Cooley when i got into a little trouble with the police on New Years Eve 1979 (I was 16) I was walking across Leeds City Square to get the last bus back to a party in Beeston. Some lads had climbed up the Christmas Tree and was chucking light bulbs down. I shouted chuck me that blue one mate it will do for my fish tank and buggered off for my bus. There was a ticket inspector at the bus stop and he straight away said i was getting on the bus. i was cheeky and said I pay my taxes I will get on the bus. Next minute he flags a police car down and this young copper with his female assistant says can you get in the car please. I duly obliged with no fuss and spent a night in Bridewell.
No reason to leave stuff out that account is true and accurate.
Next I know they wanted to charge me with theft and possession (lightbulb). Not a brilliant thing to have on my record so my old man got a decent lawyer. Managed to get it down to drunk and disordely and bound over for a year.
Anyway the copper who had arrested me had to come to our house. When he left my mum came out with 'what an f'ing wanker'. Thats the only time in my life I heard her use that language.
When it went to court the copper gets up and gives his account. Apparently i had resisted arrest and had run off and had been apprehended by him and had to be restrained swearing obscenities at him and his female colleague
There was no need for that.
I remember when finally the coppers allowed me a phone call (I was only 16 but they didnt believe me) my old man came to pick me up at 4am. He been on the whiskey lol. Desk sergeant saw him and said 'well if I'd have known he was your son Keith I'd have sorted it out'. I wasnt going to say anything.
Taught me a lesson. Yes i was a cheeky wanker but I will never forget the lies that copper felt he had to bring up.n't
