Police killing us again!

[MSTRS:Me]

Cops said: "Mr Tooman said he hoped the driver of the ute would come forward to help police with their investigation"

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Like that is gonna happen...
The ute driver is probably sitting down comparing notes with the cunt that dropped oil on SH5 Feb 09.

[Max Preload]

What a crazy place to do a u-turn!!

3-point turn I think you'll find...

No matter the reason, a cop would rape anyone else doing some sort of turn there.
Whilst some laws do not apply to cops, the law of simple commonsense does not play favourites...

The laws of common sense carry only that penalty which applies to your personal morals. I doubt this snake's conscience will be rattled.

Give them time...

"failing to be able to stop in half the clear distance" will probably be trotted out.

The road is marked in lanes - so it's clear distance. But I have no doubt you're correct in your prediction.

[miloking]

True, but choppers are very expensive to buy and maintain (have a look on TM to see the prices of a 4 seater chopper). Hiring pilots to sit at a cop shop 24/7 waiting for a chase isn't cheap either.

Yes you are right, they are expensive and probably would be utter waste of money to use them for any other reason then serious crime related stuff...but we would realy only need one or two for every major city. (actualy the ones police already has is probably enough)

[FROSTY:Me]

Nope can't agree with ya there. Heard the story of the rabit and the turtle? The cops might not catch him right away but that 150km driver always slows down

[peasea]

I feel sick now ive seen that photo, better go have a lay down.

Thats way to close to the brow of that hill ! !

Crazy Steve.

Absolutely correct. Perhaps the 'Bridgeman Manoeuvre' (as per the Buller Gorge) is now taught in police college as an acceptable method of initiating a pursuit. For anyone (regardless of their 'duty' or whatever) to perform a U-turn (or any type of turn) at that point is lunacy.

Break out the torches, the noose and let's have a lynchin'.

This twat had better be charged with something. (Oh, and found guilty after a fair trial and all.)

[Deano]

Nope can't agree with ya there. Heard the story of the rabit and the turtle? The cops might not catch him right away but that 150km driver always slows down

Rabbit and turtle is a fable. Like, fiction Frosty. This is real life.....and death.

It is more plausible that the car doing 154kph would speed up after seeing the cop and crash trying to run.

[peasea]

I can see where you are coming from 98tls but reading the link that Beemer posted, kind of makes me think that we should be discussing this and also certainly consider some form of action - as Tank suggested. In my opinion this seems to be happening a little too often.

Like an investigation? By who? The Grand Police Whitewash Committee? Yeah, right, that'll give the rider some justice, not.

One of these incidents I could get my head around, two does my head in and we've had how many? There was the Buller Gorge, then there was one in Nelson, my daughter was involved in one (wrote her car off, could have killed her) and now this. It's just not good enough from those who are supposed to a) set an example and b) serve and protect us. It would appear that they're too damned busy taxing the crap out of us to pay attention to basic road rules. They get the big adrenalin rush and the gung-ho attitude the minute someone goes over 111kph and it's all on.

[FROSTY:Me]

Hmm- The job is so tough that the country is actively advertising even internationally for staff. They can't or wont retain the experienced coppers. now we are seeing the issues that lack of on the job experience causes.

[Stirts]

Like an investigation? By who? The Grand Police Whitewash Committee? .

Fuck no.....we all know that any police "investigations" in NZ are a farce! My poor little brain isn't up to the challenge of "what to do", all I know is this is beyond ridiculous and SOMETHING needs to happen before more innocent people get murdered!

[miloking]

They get the big adrenalin rush and the gung-ho attitude the minute someone goes over 111kph and it's all on.

It makes me think how pointless this whole incident is (not accident that would imply there is nobody at fault)...yes the reason for the pursuit was someone doing 154.3 km/h but that is still peanuts considering most other civilized countries (europe) have 130Km/h limits on open roads (or no limits at all) so most people travel at 150km/h anyway and its not considered nothing but "little over the limit" but here its a crime against humanity!!!

I say lets review open road speed limits while we are at it!!!

[peasea]

Hmm- The job is so tough that the country is actively advertising even internationally for staff. They can't or wont retain the experienced coppers. now we are seeing the issues that lack of on the job experience causes.

While I agree with the sentiment I would hasten to point out that here we see a lack of basic driving skill, never mind 'on the job experience'. Nobody should be turning (for any reason) at that point in the road. Who gave that clown a license? (How old is this copper anyway?)

[Bikemad]

Hmm- The job is so tough that the country is actively advertising even internationally for staff. They can't or wont retain the experienced coppers. now we are seeing the issues that lack of on the job experience causes.

Not in this instance Frosty...........heard on the radio today quoting the mr tooman cop sayin the officer involved is a veteran cop who has worked tirelessly to reduce the road toll...........

[peasea]

Fuck no.....we all know that any police "investigations" in NZ are a farce! My poor little brain isn't up to the challenge of "what to do", all I know is this is beyond ridiculous and SOMETHING needs to happen before more innocent people get murdered!

I wouldn't use the 'm' word, but certainly that cop should be charged with something along the lines of careless use causing death, which should be something like vehicular manslaughter and carry a minimum jail sentence. (Regardless of what the perp does for a living.)

[Muppet]

Just heard about this, for god's sake not again!! And it's the Tortoise and the Hare, not the Rabbit and the Turtle.

[peasea]

Not in this instance Frosty...........heard on the radio today quoting the mr tooman cop sayin the officer involved is a veteran cop who has worked tirelessly to reduce the road toll...........

By pulling mad-cap stunts all over the Waikato and this time he (and an innocent biker) came unstuck. I'd be very, very surprised if this was the first time that 'veteran' had done something crazy to catch a speedster.