Current mood:

amused

I just got stopped and frisked by the police... :P

It amused me greatly

The snippets of conversation I overheard from them was that there was an armed holdup somewhere nearby - presumably done by two people.

I left the house to wander down to the bottle-shop (I love being on holidays) And happened to be overtaking (on foot obviously) a moderately shifty looking fellow as the police went past - and presumed we were together.

They seperated us (oh nose!) and proceded to ask the usual What have you been up to today, where do you live? I heard the other officer asking the other guy to empty his pockets and though - I guess he must be ther guy they're looking for.  (Turns out he had drugs of an apparently insignificant quantity - which they ignored after finding it) At this point I'd still only been asked my Name/Address and asked for some sort of ID (I got stopped by cops alot several years ago - and that was usually the end of it)

The cop that was with me then asked if I was carrying any weapons, and got me to empty my pockets. He was confused by the D6. He then asked me to 'place my hand against the vehicle'. U-oh *as my minds ear hears the sound of rubber gloves*

He then procedes to pat me down again asking if I've got weapons (this time specifically refering to shivs and shanks *chuckles*) and asks me I've I've been in trouble with the police before (which I haven't). And If I take drugs. (Which I don't). He asked me each of those questions several times, the hint of disbelief growing stedily with each re-asking.

After asking if I've got any hidden pockets (Why yes officer, it's where I keep my bat-suit) he gives up, realising that not only am I not the person they're looking for, I haven't actually done anything wrong at all. Model citizen so it would seem. He seemed annoyed by this. Go figure.

He then told me to go back and stand by 'my mate'. I point out that I've no idea who that guy is, we're just walking in the same direction. Mr policeman deflated slightly more. The proceeded to get in their car and run our ID's if the hopes of outstanding warrants or something.

I'm standing, waiting for them to tell me I can go, thank me for my time/co-operation or whatever when Sassamifrass is wandering t'ward home. I wave (which freaks her out because there was just some guy in black who'd been stopped by the police waving at her :P) I explain the situation - laughing about it. And the police just give up and drive off. No 'You can go now', no thankyou,  no sorry. they just drove off.

And because of the delay, the bottleshop had closed by the time I got there.