Because that’s the alternative universe where people are competent and think things through for more than 2 seconds before they do things.
Comment on Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester
arsCynic@beehaw.org 4 days ago
Why couldn’t the cop just:
“Hey, love your music man!”
“Huh? My music?”
“Dude, you totally resemble Robert Smith from The Cure!”
“Ooh hahaha, thanks.”
“So, what I actually approached you for, we’ve had a call that reported a shady looking person carrying a knife in this area. You seem fine, but just double checking because, well, we see weird shit sometimes and don’t want to be negligent.”
“Aha okay, fair enough. Well these look like knives perhaps but they are actually professional gardening tools. I can show you my masterpiece actually.”
[…] after 20 minute tour in his garden.
“So cool man, should get my ass into nature more too. Sorry for the trouble and thanks for your time and understanding. Have a good one.”
“Cheers, see you around.”
AppleMist@feddit.uk 4 days ago
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 days ago
A lot of police officers would be like this. Although the ARV would probably be called before the police could get there.