Give him a brake

[Redstar]

I would like to say that Spudchucker needs a vote he has a lot of guts fessing up as a traffic cop and taking all the crap on the chin :apint:
hes getting a bit cynical lately and we need his input and contribution firstly hes a biker the fact he is a cop is secondary to that and traffic cops do see some pretty nasty road kill. I would rather have him onside than offside so let give some spudchucking apprechiation. whos in? :apint:

[SPman]

A brake? No! A break?.....
Surely Spud is appreciated on this board as much as any other poster.Without a wide ranging diversity of views, however seemlingly not appreciated by others, things would get pretty boring.
Nothing wrong with Spud. The wider the range of views and opinions, the better the chance of actually thinking about something new.

Mind you, I dont even mind Bondage Bunny...:eek:

[Paul in NZ]

Mate... I don't like gettin' a ticket... But I also know the rules. I might disagree with the rules and how they are inforced but I don't have any beef with the Police... (the politicians maybe)

Yep, some of them are prats, just like us!

Spudchucker old son, stick around.... Because when it's all said and done, when it all goes pear shaped... Who are you gunna call??

Cheers

[Redstar]

true spelling and use of grammer nedds ignoring too this aint scholl

[dangerous]

What have I missed here?
And to answer ya question 'why' :spudwave: shezzz I know the man can give it as well as take it :Pokey: Christ theres rearly anything said here thats ment as a personal attack he loves it :msn-wink: I mean even Lou is just having some fun and I'm sure that Spud sees it that way.
Take a look at Spuds avatar its awesome (beit a bit scary as its often a common vision in my bloody mirrors) now if it were bothering spud then he wouldent post such an avatar
:not: the :Police: yeah right :finger: :whistle: :msn-wink: :spudwave: <---- gota like that one its so suited

[toads]

Definately agree, as far as I'm concerned he's a brave guy for doing the job he does, and he's gotta be a good fulla cos he's got a bike right!!!, he always has good input into discussions and deserves a bit of appreciation for saying what's right rather than what's trendy, I don't like getting tickets, or whatever, either, but someone has to keep us all in line, I know after I got a ticket, ( the only one I ever had in 20+ years of driving) it certainly made me watch my speed afterwards, I wouldn't have got one if I hadn't been speeding so it was my own fault.

[DEATH_INC.]

Yep,He's good to have around. :rockon: Spud.
I'll admit I'm not the cops no.1 fan,but anything I say certainly isn't aimed at all coppers,just the one's that are unreasonable lying pricks......

[Redstar]

What have I missed here?
And to answer ya question 'why' :spudwave: shezzz I know the man can give it as well as take it :Pokey: Christ theres rearly anything said here thats ment as a personal attack he loves it :msn-wink: I mean even Lou is just having some fun and I'm sure that Spud sees it that way.
Take a look at Spuds avatar its awesome (beit a bit scary as its often a common vision in my bloody mirrors) now if it were bothering spud then he wouldent post such an avatar
:not: the :Police: yeah right :finger: :whistle: :msn-wink: :spudwave: <---- gota like that one its so suited what I meant was I feel guilty of using spud as a punching bag and trying to find a loophole in his arguments but given the same scenario I would pretent to be a plumber, now thats more of a rip off :cool2:

[MrMelon]

Yeah he seems like a fairly reasonable, rational guy, which is a lot better than far too many others :Police:

[dangerous]

what I meant was I feel guilty of using spud as a punching bag and trying to find a loophole in his arguments but given the same scenario I would pretent to be a plumber, now thats more of a rip off :cool2:

Well yeah, Then maybe Spud will see this as a 'thank you' thread so "thanks Spud your time here is appishated" (*sp opps) Now lets give him and his kind more shit :msn-wink:

ps: Spud luv the new bike :second: <---- cos the Firestorm is #1

[scumdog]

Quote:"Because when it's all said and done, when it all goes pear shaped... Who are you gunna call??"

Just what I said PinNZ, slag 'em all you want but cops are the "sludge trap" in society, when nothing else wil stop or catch the shit as it falls, guess who will and who everybody eventually turns to? ;)

[Lou Girardin]

Did he confess, or just give himself away?

[FROSTY]

I thought it was common knowledge he was a cop.
I for one don't think any less of him (or for that matter more) because of his profession.
pud youre a good sort as far as I can see

[Motoracer]

I have always supported the presence of the Po-leece on this site. Specially for their opinions on things as a cop and their knowledge of the law. Other than that, they are people who are into bikes just like everyone else here so why push them away?

[Bob]

I have always supported the presence of the Po-leece on this site. Specially for their opinions on things as a cop and their knowledge of the law. Other than that, they are people who are into bikes just like everyone else here so why push them away?

Sounds about right to me - unless the individual involved is one of those people who deliberately starts fights just to see what happens [1], then the wider the range of experience and opinion, the richer the board.

And getting the police perspective can be very useful indeed - especially when it is one of those "Erm, did I do something wrong?" questions! Or wanting to do, say, some mod on your bike - who is going to know if it is potentially illegal?






[1] I once used a board where there was a bloke called 'Julian Solos' (Moko will cringe at the mention of THAT name!) - he was obsessed with accident figures and once famously said "I think accident photos are funny" - which led to a HUGE explosion from me (had a disc removed and my wife had reconstructive surgery on her knee following totally unrelated accidents). That idiot was banned - and a good thing too. If anyone disagreed with him, he'd start 'stalking' their posts and hurling abuse. Never did it to me, oddly enough.

[jimbo600]

I would like to say that Spudchucker needs a vote he has a lot of guts fessing up as a traffic cop and taking all the crap on the chin :apint:
hes getting a bit cynical lately and we need his input and contribution firstly hes a biker the fact he is a cop is secondary to that and traffic cops do see some pretty nasty road kill. I would rather have him onside than offside so let give some spudchucking apprechiation. whos in? :apint:

Spud eat shit and die man!!!!!.............nah just kidding, stick around man as you have alot to offer. I didn't think you were HP anyway. I thought that you worked in the watchhouse.

I heard that you were at the Manfeild track day recently. Me WT and a few others were having a ball mate. You should have come and said hello.

[FzerozeroT]

Spud, Scumdog and the others who are hiding on the site somewhere, good on you and sorry for the assholes you have to work with/for, met one of the good HP yesterday, just finished a knee down/wheelie combo on an overpass out of Huntly then saw the roof of the car over the crest of the bridge! big wave and I was on my way :D

[Hitcher]

Geez Louise... Who'd admit to being a cop straight up? There's always some wanker who's going to get in your ear about their last speeding ticket (always unjustified) or how the cops didn't turn up to the "great burglary of '82", or how some cop beat up their brother...

Despite all our bitching and moaning we have a pretty efficient, effective and largely uncorrupt police force in New Zealand. These guys and gals have got enough on their plates without the general public giving them a hard time over trivial matters. They're doing their jobs. Let them get on with it.

[Paul in NZ]

The only 2 tickets I have had on my bike in recent times were both bloody silly and at the time, while I was most polite to the oficer, I was seething inside.. however, looking back on it now, both we possible Monty Python skit material.

1. Coming home from a mates wedding in Motueka with a totally evil hangover and came up behind one of those poxy white vans that infest the highways and by ways of this fair land.. belching diesel so I pulled a swift passing move and forgot to button off... What a funny place to park a car i thought.. Dumb ass!

What was funny was the droll lecture on the side of the road issued in a dead pan monotone voice. "The road toll must come down sir. We particularly have a problem with middle aged men on large motorcycles" MIDDLE AGED (I'm old mate) LARGE motorcycles?? My 850cc vintage Guzzi produces 57 RWHP. Not exactly a GSCR1000 is it?

2. 8:45pm in the middle of NOWHERE going from raumati to Napier on a wednesday night. Pinged for 120 passing a truck doing 110. bum! @ in the car, takes my license back to the car, probably pulls up more data on me than my wife knows and still comes back to ask me. "Have you even been in trouble with us before sir?" HELLO! What is he expecting me to say? Yes, I'm a drug courier for the mob and I have 2 severed heads in the left hand pannier.

Sheesh! (in fact he didn't really want an answer 'cos they were headed home for dinner)

So... While it hurts

Ya gotta laugh really...

Stick around Spud.

[kerryg]

I would like to say that Spudchucker needs a vote he has a lot of guts fessing up as a traffic cop and taking all the crap on the chin :apint:
hes getting a bit cynical lately and we need his input and contribution firstly hes a biker the fact he is a cop is secondary to that and traffic cops do see some pretty nasty road kill. I would rather have him onside than offside so let give some spudchucking apprechiation. whos in? :apint:

It's got to be a good thing to have dialogue with the police,and to have a policeman who is a biker as well...it's all good. So Spud's involvement in this forum is to be nurtured, as we would nurture a little flower.... :rolleyes:

Problem is it's so easy to cross the line between calm reasoned dialogue and rabid fascist jack-booted :whistle: .....oops....

But seriously, who wouldn't want a policeman to be his friend????? :hug:

[merv]

Did I miss something while I was away has Spud done a bunk?

[spudchucka]

I would like to say that Spudchucker needs a vote he has a lot of guts fessing up as a traffic cop and taking all the crap on the chin :apint:
hes getting a bit cynical lately and we need his input and contribution firstly hes a biker the fact he is a cop is secondary to that and traffic cops do see some pretty nasty road kill. I would rather have him onside than offside so let give some spudchucking apprechiation. whos in? :apint:
Thanks Redstar but lets clear one thing up, I'm not a traffic cop as in I'm not Highway Patrol or any other type of dedicated traffic unit. I work in General Duties and they are expected to do traffic work but it is not their primary function. If my posts appear cynical on here, don't worry because it has no effect at all on how I do my job on the street.

[spudchucka]

Spud eat shit and die man!!!!!.............nah just kidding, stick around man as you have alot to offer. I didn't think you were HP anyway. I thought that you worked in the watchhouse.

I heard that you were at the Manfeild track day recently. Me WT and a few others were having a ball mate. You should have come and said hello.
I spent 6 months in the watchhouse and it was nearly the end of my sanity.

Next time I have a day off and its a track day then I will come and say hi.

[spudchucka]

Did I miss something while I was away has Spud done a bunk?
Nope still here. I've been flat out busy lately so haven't been logging on too often. This thread came as a real surprise. Thanks to all who have offered their support.

[Mongoose]

Nope still here. I've been flat out busy lately so haven't been logging on too often. This thread came as a real surprise. Thanks to all who have offered their support.


Aww, go on, it was the head swell that stopped you getting near enough to the puter to operate it, that is the real reason for yur absence, aint it Spud? :spudwave:

[spudchucka]

Aww, go on, it was the head swell that stopped you getting near enough to the puter to operate it, that is the real reason for yur absence, aint it Spud? :spudwave:
Maybe I'll need a new helmet??

[Mongoose]

Maybe I'll need a new helmet??


Not much point in that Spud, the swelling should go down in a day or two :headbang:

[Firefight]

Geez Louise... Who'd admit to being a cop straight up? There's always some wanker who's going to get in your ear about their last speeding ticket (always unjustified) or how the cops didn't turn up to the "great burglary of '82", or how some cop beat up their brother...

Despite all our bitching and moaning we have a pretty efficient, effective and largely uncorrupt police force in New Zealand. These guys and gals have got enough on their plates without the general public giving them a hard time over trivial matters. They're doing their jobs. Let them get on with it.


Yep I'll second that.

F/F

[moko]

I`m very pro-police despite several run-ins in my younger days,they get loads of crap thrown there way in this country mainly by those who`d shit themselves if anarchy was allowed to reign.My problem`s with the courts that let the scum off with light sentences,not the guys who risk life and limb getting them in front of some senile old cretin in the first place.I`ve twice had lifts from Cops when I`ve run out of petrol(which could have got them in loads of trouble) and got off more times than I deserve when I`ve been pulled,ironically my only points came from some lying arsehole who was a disgrace to humanity let alone his uniform.Bike cops here in particular are fair blokes,all are bike fanatics,they have to be to get the job,and unless you`ve done something totally stupid you`ll more often than not get a bollocking rather than booked.These guys do loads of off-duty stuff,assessments,marshalling bike events e.t.c.O.K. so there are the odd bad apples,I know a young guy just got in that should never,ever have got through selection.I speed all the time,if I get caught it`s my fault not the guy who caught me.

[El Dopa]

I have always supported the presence of the Po-leece on this site. Specially for their opinions on things as a cop and their knowledge of the law. Other than that, they are people who are into bikes just like everyone else here so why push them away?

Agreed. I'd also say that having cops on here to rebut the more, uh, 'outlandish' posts stops too much of an 'us and them' situation developing. And the cops get a feel for what a reasonable-ish cross-section of the public is thinking.

That sort of two-way communication used to be called community policing in the UK.

Cyber-community policing?

[merv]

Nope still here. I've been flat out busy lately so haven't been logging on too often. This thread came as a real surprise. Thanks to all who have offered their support.

Great its good to have you here so I was hoping nothing had changed.