Fucking media. "Off-duty cop collides with car"

**HenryDorsetCase** · 26th November 2014, 22:07

the fucking car collided with her. fuck the press.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...lides-with-car

No way are they going to publish my letter to the editor

What an appalling headline. The inference is that the "off duty cop" is somehow at fault because she collided with the car.

A better headline would be "Car driver fails to give way, causing off duty cop to be injured through no fault of her own"

Shame on you for your anti motorcycle bias, and lazy subediting.

**James Deuce** · 26th November 2014, 22:13

Don't worry, someone from BRONZ will be along to call you a fuckwit for pointing out that distinction or am I the only proud receiver of BRONZ-bashing?

**James Deuce** · 26th November 2014, 22:14

Also: You're a lawyer.

**Winston001** · 26th November 2014, 22:26

I'm with you HDC. A tv news report last night on the Ferguson drama in the US referred to the police officer as the "killer". A gratuitously emotive label after he had been absolved by a Grand Jury.

**nerrrd** · 26th November 2014, 23:01

"I made sure her airways were clear and she was breathing, not bleeding and mobilised her so we couldn't make the damage any worse," King said.

Good to see they 'mobilised' her, best way to get rid of those serious injuries is to walk them off.

Edit 7:30am: I see they've changed it to 'immobilised' now, I guess the system is working. Go Fairfax!

**Bikemad** · 27th November 2014, 00:30

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

the fucking car collided with her. fuck the press.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...lides-with-car

No way are they going to publish my letter to the editor

if the car was on the green as reported in the link then yes...........the bike collided with the car...........so henry....are you privey to some other info to the contrary?......or just chasing ambulances.........

**haydes55** · 27th November 2014, 05:15

Originally Posted by Bikemad

if the car was on the green as reported in the link then yes...........the bike collided with the car...........so henry....are you privey to some other info to the contrary?......or just chasing ambulances.........

I read the article as both vehicles are on Manchester st. The intersection has green lights for both lanes to go straight through and no light on for right turn, as in turn right when it is clear of oncoming traffic. The car driver failed to see the scooter.

The crash was said to be caused by the driver who didn't see the scooter. In fact the quote says she didn't see the scooter, just heard the impact.

**Berries** · 27th November 2014, 05:55

Originally Posted by haydes55

I read the article as both vehicles are on Manchester st. The intersection has green lights for both lanes to go straight through and no light on for right turn, as in turn right when it is clear of oncoming traffic. The car driver failed to see the scooter.

Yes, and then the off duty police officer collided with the car that was crossing her path.

Hardly worth getting your knickers in a twist about. If a police officer had not been involved it wouldn't have even been in the paper.

**scumdog** · 27th November 2014, 06:14

Originally Posted by Berries

Yes, and then the off duty police officer collided with the car that was crossing her path.

Hardly worth getting your knickers in a twist about. If a police officer had not been involved it wouldn't have even been in the paper.

Exactly.

The news is not littered with 'off duty plumbers/council workers/ACC workers' etc being involved in minor crashes.

The media are bastards, frequently emotive inacurrate bastards....

**unstuck** · 27th November 2014, 06:17

Im surprised that anyone still gets upset when the media are shown for what they are, a pack of lying scum suckers. Tis a funny old world.

Stupid humans.

**willytheekid** · 27th November 2014, 06:25

Oh fuck!...poor lass

Sad to the story slanted that way...much more concerned to see another rider fighting for her life, due to ANOTHER! driver saying the usual line "I didn't even see the bike"

...its never nice to see this

...thoughts to the rider and her family & friends

, hope shes going to be ok

Ride Safe Kbers....there panel damage, could be our life!

**Berries** · 27th November 2014, 06:36

Originally Posted by scumdog

The news is not littered with 'off duty plumbers/council workers/ACC workers' etc being involved in minor crashes.

The media are bastards, frequently emotive inacurrate bastards....

If riders feel maligned they should consider the slant put on any incident involving a tourist.