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My unpleasant encounter with an arrogant police officer
DEAR EDITOR,
My friends could not have understood why I allowed him to get to me so much. I had to explain that it had more to do with the fact that he was wearing Khaki uniform indicating that he holds a senior position in the Guyana Police Force. How could such an arrogant individual be given the privilege to represent the Guyana Police Force at that level? Deputy Superintendent K. Wilson wasted a simple but good opportunity to be a fine ambassador of the force.
So this is what happened. On Saturday evening, I went to a café on North Road. I spent a maximum of 10 minutes in the café. By the time I got out, a police patrol vehicle had blocked my exit from the parking spot. Wilson was outside the vehicle having a casual conversation with a civilian and only the driver was in the vehicle.
One of my female friends who was a little inebriated yelled, “they got to make haste and move for us to come out.” I, taking into consideration that she was intoxicated, cautioned her that she should be careful – the way she was speaking to the officer. My caution was loud enough for Wilson to hear. Nevertheless, he said, “let them wait.”
I then approached Wilson respectfully and asked him to just let the driver of the vehicle pull up a little so I could drive out. He was adamant. “No,” was his reply. He then turned to the driver and said, “look, if was that man went behind them they would have had to wait, so let them wait.” I then tried to see his name that was pinned onto his uniform. Wilson turned his chest square and said, “You see, get a good look.”
Wilson did not care that I am a taxpayer contributing to his salary. Wilson did not care that I am a woman who does not want to be just hanging on the road while robberies are high and ranks and officers like him are incapable of making me feel safe. Wilson did not care that there were many other civilians including the one he was talking to, who were watching his conduct.
Wilson did not see that as an opportunity to make one step to rebuild a good relationship with the public. I do not know what he saw.
However, about five minutes after consciously denying me, when he probably thought he must have proven his point, Wilson went into the vehicle and they left.
Indeed, he did not have us waiting too long, but my point is that it was all unnecessary.
Abena Rockcliffe
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