As a serving cop myself, I have to say that I have no problems with doggers and dogging. Neither do most of my colleagues, at least the ones on my shift. Our problem is when the place is a mess, with people leaving condoms, and litter everywhere. We often forget that these places are generally for families during the day. I patrol near a Lancashire reservoir close to Bolton, and would love to chat more with people about this.
One of my football chums is in the force.
He told me of a few excuses used by people - mainly younger guys
"I was looking for my dog - he run away today."
When they check his details he was 30 miles away from home, which could be feasible, but would you look for a lost dog at 2:30am ? :-)
Others include...
"I am meeting a blind date"
Suppose they were I guess - in the middle of a forest is a bit odd though.
"I am lost - actually do you know how I get to ??? street"
"Yes" - replies the copper - "and so does your sat nav on your dasboard there."
Finally - "I am bird watching" ... aren't we all
:-)
Actually being stopped by the police can be a bit frustrating when there's a cute WPC in the car - I'm so tempted to say something I shouldn't. Bet I'm not alone.
Andy (Warrington)