The Dancing Policeman...

[sandyRoe]

On the television news tonight we'll very likely see footage of a policeman, probably looking a tad uncomfortable, dancing with some of the revelers at the Nottinghill Carnival.
Would the sergeant who allocates duties direct some unfortunate to do the dancing? "PC49, as part of your duties today you shall proceed in an orderly fashion to the junction of Blenheim Crescent and Ladbroke Grove where you shall dance as directed by the TV news crews."?

[mikey4444]

We see this every year Sandy ! I can't see a problem with it myself.

( as long as I don't have to attend...all those crowds and loud pop music as well !....EEEEK )

[sandyRoe]

Could a PC who didn't like dancing get a line from his doctor explaining he shouldn't be made to dance as he's two left feet?

[mikey4444]

lol Sandy !

[Peter Pedant]

makes a change from the stereotypical arresting revellers

or where you come from sandy - shooting them.

it shows the human side of policing - and heavens knows we need to see it

[anotheoldgit]

It is obligatory every year, it is used to try and convey to some that our police are not such a bad lot after all.

[aelmpvw]

they would never have got morse to do it ...

[zebo]

Oh, the vision of Morse, or even Taggart, dancing the street.

[jno]

PC49 could have danced with Pretty Polly Perkins, though these days they'd be more likely to be twerking.

I think Dixon, later of Dock Green, was first filmed there in The Blue Lamp.

[steg]

Taggart would only dance if "there's been a murdur"

[retrocop]

Sad. Very Very Sad.

[Baldric]

A few miles from us, on Saturday, Margate had 'Kent's First Pride Event'
(their words not mine!)
On the News they showed the Local Fire Brigade tagging along in support and displaying Pride Colours on both themselves and the appliance.
Now, Gay Fire Brigade, that's brilliant,
They put out your fire,
then help you tidy-up afterwards!
;o)

[Peter Pedant]

15 stone rugby player twerking in full metal jacket ....

makes a change from the usual multi coloured drag queens...

[Peter Pedant]

No Balders - you have gay firemen just as you had gay marines

[ both firmly in the closet in your day ]

[sandyRoe]

Now, if the officer featured in this song was light on his feet he'd fit the bill perfectly. ☻

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1nPd7hezM

[aelmpvw]

he'd probably need a police escort after the third encore

[Peter Pedant]

Hi sandy
you gorra long memory ?

in 1983 either when stephen waldorf was shot
or in the week of the shooters' acquittal

that was played on one of the satirical radio progz ( start the week, stop the week, shoot the week, shoot the dead donkey or something )

They did eye opening stuff on the radio in those days
( but now we have X factor )

[Peter Pedant]

// they would never have got morse to do it ... //

he wudduv if he had been offered overtime

[mushroom25]

not sure morse was the avaricious type -

but he'd probably have done it for a few pints of real ale and a ticket to la traviata.

[sandyRoe]

I had to Google Stephen Warldof. I see he made a full recovery.
Was Morse not a man who wouldn't spend Xmas? He seemed to have often claimed financial embarrassment when it came to paying for his round and Lewis would have to do the needful.