Friday Spoing
This is a real video of real cops on the streets of Copenhagen (close to where I live, actually) Ålborg (at the opposite end of Denmark from where I live) stopping people on bikes to… well, watch it for yourself:
(Thanks, Jan, for pointing out my disturbingly low knowledge of geography :o).
Chris Corrigan » We love you, take care Said,
November 21, 2009 @ 7:34 am
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David Zinger Said,
November 21, 2009 @ 2:57 pm
Now that’s a police action I can really support. Thanks for this, it made my Saturday morning and will enliven the rest of the day.
Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Said,
November 21, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
Police with a heart. They showed they cared and were able to convince people that they should wear a helmet.
Too many times I’ve seen cops being big bullies and it makes the person want to push back. By opening their arms, hugging, and giving the bicycle riders a helmet they created an interaction that supports change, not rebellion.
Christian Viklund Said,
November 22, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
wow, I so miss denmark now… that was such a nice, genious touch from the danish politi, I would wear a helmet as well if someone would come up and do this to me… put a smile on my face…
earl veale Said,
November 22, 2009 @ 8:57 pm
I’d love to know what the police officers are saying to the individuals they stop.
My uninformed guess is it’s something to the effect of “people care about you. wear a helmet and live longer”.
Thank you for showing that video. I’ll need to make sure I stop in more regularly at the Chief Happiness Officer HQ.
Jan Høgh Said,
November 25, 2009 @ 4:09 pm
In all fairness, the location of this video is the street of Vesterbro in Aalborg, close to the Limfjord Bridge.