Surely this is not legal - shame on the cops

[Mikkel]

not forgetting IF the hosties survive as well.
When I fly I really do make a note of the nearest exit. I also try and book seats at the back.

On plane travel:

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[SPman]

A conviction takes ages to happen, when she could have kept arriving for work pissed in the meantime. Every time risking the lives of the air passengers. What - by throwing up and falling over them on the plane.. So it took the cops 2 weeks to figure this out and make their decision to contact her employer. So what they didint figure this straight away. Better late than never. fucking thick cops if it takes that long...

She could have been abducted by aliens, as well.
:rant:
More and more we have officious officials making judgement calls on what people could have done, or could be doing, regardless of whether they have any proof or justification beyond reasonable doubt, that that is what a person actually has done or is doing.

Oh...that's right, now the cops can seize your home and property on the balance of probabilities, that it was obtained by nefarious means, rather than proven beyond reasonable doubt. perhaps one of the officers tried it on with her, got rejected, and, on the balance of probabilities, decided a week or two later she was a dangerous drunken slut and informed her employers.......

Or maybe they are just nasty dickheads who enjoy being cunts!

[Ixion]

Maybe she'd been rooting a cop and gave him herpes or something? I dunno, I don't care.

Not many people do. Jack's alright too, BTW

[Skyryder]

Can we use the Official Information Act to see how many Police officers have got off DIC, or had no charges layed for it in the last year ?

This might help

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...et-off-charges


Skyryder

[Kevnz]

Good work Skyryder but not much of a suprise

[Skyryder]

A conviction takes ages to happen, when she could have kept arriving for work pissed in the meantime. Every time risking the lives of the air passengers. So it took the cops 2 weeks to figure this out and make their decision to contact her employer. So what they didint figure this straight away. Better late than never.

They may have monitired her texts or phone and found she was partying before work on a regular basis, maybe assuming that she was still driving drunk, and arriving for work drunk.

No way she could blow 420 and not know she was drunk. No way. So apparently she lied about the 5 drinks then off to bed story. It was probably glaringly obvious she had been at it all night, and probably maintained a dishonest stance to the officer who stopped her.

I feel that the police have justification. To PROTECT and to serve

Air New Zealand can do a random drug test any time they like. It's there responsibility to see that their staff act in accordance with the laws while on duty. The difference is on duty. It's the polices role to see that we obey the laws in our everyday life. The police crossed the line and got their roles muddled up.

The other thing that comes out of this is the inconsistancy. Do they ring up the employer of every body they catch on a DIC. Not according to my sources. Do they ring up everbody they catch that drives a passanger vehicle. Nope again.


Skyryder

[Skyryder]

Good work Skyryder but not much of a suprise

Yea the cop that injured himself so that he was not required for the evidential test. That was an eye opener.

The rest to be fair to the police, is the juries fault.


Skyryder

[scissorhands]

Okay. Say you are an employer and some of your front of house staff who is hired on appearance and public image for your product/service. Say that employee starts getting a seriously acne poxy looking face because of a health problem or choc addiction whatever. So, your swish jewelry store is now remembered for that horribly poxy looking chick on the counter. Your fucked by employment laws. Your business crashes and you have to let people go

Hostee would have breathed booze breath on a lot of people, about to fly. Not very reassuring.

Mind you, I've never smelt a fart on a plane, odours seem to get wisked away immediately by the a/c

She may have been a right nasty cow who deserved all this? How many Joe Q's blow 420 on the way to work? Did she have a behavior problem? She also has many duties regarding safe flight of the plane, and may be a poor influence on other staff.

I have a flat downstairs and am some times called to step in when a feud breaks out between the flatmates that fund my extravagant lifestyle. Sometimes I feel sorry for the departing flatty who could be given another chance. Usually I'm glad to see the arse of the trouble maker. Some situations you gotta break some eggs

[Ixion]

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She would have breathed booze on a lot of people, about to fly. Not very reassuring.

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Two weeks later ?

[scissorhands]

I just read the article above about the low 38% conviction rate for pickled piggies. Okay. I understand the rage here. Its not right that they get off and others get slammed like this woman.

I still maintain plane staff and surgeons need to remain very sober

[Skyryder]

The other factor that has not been mentioned (I think) the woman rang up and did not report for work. So once she knew she was over the limit she removed herself from working.

She took all practable steps possible for the safety of her passangers once she knew she was over the limit.

There are many who get on the piss in the evening and drive to work oblivious that they are still over the limit. Not an excuse but she did the right thing when she knew. Not like that cop who injured himself knowing that he would not be required for a blood sample.


Skyryder