Road Wars

How to make a TAG flap... (7x10)

Uitzenddatum: Apr 21, 2009

Gareth's in Exeter, heading out to investigate reports of a group of youths in a lane behind a pub who've had a lot of alcohol, and a bit of a barney. One of them, it seems, has picked up a metal bar, so Finn has to stay put. He encounters a local officer who's stopped a cyclist, who isn't carrying a metal bar, but he is carrying a knife. He admits to this without hesitation, apparently under the impression that there's nothing wrong with going about in public armed with a six inch steak knife. Upon being informed otherwise, he decides to threaten to start spitting, and is immediately plonked on the ground. He then makes things a little worse by claiming to be HIV positive, which would make his saliva slightly more than just unpleasantly messy. Matters are not improved by the arrival of a friend of the detainee, who may also have a weapon. By this time, however, the cavalry have arrived, which makes life a lot easier, but it takes a little longer to get things fully under control with the armed cyclist, who has been drinking most of the day and now claiming that he didn't actually know he had the knife at all. The drunken friend pushes things too far and gets nicked for his drunkenness and appalling language, joining his pal in the back of a van. TAG time, and we join C section in Torquay to execute a drugs warrant. They've got another plastic door to get through, but decide to resort to a spot of subterfuge to avoid a repeat of last week's shenanigans. John and Mark set off ahead of the pack in their uniforms, pretending to conduct house to house enquiries, while everyone else, in protective gear, lurks behind. Their efforts prove sadly in vain, as the house appears empty, and the ram is deployed. Instead of busting the door itself, it takes out on the bottom panel, creating a small hole which can be crawled through without difficulty. Once inside, they discover the familiar woody fragrance of weed – and find themselves in the midst of a small scale cannabis far