Black Rat stickers

Just been watching the Traffic Cops show from last night on-line, and noticed the copper on the VFR has a black rat sticker on the back of his helmet.

I always thought these were a myth...but is there any truth in the black rat club thing?

Do we have any of our boys in blue post on here?

http://www.clubnoirdurat.com/aboutus.html

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I know of coppers with stickers, old school ones only mainly.

The new generation lot that i know dont know anything about it other than hearsay and myth. So I wouldnt take your chances and just wack a sticker on and hope for the best.

I understand you would still get pulled over and then and old school copper would then realise your not the dibble and bum you even more.

For the unobservant, here is a little pic!

I play nicely now.

From a high ranking officer on a police forum in the UK:

I must admit that these stickers have become devalued by their availability, mainly through eBay.

There used to be a time (so I'm told) when if you saw a car with a Black Rat sticker on you knew that it was going to be a bobby and more likley a traffic bobby. That meant that you shouldn't be surprised to see it out and about at strange times of day or shouldn't get concerned to see it parked near a police station for a long time. Alsok you knew that there was very little point in stopping it to check it for a routine document check. The stickers do not, and never have, got people off offences.

As they are so easily available now though, and anyone can buy them on eBay they've got no point and all it's done has meant that bobby's get stopped more often as you never know if it's a bobby or not with the sticker in the window. I must admit that I'm suspicious of members of the public who have this kind of sticker in their car as I wonder what other motive they could have other than trying to get off with offences, so they get checked more thoroughly!

[Bluepete]

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Originally Posted by BluePete

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You have to be nominated by another Black Rat in order to be a Black Rat.

So obviously no-one think's you're worthy mate.

Ride a Triumph= RAT

As ex job they meant something once but not so much today and some officers would take offence at a nonplod having them,I have even been asked by probationers or new
officers what they meant or symbolised

[Bluepete]

The first rule of Black Rat Club is.............never talk about Black Rat Club

Then again, I have no friends

Will you be my friend? I have a very interesting collection of light bulbs?

Interesting quote Baph.

BP, people on here have warned me about your offer of friendship!