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Post by snsurone on Sept 20, 2018 19:59:42 GMT
On numerous films and TV series, especially crime series, there are shots of uniformed police officers and plain-clothes detectives talking on car phones while driving.
Have there ever been instances of accidents occurring while the drivers were so distracted, on film and IRL?
In many states, there are laws against civilians talking or texting on their phones while driving.
Are there any such laws for government officials as well?
If not, there should be!
Maybe a statute requiring two in a vehicle, with one driving and the other communicating with higher-ups.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 20, 2018 20:48:46 GMT
Back in CLASSIC MOVIE DAYS, the on the street policeman often went to a call box to call in to the Police Station.   OR they would rap their night stick on the sidewalk to get the attention of the other policemen in the area. OR they called from a regular phone booth or used the phone at the scene of the crime
In "truly" CLASSIC FILM days, phones in a car were pretty much something for sci-fi films. In neo-classic films they did appear on occasion, but they were not commonplace and were often in the bad-guys limo and not a police car. |
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Post by teleadm on Sept 21, 2018 16:27:49 GMT
Back in CLASSIC MOVIE DAYS, the on the street policeman often went to a call box to call in to the Police Station. OR they would rap their night stick on the sidewalk to get the attention of the other policemen in the area. Didn't they have whistles like the British Bobbies in USA? |
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Post by snsurone on Sept 21, 2018 16:51:23 GMT
Early in the movie MILDRED PIERCE, a cop stopped Joan Crawford from jumping off a bridge by banging his nightstick on the metal railing.
This cop actually spoke the first line of dialogue in the film, "What's on your mind, lady?"
But I digress from the theme of this thread.
Sorry.
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Post by teleadm on Sept 21, 2018 17:22:38 GMT
snsurone it's your thread and it's your rules! Sadly I have nothing to add at the moment
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Post by snsurone on Sept 21, 2018 19:16:03 GMT
You're very kind, tele.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 21, 2018 19:44:14 GMT
Didn't they have whistles like the British Bobbies in USA? Sure did .. forgot about those... now to find a picture ! I have a British Bobby whistle that I bought as a souvenir in London (also needs to be located !  ) |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 21, 2018 19:47:36 GMT
But I digress from the theme of this thread. which has nothing to do with classic films or even films or television.  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 21, 2018 20:00:25 GMT
Early in the movie MILDRED PIERCE, a cop stopped Joan Crawford from jumping off a bridge by banging his nightstick on the metal railing. This cop actually spoke the first line of dialogue in the film, "What's on your mind, lady?" But I digress from the theme of this thread. Sorry. OT image from the OT movie MILDRED PIERCE  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Sept 21, 2018 22:44:45 GMT
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