The whole parade just stopped for a policeman to propose his boyfriend at #Pride2016!

[riversedge]

I am not sure if this took place in NYC or London??? But whereever--lovely site.


Steve Holden ?@SteveH1982 Jun 25

The whole parade just stopped for a policeman to propose his boyfriend at #Pride2016!





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Ellie Jade ?@Eleanorauhl13 23h23 hours ago

So proud that this happened in my city. Policeman proposed to his boyfriend at #Pride2016 #PrideinLondon 🇬🇧❤️💛💚💙💜


https://twitter.com/Eleanorauhl13/status/746750657051361280

[Recursion]

1. London

The helmets are definitely Bobbies. And Hamley's is a UK chain.

Also I love this.

[riversedge]

3. I just looked closer--yet definately London.

[Odin2005]

2. I love London's police uniforms.

[Recursion]

4. Totally

Even their rarely-shown tactical uniforms are "classy" in a way ours aren't.

[Odin2005]

6. European cops, unlike ours, don't treat the rest of the population as "the enemy".

That might have something to do with it.

[Aristus]

9. The plain-clothes cops are the ones you want to watch out for.

I was visiting England during terminal leave from the Army back in 1993. I brought along one of my Army camo field jackets, recently stripped of name tapes and insignia ('cause I was out of there!...) to wear during cold or rainy weather; of which England has plenty, even in high summer.

I was on the train to Preston, when a drunken old Irishman, mistaking me for a British soldier, started yelling and screaming at me, calling me a "British Army shit!" He wouldn't let up.

Some guy in street clothes walked up to the guy, flashed a Transport Police badge, and politely but firmly send the guy packing.

British police are the pinnacle of public servant courtesy. But you don't want to fuck with them.

[Iliyah]

5. Hee hee

Outstanding!

[Zippyzagnut]

7. So marvelous

that we can show our love no matter who it's for.

[Initech]

8. That's awesome!

[dickthegrouch]

10. We've come so far!

I attended my first Pride event with ~7000 others in London 40 years ago when I was 19. I was so scared of anyone recognizing me.

According to a friend of mine who went this year, the Royal Palaces had a banner which read "100 years of Kings, Queens and in betweens"

And the Grenadier Guards' band in full full uniform (including bearskin hats) led the military contingent.

Astonishing.