Are people's attitude to Police changing, for better or worse?

[FJRider]

Interesting "News" item ...

Spoilt parent or spoilt child ... ??? :baby:

Would you consider asking the Police to do this ... ??? :rolleyes:

Perhaps it's not all about revenue gathering ... :clap:

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/9002480/police-in-dolphin-rescue/

[Nasty]

hmm the police are here to wipe my childs arse .. interesting theory!

Bloody hell if you child throws things out a car window you should be charged! Not pampered to .. you are an obvious danger to other road users!!

[Kickaha]

Perhaps it's not all about revenue gathering ...

It never has been just some dumb peasants will always use that argument to try and excuse their behaviour

Good PR for them, pity we don't hear more of it

[Katman]

hmm the police are here to wipe my childs arse .. interesting theory!

Bloody hell if you child throws things out a car window you should be charged! Not pampered to .. you are an obvious danger to other road users!!

You have a twisted impression of what constitutes danger to other road users.

(And a twisted impression of the ability to instill sensible road usage into four year olds).

Aim your anger at those who should know better.

[Nasty]

You have a twisted impression of what constitutes danger to other road users.

(And a twisted impression of the ability to instill sensible road usage into four year olds).

Aim your anger at those who should know better.

Oh ... ouch ... the kid wound then window down herself .. and threw the toy out ... hmmm ... WHAT ANGER ... its a basic fact .. the driver of the vehicle is at fault ... that is what i said ... anything flying out of a car at speed is a danger .. even if its a stuffed toy ... have it distract you there is an accident .. caused by the person who could not control their child.

[Katman]

Oh ... ouch ... the kid wound then window down herself .. and threw the toy out ... hmmm ... WHAT ANGER ... its a basic fact .. the driver of the vehicle is at fault ... that is what i said ... anything flying out of a car at speed is a danger .. even if its a stuffed toy ... have it distract you there is an accident .. caused by the person who could not control their child.

How about motorcyclists who fail to stay on their side of the road.

Don't you think that constitutes a far greater danger?

[Nasty]

How about motorcyclists who fail to stay on their side of the road.

Don't you think that constitutes a far greater danger?

Umm this thread is not about that ... DID YOU READ THE ARTICLE ... its about the police doing something nice ... they did something nice ... and I think they should have charged the parents .. I am allowed an opinion that differs to yours.

In regards to your off topic ... RIDERS ON THE WRONG SIDE ... that is another story .. you want an opinion START A THREAD of you own.

[FJRider]

Umm this thread is not about that ... DID YOU READ THE ARTICLE ... its about the police doing something nice ... they did something nice ... and I think they should have charged the parents .. I am allowed an opinion that differs to yours.


Wasting Police time ... ??? (mind you ... they could have just said they were too busy ... like when you report your house having been burgled ... )

[98tls]

Good on em i say,the coppers involved probably enjoyed doing it and theres no doubt it would make a nice change from a typical night being a cop ie attending yet another domestic violence 111 call that like it or not they have to attend,sometimes on a forum such as this with all the anti cop crap you read you have to laugh"cops are this/cops are that :tugger::tugger::tugger: blah blah blah"the posters off such shit should sit 12 hours in the 111 call center listening to the shit that gets called in,considering the fucked up society there trying to deal with they dont do to bad a job methinks.

[Brian d marge]

It never has been just some dumb peasants will always use that argument to try and excuse their behaviour

Good PR for them, pity we don't hear more of it

Well said that man

I am Heartily SICK AND TIRED of Dumb moronic unthinking people ( Just spent the day arguing with myself)

But honestly ..... the Morons over here are queuing for gasoline ,, the Que is nearly 2 kilometers long
why didn't you have a back up plan... like I do ( its really not hard )

Why cant I pink sticker a defective person like I can a house or car

Stephen

and if I hear and ummm ...I will positively shoot

[tigertim20]

Interesting "News" item ...

Spoilt parent or spoilt child ... ??? :baby:

Would you consider asking the Police to do this ... ??? :rolleyes:

Perhaps it's not all about revenue gathering ... :clap:

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/9002480/police-in-dolphin-rescue/

I guess the New Zealand Rapists and theives Union had all their strike today. Nice the cobbers had time to do some PR stuff with a slow day.:rolleyes:

[DrunkenMistake]

The police have my complete respect, and most likely always will, but wtf?..
I recall when I was younger my father owned his own company and one night when I was helping him close up some guy came in and held him at knife point for the money in the Till, I was fortunate enough to be behind the 2 way mirror in his office so I quickly made a phone call to 111 who put me through to the police, who then told me to stop wasting police time and resources. I guess it could be argued that this was some time ago 8 years maybe a little more, but that was my experience and it just seemed hopeless that the people who are suppose to protect you refuse to help you, yet they waist their resources looking for a stuffed toy.
I wouldn't agree with it been bad parenting, or a case of a spoilt child, maybe a case of Mum needs to harden up a little.
Thats my 2 cents, feel free to rage away.

[The Lone Rider]

I read the article, and still have little respect or like for the boys in blue.

Even the police in Christchurch, with all the ruins and better things to do, seem to find tax wasting activities.

And of course there are reports of corruption through the ranks.

[98tls]

I read the article, and still have little respect or like for the boys in blue.

Even the police in Christchurch, with all the ruins and better things to do, seem to find tax wasting activities.

And of course there are reports of corruption through the ranks.

I can only imagine your burden fella,thank god everybody is so well behaved in your bubble.

[mashman]

...and they all lived happily ever after.

Do you reckon they put out an all points bulletin, or whatever they call it... all units all units, be on the lookout for a stuffed Dolphin last seen travelling down SH??

Hasn't changed my opinion 1 jot

[Elysium]

Police would only have about 70% of my respect. I'd give them 100% when they focus on solving crimes and not thier ticket quoters.

And while on the subject of police, why do they no longer walk the streets like they used too?

[FJRider]

And while on the subject of police, why do they no longer walk the streets like they used too?

Because it's not safe to walk the streets anymore .... :rolleyes:

[Elysium]

Because it's not safe to walk the streets anymore .... :rolleyes:

I believe that.

[coffeejunkie]

Police would only have about 70% of my respect. I'd give them 100% when they focus on solving crimes and not thier ticket quoters.

And while on the subject of police, why do they no longer walk the streets like they used too?

Wellington on a friday & saturday night the streets are crawling with them.....Mainly in packs

[Elysium]

Wellington on a friday & saturday night the streets are crawling with them.....Mainly in packs

Yeah well I meant as in a couple of bobbies walking during day time interacting with the crowd, saying hello to the kids. You know what I mean.

[matdaymon]

I remember something like this happening a few years ago on the Harbour Bridge. Local cop had to close a lane to get some little kids toy off it...

Piss poor parenting in my opinion. All cars with electric windows have a window lock to prevent exactly this kind of thing from happening. I hate it when shit comes flying out of a car that's in front of me. Even cigarette butts put the shits up me when they fly out a window and hit me in the face:sick:

I have the utmost respect for the boys in blue on the streets, their job isn't a walk in the park with all the pricks they have to deal with on a day to day basis... the fuckers on the other end of the telephone when you ring up needing help however I have little to none for.

[coffeejunkie]

Yeah well I meant as in a couple of bobbies walking during day time interacting with the crowd, saying hello to the kids. You know what I mean.

Oh yeh you mean "bobbie on the beat" we had one in j'ville when i was a kid & we actually have one here in porirua too :)

[CookMySock]

The police have my complete respect, and most likely always will [....] some guy came in and held him at knife point for the money in the Till [....] phone call to 111 [....] who then told me to stop wasting police time and resourcesWhut? Surely the first comment was sarcasm?

The nzp have been no use to me at all when I needed them, but trip me up at every possible administrative turn for large amounts of my cash.

In the end, it's not the fault of the police - it's the govt's idea that the general public is a cash cow to milked harrrrd, an ideal and set of actions that I no longer consent to.