As a result of economic crash police apparently has received more power over Latvian citizens - if you don't have a journalist's license, you will be fined for taking photos of a police officer.
I was told about it from a policeman - have not seen the law.
How motivated and well rewarded one should be, to do the job in good faith?
Patrolling in Mezaparks area is very important because it is popular recreation hub in Riga. A new play ground for kids were installed in Mezaparks a 15 minutes walk away from where this photo was taken (near Riga Zoo).
For some reason the road is closed. It might be because of some activities at presidents palace, for example VIP visitors transportation or preparation work for public event by the river bank.
Its not the easiest job, is it? You get so much abuse for doing what you are being paid to do. And you have to do it because otherwise the city traffic would be very much like in Cairo:) Not that there is anything wrong with Cairo traffic...In fact urban legend tells, that Japanese were hired to evaluate how traffic in Cairo could be optimised. Studies concluded that the traffic in Cairo can not be made more efficient than it is now. Here you go.
Near new high rises policemen were stopping literally every biker to make sure he has a drivers licence with corresponding category and "face control" after which they decided to do the alco test or set the rider free :)
Was it a wind breeze or an unlucky manoeuvre, that rolled the advertisement trailer over towards grass lane and bumped into a lamp post. The van made a spin of almost 180 and stopped , the lamp post went down and the trailer landed back on it's wheels. This was not a set-up just to show a police car that Aigars promised before :)
How motivated and well rewarded one should be, to do the job in good faith?
For some reason the road is closed. It might be because of some activities at presidents palace, for example VIP visitors transportation or preparation work for public event by the river bank.
Its not the easiest job, is it? You get so much abuse for doing what you are being paid to do. And you have to do it because otherwise the city traffic would be very much like in Cairo:) Not that there is anything wrong with Cairo traffic...In fact urban legend tells, that Japanese were hired to evaluate how traffic in Cairo could be optimised. Studies concluded that the traffic in Cairo can not be made more efficient than it is now. Here you go.
Near new high rises policemen were stopping literally every biker to make sure he has a drivers licence with corresponding category and "face control" after which they decided to do the alco test or set the rider free :)
Was it a wind breeze or an unlucky manoeuvre, that rolled the advertisement trailer over towards grass lane and bumped into a lamp post. The van made a spin of almost 180 and stopped , the lamp post went down and the trailer landed back on it's wheels. This was not a set-up just to show a police car that Aigars promised before :)
