Ben Aaronovitch Quotes About Police

• I gave the prescribed Metropolitan Police "first greeting". "Oi!" I said "What do you think you're doing?

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Thinking, Police, Firsts

  Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Midnight Riot”, p.12, Del Rey

• Are they really gods?" "I never worry about theological questions," said Nightingale. "They exist, they have power and they can breach the Queen's peace - that makes them a police matter.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Queens, Worry, Police

  Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Midnight Riot”, p.100, Del Rey

• If you ask any police officer what the worst part of the job is, they will always say breaking bad news to relatives, but this is not the truth. The worst part is staying in the room after you've broken the news, so that you're forced to be there when someone's life disintegrates around them. Some people say it doesn't bother them - such people are not to be trusted.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Jobs, People, Broken

  Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Midnight Riot”, p.83, Del Rey

• The Metropolitan Police Service is still, despite what people think, a working-class organisation and as such rejects totally the notion of an officer class. That is why every newly minted constable, regardless of their educational background, has to spend a two-year probationary period as an ordinary plod on the streets. This is because nothing builds character like being abused, spat at and vomited by members of the public.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Educational, Character, Thinking

• No ser invitado a entrar es una de las casillas del bingo de "comportamiento sospechoso" que todo policía lleva en la cabeza junto con "perro estúpidamente prepotente" y ser demasiado rápido para proporcionar una coartada. Rellena todas las casillas y tú también podrás ganar una visita con todos los gastos pagados a tu comisaría local.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Dog, Winning, Police

  Ben Aaronovitch (2012). “Whispers Under Ground”, p.2, Del Rey

• If you find yourself talking to the police, my advice is to stay calm but look guilty; it's your safest bet.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Talking, Advice, Police

  Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Midnight Riot”, p.52, Del Rey

• It's a police mantra that all members of the public are guilty of something, but some members of the public are more guilty than others.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Police, Guilty, Members

  Ben Aaronovitch (2013). “Broken Homes”, p.8, Hachette UK

• Despite my mum being from a small village in the middle of a forest, I'm not a country person. I don't like my bacon sandwich to be curiously snuffling at my fingers. But sometimes being police means holding your breath and fondling a pig.

  Ben Aaronovitch

  Country, Mean, Pigs

  Ben Aaronovitch (2012). “Whispers Under Ground”, p.275, Del Rey

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