Bullshit speeding ticket from arrogant cop. Complaint

**caseye** · 16th September 2010, 16:49

Originally Posted by morsedog

I was visiting some family of mine in the States, I was riding my cousin's bike at a reasonable speed. The same thing happened to me. A cop pulling out from a fuel station pulls me over before I could even get up to speed. He says I was doing twice the speed limit when I never even came close to the speed limit. I asked to see his radar and camera, no luck. Since I am not registered to the bike, or have an yank license I am getting a large ticket. I have to go back home and cannot stay until the court date to fight it. I called the cops there and they don't have cameras in their cars (or at least not all of them). I never paid the thing, they can come over here and get me if they want the money. Cameras would be a great idea, I may write a letter right now to Wellington.

"DO IT" it might not sound like much, but that letter might be the ten thousandth and it may tip the balance, go write it mate. Kwi G should not have gone down on this particular charge.
Our law enforcement has boobed! Don't evne think about it you two!

**Expert** · 22nd October 2010, 18:59

I got pulled by the cops a while back and was treated like shit, i should have complained and didn't, and then regretted it.
I was in a car and the passenger couldn't believe the cop had spoken to me like he had. i felt it was unfair, he was an indian guy, very arrogant.
I was pissed off and when the cop had handed me over a ticket ($650) i took it and said "thanks..for nothing."
He lent into the car, snatched the ticket out of my hand and dissapeared back to his car. returned about about 5 mins later and told me with a grin that now i was banned too and he would arrest me if he saw me driving again.
i had to get my passenger to drive me home.

What had i done? run over a nun? sold drugs to kiddies?
My english licence was 9 days over being changed to a kiwi licence, i had the form in the car, all filled out and had booked the test. i showed this to him and he called me a liar.
welcome to nz.

**Smifffy** · 22nd October 2010, 19:10

Originally Posted by Expert

I got pulled by the cops a while back and was treated like shit, i should have complained and didn't, and then regretted it.
I was in a car and the passenger couldn't believe the cop had spoken to me like he had. i felt it was unfair, he was an indian guy, very arrogant.
I was pissed off and when the cop had handed me over a ticket ($650) i took it and said "thanks..for nothing."
He lent into the car, snatched the ticket out of my hand and dissapeared back to his car. returned about about 5 mins later and told me with a grin that now i was banned too and he would arrest me if he saw me driving again.
i had to get my passenger to drive me home.

What had i done? run over a nun? sold drugs to kiddies?
My english licence was 9 days over being changed to a kiwi licence, i had the form in the car, all filled out and had booked the test. i showed this to him and he called me a liar.
welcome to nz.

That's ok on motorway patrol last night they showed a guy whacked out on P, who had hit a number of cars on the motorway, and his total fine was in the order of $400-$500.

Another guy driving erratically with a strong smeel of cannabis in the car and a used bong. They didn't test him for dope, confiscated his bong and sent him on his way with a $300 odd fine.

Whatever you do, don't exceed the limit by 4km/h this weekend!!

**KiWiP** · 22nd October 2010, 19:48

To be a cop. These are the entry requirements for the Police force (according to their own website)WE TAKE ANYONE

1. New Zealand resident [obvious]
2. Have a visual standard of 6/12 [you're not legally blind]
3. Asthma is not too bad
4. Not crippled by significant operations [can leg it after perps]
5. Full class B or class 1 New Zealand Drivers Licence [reasonable, don't want the cop pulling you over to rear end you]
6. Do you have any previous criminal or traffic convictions - including warnings, court appearances and diversions? [this funnily enough doesn't seem to preclude you from applying?]
7. Can you swim
8. Drink driver? This is a no no the big one - no exceptions
9. Can you speak fluent English?
From their website "No : Things you could do to improve your English: undertake English classes, watch New Zealand TV shows to increase your level of conversational English and kiwi jargon, listen to National Radio."

Now to be clear here I am in awe of GOOD policemen, they keep me safe, they catch the bad guys before they catch me. They work in an environment which bounces between abject boredom and extreme stress. It is not a cushy number.

I am dismayed however at crap little hitler policemen who bring the rest of a good bunch down. But is it not surprising that a really well paid job which requires zero qualifications to enter a $57K job attracts some complete wankers.

But from their website it appears they will employ anyone who is not a drink driver. How about raising the bar to get rid of the bottom feeders?

**Gremlin** · 22nd October 2010, 20:08

they lowered the bar to get more cops. Read into that what you will...

**Scuba_Steve** · 22nd October 2010, 20:10

Originally Posted by KiWiP

But from their website it appears they will employ anyone who is not a drink driver. How about raising the bar to get rid of the bottom feeders?

Once your a cop however drink driving isn't such a problem it seems...

**scumdog** · 22nd October 2010, 20:45

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Once your a cop however drink driving isn't such a problem it seems...

Perks of the job sonny, - nobody else can get of like that eh

**Scuba_Steve** · 22nd October 2010, 20:57

Originally Posted by scumdog

Perks of the job sonny, - nobody else can get of like that eh

I don't know judges, lawyers & politicians do a decent job getting off too & "famous" people well they do alright just every so often one of them lucks out & becomes "the example"