Bullshit speeding ticket from arrogant cop. Complaint

**kwaka_crasher** · 26th January 2010, 16:55

Originally Posted by Toaster

Absolutely agreed, It is very much a matter of trust. It utterly disgusts me to think of cops out there litlerally making up false speeds or even charges for ANY reason. I just hope that if they are there, that they get weeded out quickly. Solid constant and consistent complaints from a range of unrelated upstanding members of society VERY MUCH get the attention of the bosses. Noone wants bad cops working for them. I sure as hell would not work with them.

I share your vision for a better NZ. I just have no faith in it!

Originally Posted by Toaster

But is it worth risking your life doing a runner for the sake of the remote possibility that the cop who nabbed you might be dishonest. Call me stupid, but I think it is fair to say cops that deliberately make up charges and tickets would have to be an absolutely tiny minority IMO.

To me it's a calculated risk, much like riding on the road at all.

I would like to think you're right, but the cynic in me says it's only getting worse with the lowering of entry standards. Don't get me wrong - I'm no saint, I'd never get accepted regardless of how low they dropped the standards and I don't believe in it anyway. But I don't put myself up as a saint either...

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Trust you cops to stick together...

So is this blue line thick or thin?

**MSTRS:Me** · 26th January 2010, 17:06

Yes.

**TimeOut** · 27th January 2010, 06:27

Originally Posted by Flying Spanner

In my car I had a similar experience. I have an in car GPS that records data and can be printed out on pc. I took a cellphone photo of the exact point where I was said to have been pulled over and had the gps co-ordinates for that location. And what'd ya know my speed at the time of passing the cop was 15km/hr less than what was stated. I was still speeding at precisely 102km/hr but got off the fine. I got pulled over atleast 5-10 times a week for months after that for "random" lisence and rego checks. It was like I had a huge target on my back. Such is life when you live in a small town and the local cops are arseholes.

Had the same with my son, I complained to the cops sarg. Son was harressed for six months stopped sometimes four times in a night, usually by the same cop.

Got the last laugh though as the cop was too busy being a prick that he didn't notice that a ZX6r was bigger than 250cc

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 27th January 2010, 18:52

Still no letter from NZ police.
However I did call into the buisness address the the cop firstly blocked and the pulled onto their garden...............Its a lawyers !!!
They remembered the spectical! They did not like the fact that he a; blocked their access (the client he blocked complained to them about it) and b; were supprised he pulled onto their garden.
Surfice to say that I explained I am formally complaining about the whole incident and wanted them to be aware that although they are not named in the complaint what this cop did at their address is. I also explained if this complaint gathers pace they may need to make a statement confirming this cops actions,This they are happy to do.

So, one week on (less a day) and still nothing from the police.

**paturoa** · 27th January 2010, 19:16

I haven't read the whole thread, but the cop shop is a few hundy meters from that location, have you asked to meet said popo's boss?

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 27th January 2010, 19:24

Have laid the complaint and sent a copy to the Henderson nick and Police NZ in Wellington. The final line being "I await your direction on what happens next" ..............so I wait.........for now.

**enigma51** · 27th January 2010, 20:08

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Have laid the complaint and sent a copy to the Henderson nick and Police NZ in Wellington. The final line being "I await your direction on what happens next" ..............so I wait.........for now.

I will put money on the reply letter being the generic

"We have looked at your complaint blah blah blah something about the speed is in excess blah blah fuck off pay the fine. You have 28 days blah blah the copper don't have to show you the speed."

You want it heard go to court then get fucked around for another 2 years maybe more ..... ask spb......

**scumdog** · 27th January 2010, 20:32

Originally Posted by enigma51

I will put money on the reply letter being the generic

"We have looked at your complaint blah blah blah something about the speed is in excess blah blah fuck off pay the fine. You have 28 days blah blah the copper don't have to show you the speed."

You want it heard go to court then get fucked around for another 2 years maybe more ..... ask spb......

Some guys are just plain lucky I guess....

**caseye** · 28th January 2010, 07:07

Well I'm still 100% behind you and the actions you are taking with regards this matter Kevin.
I have a confession to make.yesterday afternoon while traversing the North western car park I was lazered from behind(still don't know exactly where from) I didn't know this at the time but did when some 3 K's further on I was hauled over by Mr P in their highway patrol vehicle.
I stopped, enquired as to the nature of their actions in pulling me over and was told that i had been exceeding the speed limit way back when.
I was calm and spoke politely to the officer,we had a longish discussion as to where my alledged speeding occurred and where they had been.At first they were adamant I was going to get a ticket but after sitting in their car for a good few minutes they emerged, handed back my licence and told me "to get on my bike and bugger off"
Naturally I got a bit more of a talking too than that but this was the general gist of the encounter.
This Police Officer exercised a large amount of discretion, I certainly appreciate their doing so and will make a concious effort to keep the throttle a little further forward from now on.
I can't not tell this story as it is true, it happened and it goes to show that there are in fact still some damn fine Officers out there, ones who can and do use what discretion they have and who take a chance on those of us lucky enough to encounter them.
So go on give me heaps, call me cop lover, whatever, I'm smiling today not going to the post office to pay a fine, more slowlier than normal though.

**Swoop** · 28th January 2010, 09:14

Originally Posted by caseye

while traversing the North western car park I was lazered from behind(still don't know exactly where from) I didn't know this at the time but did when some 3 K's further on I was hauled over by Mr P in their highway patrol vehicle.

NW is a bit long. Any more specifics on location involved (between x and y, locations)?

Police like to park under the Huruhuru Rd overbridge and lazer targets as they are still around the Lincoln Rd area. (Map says approx 600metres distance)

**caseye** · 28th January 2010, 15:32

Originally Posted by Swoop

NW is a bit long. Any more specifics on location involved (between x and y, locations)?

Police like to park under the Huruhuru Rd overbridge and lazer targets as they are still around the Lincoln Rd area. (Map says approx 600metres distance)

You got it in one, I got on at the Lincoln rd on ramp heading to Town, never saw the car, and didn't get the disco's until I was just past the Waterview off ramp.220 metres behind me is what was on the lazers rqnge finder.

**Swoop** · 29th January 2010, 09:33

Originally Posted by caseye

You got it in one, I got on at the Lincoln rd on ramp heading to Town, never saw the car, and didn't get the disco's until I was just past the Waterview off ramp.220 metres behind me is what was on the lazers rqnge finder.

I'll guess that he was sitting under the Lincoln Rd overbridge then. Distance from there to the point where the onramp joins the M'way heading east is approx 190m.
I've seen the opposite on the Ramarama straight. Cop sits on the onramps with laser pointing at the rear of vehicles.
Always insist that a laser jammer unit is fitted to the rear of a vehicle as well as the front!