girl i knew in highschool got pulled over in her car by a bike cop.
09-20-07, 03:50 PM
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09-20-07, 05:26 PM
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On the Wednesday night group-rides this summer, there was usually a bike cop that hung around before we left and chatted with us and rode with the 'A's' for the first miles or so until we got to the big downhill. Nice guy, some cops are really cool.
09-20-07, 06:32 PM
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I used to manage a downtown bike store. The bike cops would come in and chat and we'd help them out when ever we could. First because we were generally a pretty friendly staff and second, because we wanted them in our store as much as possible.
I once chased a shoplifter out of our store. The guy was on roller blades! The sidewalk was a bit crowded so he couldn't get up to full speed (or I never would have caught him). The guy rounded a corner and I tacked him into a large planter (and it hurt him, too
). I got up and was about to do something stupid when 2 bike cops rolled up and cuffed the guy. These bike cops had been in our store so many times. They knew me and all our staff. They told me that they had been going in the other direction and had seen me running full speed down the sidewalk. They figured something was up. All I had to say was shoplifter. They open his bag, found the goods and off they went.
It may be "unethical" but, as a shop owner (or manager) I think it is highly prudent to give blanket discounts to police, firefighters, EMR workers, just as we would to seniors. You want these people in your store. I also think that if it is a blanket discount, it skirts the ethics issue a bit.
If I had a store in a smaller city that had a key employer (say a factory or government office) I would offer a blanket discount to it's employees as well. Similar strategy.
I once chased a shoplifter out of our store. The guy was on roller blades! The sidewalk was a bit crowded so he couldn't get up to full speed (or I never would have caught him). The guy rounded a corner and I tacked him into a large planter (and it hurt him, too
). I got up and was about to do something stupid when 2 bike cops rolled up and cuffed the guy. These bike cops had been in our store so many times. They knew me and all our staff. They told me that they had been going in the other direction and had seen me running full speed down the sidewalk. They figured something was up. All I had to say was shoplifter. They open his bag, found the goods and off they went.It may be "unethical" but, as a shop owner (or manager) I think it is highly prudent to give blanket discounts to police, firefighters, EMR workers, just as we would to seniors. You want these people in your store. I also think that if it is a blanket discount, it skirts the ethics issue a bit.
If I had a store in a smaller city that had a key employer (say a factory or government office) I would offer a blanket discount to it's employees as well. Similar strategy.
09-20-07, 06:41 PM
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hehe, Possible future cop here. Just waiting for my physical endurance test date.
09-20-07, 07:57 PM
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09-20-07, 08:35 PM
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This morning coming out of Starbucks, a cop sitting down outside asked me how far I rode everyday. A nice conversation was struck while three of his buddies piled out with their coffee in hand. Of course, wanting to get every last ounce out of my RAAM adventure, I casually mentioned that which seemed to impress the heck out of them. The original cop even asked my age and as it turns out, he was the same age. He then commented that he needs to quit being so lazy and "get out there".
As I was leaving, one of them told me to be careful out there because "a lot of the drivers out there are AFU".
....I didn't say it was a bad run in with the cops.
As I was leaving, one of them told me to be careful out there because "a lot of the drivers out there are AFU".
....I didn't say it was a bad run in with the cops.
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09-20-07, 08:39 PM
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But I don't think it is too much of a problem cops getting discounts. Just a little extra payback for the work they do for the community. Cops are under paid you know.
