A now retired Police Officer friend of mine ( 49 and retired it's just not blinkin' fair ) was being trained as a new recruit by a wise old sergeant on a night time beat around Leith Docks. A professional lady was using a Transit van as her HQ. They spied a gentleman knocking on the back door and after a short period of negotiation he was let in. My friend started to go to interupt and claim his first arrest. The sergeant steadied his arm and advised him to let the fellow have his money's worth first as the situation would then almost certainly unfold in a much calmer manner.
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