Well done, NZ police

**SMOKEU** · 15th April 2010, 10:02

I was at home in bed sleeping this morning, and at about 3am I was woken up by the sound of sirens. The sirens got louder and louder, and then I heard a car which didn't sound like a cop car fully flooring it past my house, followed by 2 cop cars about 10 seconds later.
I jumped out of bed as fast as I could, took my AA batteries out of the battery charger, fitted them to my scanner and turned the scanner on.
I could hear the cops talking to comms, telling them where the offending vehicle was going, the speeds involved, and so on.
The dumb fucks in the offending vehicle decided to do some 'laps' around the hood, and one of the cops clicked onto that and laid out some spike strips. 2 arrests were promptly made.
I'll assume that the vehicle was stolen, even the 'boy racers' don't cruise around at 3am on a normal Thursday morning.

Well done police on a successful outcome.
It seems that many people don't want chases to happen because of the danger that they pose, but if the cops saw your stolen vehicle being driven/ridden down the road and the offender drove/rode off as fast as possible, surely you would want them to give chase?

**Edbear** · 15th April 2010, 10:24

Bet it won't be on the news, 'cause nobody died or had a serious crash. We don't seem to hear of the "good" outcomes, only the ones the media can sensationalise...

**nudemetalz** · 15th April 2010, 10:33

Going by your avatar,...thought it may have been a sarcastic thread title

j/k

**Bounce001** · 15th April 2010, 10:52

Originally Posted by Edbear

Bet it won't be on the news, 'cause nobody died or had a serious crash. We don't seem to hear of the "good" outcomes, only the ones the media can sensationalise...

Agreed. However, if they decide to do a runner then they get what they deserve. If it means an accident and they kill themselves - so be it. Unfortunately, it seems they tend to like to take out innocent bystanders as well.

**Edbear** · 15th April 2010, 10:57

Originally Posted by Bounce001

Agreed. However, if they decide to do a runner then they get what they deserve. If it means an accident and they kill themselves - so be it. Unfortunately, it seems they tend to like to take out innocent bystanders as well.

Well, we always hope they get what they deserve, anyway... Would be great if the Police could have access to those newfangled EMF devices that "shoot" the cars electrics and stop the vehicle.

**Big Dave** · 15th April 2010, 11:36

>>thought it may have been a sarcastic thread title <<

Mr Smoke is a commendable agent provocateur in the making.

**oldrider** · 15th April 2010, 11:36

Originally Posted by Edbear

Well, we always hope they get what they deserve, anyway... Would be great if the Police could have access to those newfangled EMF devices that "shoot" the cars electrics and stop the vehicle.

Obviously Ed, you haven't got a pacemaker yet!

**meteor** · 15th April 2010, 11:38

Originally Posted by Edbear

... be great if the Police could have access to those newfangled EMF devices that "shoot" the cars electrics and stop the vehicle.

Egzacery, and for all the crims to be fitted with pacemakers... they'd surely think twice before doing a runner then!

**SMOKEU** · 15th April 2010, 11:55

Originally Posted by Big Dave

>>thought it may have been a sarcastic thread title <<

Mr Smoke is an commendable agent provocateur in the making.

I aim to please.

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th April 2010, 11:59

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I aim to please.

That's not what the woman who cleans your toilet says

**Slyer** · 15th April 2010, 12:10

Originally Posted by Edbear

Bet it won't be on the news, 'cause nobody died or had a serious crash. We don't seem to hear of the "good" outcomes, only the ones the media can sensationalise...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10637922
3 days ago.

**Big Dave** · 15th April 2010, 12:20

'You're' speeling sux! - 'an commendable'??

**Edbear** · 15th April 2010, 13:25

Originally Posted by oldrider

Obviously Ed, you haven't got a pacemaker yet!

Originally Posted by meteor

Egzacery, and for all the crims to be fitted with pacemakers... they'd surely think twice before doing a runner then!

Yup! Great deterent! Wot you doin' stealin' cars with a pacemaker, John..?

Originally Posted by Slyer

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10637922
3 days ago.

Saw that, yeah, tazers are a newsworthy item. Silly boy, at least he had the sense to give up before he was tazered! Now the EMF is like a Tazer for cars, eh?

**RDjase** · 15th April 2010, 15:22

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I was at home in bed sleeping this morning, and at about 3am I was woken up by the sound of sirens. The sirens got louder and louder, and then I heard a car which didn't sound like a cop car fully flooring it past my house, followed by 2 cop cars about 10 seconds later.
I jumped out of bed as fast as I could, took my AA batteries out of the battery charger, fitted them to my scanner and turned the scanner on.
I could hear the cops talking to comms, telling them where the offending vehicle was going, the speeds involved, and so on.
The dumb fucks in the offending vehicle decided to do some 'laps' around the hood, and one of the cops clicked onto that and laid out some spike strips. 2 arrests were promptly made.
I'll assume that the vehicle was stolen, even the 'boy racers' don't cruise around at 3am on a normal Thursday morning.

Well done police on a successful outcome.
It seems that many people don't want chases to happen because of the danger that they pose, but if the cops saw your stolen vehicle being driven/ridden down the road and the offender drove/rode off as fast as possible, surely you would want them to give chase?

So are you going to change your avatar?