Sri Lankan Cops – Useful Tips
Posted on May 8th, 2010
Dr. Mareena Reffai
1. A single Cop, CANNOT stop you on the road ! he must be accompanied by another one.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ (it’s prohibited and you are not suppose to Stop either !)
2. A single cop CANNOT seize your driving license !
3. Only a ‘traffic control’ cop has the authority to request anything MORE than your NIC when you are behind wheels.
4. A single traffic cop NEVER can press charges against you.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ HE MUST HAVE A WITNESS IF DOES SO.
5. That’s why you always find ‘two’ cops together
6. Police is a peace controlling force. NOT AN ARMED FORCE !!!
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ They are prohibited by LAW to carry anything more than a BATON !
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ (but due to the prevailing WAR, they are issued Guns by a supreme ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ court ruling,)
7. So, if a Cop pulls a gun on you, YOU CAN sue him !!!
8. If a COP claims that you are drunk, you have the FULL right ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ to ask for a ‘balloon test’,
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ if they DO NOT HAVE it in their possession on the time of your request, you can GO.
9. Only Traffic Cops have the RIGHT to stop any moving vehicle.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ (that’s why you find at least 1 normal cop in every checkpoint even though they are manned by Army)
10. COPS, CANNOT ENTER YOUR HOME OR WORK PREMISES without a court Order. You have the
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ FULLEST right ASK for it, if they try to enter and also ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ DENY their entrance if you ‘feel’ like it.
11. A traffic cop CANNOT seize your driving license UNTIL he
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ fully states the crime you have committed and the relating
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ penal code violation. If he is unsuccessful in stating them, you can go free
12. If a traffic cop seizes your license by force and ask you
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ to come to the police station to collect it. DO NOT GO !
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Lodge a complain directly to Police commission or the ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Provincial IGP’,
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ YOU can get the cop SACKED for his misconduct and unruly behaviour.
13. (for girls), If a COP asks for your Identifications and ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ (if you think he’s doing it on purpose to harass you)
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ you CAN deny his request. He cannot arrest you ! you have the RIGHT to request for a Female Police officer.
14. (for Girls) If you are asked to be Body checked, it’s your
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ right to get it done by a female cop. If they don’t have one in present, DENY their action.