POLICE AND PUBLIC.
TO TEE EDITOE 01 THE PEESS. Sir,—There is a little matter I have been thinking over which perhaps you would be kind enough to publish for public benefit. The other day I was standing with,. two friends ' in Cashel, street enjoying ?he last few minutes of sun before 1 o'clock, when suddenly an overbearing figure in blue, who could
not look us straight in the eye, passed us, and, in passing, said Tery rudely and curtly: "Move to.the side of the footpath. I'll have ya up the nest time." Never a "please," never a "Pardon me," and as for "pulling" us up," as he says, I think ho ought to oe pulled up himself for daring to speak as he did to the very people who nay his salary. Of course I will admit I am frightfully ignorant of the police rules and regulations, but that does not. give any constable a reason for rudeness. Civility costs nothing, but if the Department can give me any reason at all for granting incivility towards the pubbc, then I am perfectly willing to apologise for this letter, otherwise.l think the boot is on the other foot,—Yours, etc., CIVILITY.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18722, 19 June 1926, Page 17
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