Funny thing happened at work today. No really, it's funny.

[rastuscat]

One of my motorcycle Popos saw a bloke ride his cycle through a red light, not wearing a helmet.

Right, here we go. The contact starts with the officer starting to write a ticket for each offence. The standard replies start to flow, until the words "Why don't you go catch a real criminal" come out.

The officer stands back and points out to the cyclist, who happens to be wearing an electronic bail monitoring anklet, that he IS a real criminal.

I can see the humour in it. :)

[nzspokes]

You have the best work stories.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Bahahahahahahaaha!

[ducatilover]

That was a bit of a knee slapper :killingme

[Usarka]

Imagine if he was eating a pie!

[The Pastor]

One of my motorcycle Popos saw a bloke ride his cycle through a red light, not wearing a helmet.

Right, here we go. The contact starts with the officer starting to write a ticket for each offence. The standard replies start to flow, until the words "Why don't you go catch a real criminal" come out.

The officer stands back and points out to the cyclist, who happens to be wearing an electronic bail monitoring anklet, that he IS a real criminal.

I can see the humour in it. :)

what happen if the cyclist doesn't have a drivers licence?

[nzspokes]

You didnt notice that the bike was stolen and he had drugs stuffed down the seat tube?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Imagine if he was eating a pie!

a donut is more likely, from what I've seen.


......

[rastuscat]

Yo Henry...........the Popo as the one you bought the gloves from............;)

[Bassmatt]

:killingme

[rastuscat]

You have the best work stories.

Listen to the audio.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/6459681/Police-release-earthquake-audio#share

I can understand if the rest of the country wants to move on from this, but that way it was for us on the big EQ day will stay with me for the rest of my life.

It's one work story you wish didn't happen. Tears for Rastuscat on hearing it come back.:sweatdrop

[Macontour]

Hey Rastus, used to visit ChCh a lot for business and always said I would happily live there if I left Auckland. Those ladies and men in blue did a great job in that audio. They must have been very stressed, concerned for their friends and family but just got on and did their job in an extremely calm, professional manner. The lady in Comms was awesome, so calm and collected!!!

Big ups to you all.

Thanks for being there.

[baffa]

A little while ago I pulled into a servo to get fuel, and when I left I pulled out behind a guy on a scooter.
A rainy day, and this clown has a helmet on his head that isnt buckled on, and he's wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and jandles.

You think that's bad? He lit a durry just before he pulled out of the servo and smoked while he was wobbling around the road, going around roundabouts etc.

I was seriously tempted to pull up alongside and push him over for being such a retard.

[speights_bud]

When i sat my basic handling skills test a fella was smoking while riding the whole time we were outside... And a mates dad used to spend quite alot of time years ago riding round with a crate bottle where the speedo shoulda been, good ol' Hastings eh?

[Murray]

So if the cyclist had been to a petrol station and filled a can with petrol and did a runner would he have been charged with it or is there a legal loophole preventing this being done???

[jaffaonajappa]

Hey Rastus, used to visit ChCh a lot for business and always said I would happily live there if I left Auckland. Those ladies and men in blue did a great job in that audio. They must have been very stressed, concerned for their friends and family but just got on and did their job in an extremely calm, professional manner. The lady in Comms was awesome, so calm and collected!!!

Big ups to you all.

Thanks for being there.

Yeah, concur. On that day, the Chch boys in blue did us proud. Good job. ....kudos.

All the other ones rounds the country can Fark off tho. tax collectors in uniform with an ego.

Ciao.

[rastuscat]

Yeah, concur. On that day, the Chch boys in blue did us proud. Good job. ....kudos.

All the other ones rounds the country can Fark off tho. tax collectors in uniform with an ego.

Ciao.

Gonna collect some revenue from bikers tomorrow in Churchur. Then I'll offer them the option to do some training, and if they do it, I'll cancel the ticket.

Yeah, tax collecting I will go. Never let the facts stand in the way of a good old fashioned bleat. :tugger:

[jrandom]

I think awareness of the necessity of refuting the 'tax collector' accusation is quite widespread amongst the constabulary now.

I got ticketed for 71 in a temporary 50 yesterday, heading north over that bridge on SH1 near Atiamuri that's been a 'temporary 50k zone' for years on account of structural issues.

The cop explained, without being asked, that the roadworks to fix it up have finally started and they've been asked to hang around the bridge and enforce that limit for a while because everyone's gotten used to ignoring it there.

Couldn't really argue with that.

(I didn't think that "I'm in a hurry to get to Auckland on time for the start of the Roger Waters concert" was likely to help my cause, so I didn't mention it. The concert was brilliant, though.)

[SMOKEU]

One of my motorcycle Popos saw a bloke ride his cycle through a red light,

Is the infringement notice the same price as someone who commits the same offence in a motor vehicle?


Gonna collect some revenue from bikers tomorrow in Churchur.

I was planning on taking the bike out for a ride tomorrow. I guess I'll leave it locked up in the garage instead.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I was planning on taking the bike out for a ride tomorrow. I guess I'll leave it locked up in the garage instead.

and thats how the terrorists win.

[jaffaonajappa]

Gonna collect some revenue from bikers tomorrow in Churchur. Then I'll offer them the option to do some training, and if they do it, I'll cancel the ticket.

Yeah, tax collecting I will go. Never let the facts stand in the way of a good old fashioned bleat. :tugger:


hope you mean Rider training. Motorbike rider training.
Kinda worried when some people talk about 'training' ya know....

And facts are needed - top cops insist their is no quota system. Yeah Riiiight.

[bsasuper]

Gee thats a really funny work story:brick:, lucky for me I like to live a normal happy life, thats why I did not want to join the NZ boys in blue dictator club:wacko:

[jrandom]

FUCK THE PO-LICE

Help, help, he's being repressed!

[tigertim20]

Gee thats a really funny work story:brick:, lucky for me I like to live a normal happy life, thats why I did not want to join the NZ boys in blue dictator club:wacko:

But you get a cool uniform - the missus will love it, and if she doesnt, you get handcuffs too, so it doesnt really matter if she wants it or not:lol:

[jaffaonajappa]

But you get a cool uniform - the missus will love it, and if she doesnt, you get handcuffs too, so it doesnt really matter if she wants it or not:lol:

Not all cops are as bad as Rickards. Or Shipton. Or Schollum. Or...oops gone off topic.

Sorry/.

[tigertim20]

Not all cops are as bad as Rickards. Or Shipton. Or Schollum. Or...oops gone off topic.

Sorry/.

well played!!!!!!!

[jrandom]

well played!!!!!!!

u r

[oneofsix]

I think awareness of the necessity of refuting the 'tax collector' accusation is quite widespread amongst the constabulary now.

I got ticketed for 71 in a temporary 50 yesterday, heading north over that bridge on SH1 near Atiamuri that's been a 'temporary 50k zone' for years on account of structural issues.

The cop explained, without being asked, that the roadworks to fix it up have finally started and they've been asked to hang around the bridge and enforce that limit for a while because everyone's gotten used to ignoring it there.

Couldn't really argue with that.

(I didn't think that "I'm in a hurry to get to Auckland on time for the start of the Roger Waters concert" was likely to help my cause, so I didn't mention it. The concert was brilliant, though.)

Reckon the poppo should be embarrassed about tax collecting in that situation although it is not their fault. The 50 k has been there so long with seemingly no good reason, now the poppo are enforcing it making it look like they are using it as trap to collect taxes, how does Joe Average motorist know that someone has decided to finally do something about fixing it so the 50k limit is becoming relevant. Realistic higher restrictions should have been used in the meantime and then the 50k could have been introduced with the work signs and people wouldn't think the poppo were just tax collecting.

Bit of a hobby horse because I go through a 60k light sign every work day that is :bs: Tried sticking to the limit and nearly got run over. It's a frigging light sign that can be changed for when, if ever, there is work going on, otherwise it is clear highway on which you could get drivers to accept 80k but no reason not to do 100k.

Good work on the Chch EQ To the boys and girls in blue. Tough having to deal with that and worry about your own families at the same time.


Front line staff always get the shit.

[scumdog]

Gee thats a really funny work story:brick:, lucky for me I like to live a normal happy life, thats why I did not want to join the NZ boys in blue dictator club:wacko:

'Normal'??

[sinfull]

Gonna collect some revenue from bikers tomorrow in Churchur. Then I'll offer them the option to do some training, and if they do it, I'll cancel the ticket.

Yeah, tax collecting I will go. Never let the facts stand in the way of a good old fashioned bleat. :tugger:

Is this trial of yours going to continue for some time or will you be shut down when powers/that/be find out ?
Could this trial spread to car drivers or all drivers in general around NZ ? I would like to think there is plenty of scope to teach the general/idiot/populus of NZ how to drive, what merge like a zip means or the simple right hand rule/change, roundabouts sheeesh :eek:

Not just the speeders though aye

[Clockwork]

Bit of a hobby horse because I go through a 60k light sign every work day that is :bs: Tried sticking to the limit and nearly got run over. It's a frigging light sign that can be changed for when, if ever, there is work going on, otherwise it is clear highway on which you could get drivers to accept 80k but no reason not to do 100k.

Actually... I was wondering. If you are ticketed through an area governed by those "variable" signs, what evidence do the authorities need to provide to show what speed was being displayed (in effect) at the time of the alleged offence?

[avgas]

I thought you couldn't leave home with bracelet?

Good thing he didn't stab someone before running the red (unless he did)

[rastuscat]

Is the infringement notice the same price as someone who commits the same offence in a motor vehicle?

Yes, bizarre. Cycling through a red light? $150.

[rastuscat]

hope you mean Rider training. Motorbike rider training.
Kinda worried when some people talk about 'training' ya know....

And facts are needed - top cops insist their is no quota system. Yeah Riiiight.


Yup, motorcycle specific training delivered by motorcycle instructors. Sorry to let you down.

[rastuscat]

I thought you couldn't leave home with bracelet?

Good thing he didn't stab someone before running the red (unless he did)

Bracelest have conditions specific to the offender. His said he could leave home during specific hours for specific purposes. Just FYI.

[Edbear]

Bracelest have conditions specific to the offender. His said he could leave home during specific hours for specific purposes. Just FYI.

Obviously running a red light wasn't one of them... :pinch:

[Zedder]

It's a pity the anklet didn't have a stun mode as well.

[tigertim20]

I thought you couldn't leave home with bracelet?

Good thing he didn't stab someone before running the red (unless he did)
depends on the sentence handed down, and the conditions.
i.e. if the offender was fully employed, they will more than likely be allowed to go directly to work and back - basically a curfew - which is fair enough, no reason for the cunt to COST us money if he can be working and lose all of his other freedom. He probably gets less pissingaround laughing with mates time at work than he would in jail.

Actually... I was wondering. If you are ticketed through an area governed by those "variable" signs, what evidence do the authorities need to provide to show what speed was being displayed (in effect) at the time of the alleged offence?
I would like to know that too come to think of it - good question.

[FJRider]

It's a pity the anklet didn't have a stun mode as well.

Just an electric tingle as he goes out the gate (and back in) would be fine ...

[onearmedbandit]

I was planning on taking the bike out for a ride tomorrow. I guess I'll leave it locked up in the garage instead.

I went out for a ride today, had no problems whatsoever.