Police powers?

**Scuba_Steve** · 11th October 2010, 18:43

It could just be people getting sick of the (in)justice system we have here in NZ & taking their chances with a runner since theres more chance of justice being served.

**schrodingers cat** · 11th October 2010, 19:18

There is an old joke about an Irish pub where, from time to time, patrons call out a number and everybody falls about laughing and slapping their knees.

A visitor to the pub being somewhat puzzled asks the barman what is happening.
Barman replies that the sterotypical Irishman is though to be a bit thick whereas in fact what they have done is introduce a numbering system for the old jokes that get trotted out time after time.

Visitor decides to participate and calls out a number and the whole place erupts. When it all calms down the barman hands him a drink and says "That's a new one - well done"

The point of this fable is to suggest a similar system on this site.
#1 can be the story of people speeding getting caught then crying about it
#2 - 17 can be all the horseshit reasons as to why people run
#18 - 27 can be police abuse ( remember not to bother calling them when you are offended against cause they are C***S...)

You get the idea

Signing off

**Gubb** · 11th October 2010, 20:51

Originally Posted by Hornsup

2,000 police pursuits this year may sugest somthing

I call BULLSHIT. What's your source?

**miloking** · 11th October 2010, 21:04

Originally Posted by Genie

I'm interested as to what will happen.
Friend of mine just got done for 136k in a 100k zone.
Was two bikes, which one did the cop get, the one that pulled over not the one that took off.
My friend asks himself why didn't he just bolt as well, no way the cop would have caught up with him ...who would know how much of a disaster that could have caused.
He has a court day, is engaging the services of a lawyer, his job too is on the line.

Our little chat resulted in me telling him off, he knows the speed limit, he is 40, if he wishes to push the boundaries then he needs to be prepared to accept the consquences.

He didn't get an instant fine though or instant lose of licence....but then two days later...dumb buggar slid out on a corner, speed - again!

Is this a "real" story or another way to let us all "anti-social" types know that...speed does indeed kill (TV ad says so.. it must be true) and that pulling over and getting raped is always much better option compared to doing a "runner"?

**miloking** · 11th October 2010, 21:09

Originally Posted by Donor

First off, if you were following an ambulance at that speed, you're lucky you're not a fucking road pizza, and have demonstrated you are a complete wank stain who should not be on the roads either.

You don't know? Hmmm, how about to collar morons like you who insist on trying to keep people like me employed?

Listen to this man! he knows what he is talking about...at 140-150km/h you could have ended up traveling back in time or worse!!!! (as its faster than 88mph and definitely defies laws of physics!!!)

**Donor** · 12th October 2010, 17:46

Originally Posted by miloking

Listen to this man! he knows what he is talking about...at 140-150km/h you could have ended up traveling back in time or worse!!!! (as its faster than 88mph and definitely defies laws of physics!!!)

Or go up the arse of an ambulance when it has to brake heavily.

It happens.

**miloking** · 12th October 2010, 18:30

Originally Posted by Donor

Or go up the arse of an ambulance when it has to brake heavily.

It happens.

Well i must admit that if you going to have an accident..going up the back of the ambulance is probably best place to be, apart from crashing into the E.R. reception...

**Taz** · 12th October 2010, 18:51

Originally Posted by Deano

I'm amazed that it seems more people are doing runners these days (if that is truly the case), given all the live footage of runners on tv.

Cause they ALL turn to shit.

They don't show the ones that get away.

**Max Preload** · 12th October 2010, 19:05

Originally Posted by Taz

They don't show the ones that get away.

They did on Road Cops last night... and in a fuck'n ratty old Telstar of all things!

**Scuba_Steve** · 12th October 2010, 19:09

Originally Posted by Max Preload

They did on Road Cops last night... and in a fuck'n ratty old Telstar of all things!

yea & not caught for another 7months then only at a routine stop checkpoint

**meteor** · 12th October 2010, 19:11

My take is that the cop didn't get out of the car as he had to tell his control center where he was and he had you stopped but couldn't get through because the channel was busy. And possibly that would be why the others showed up as they heard his first call he was trying to catch you and were coming from the opposite way but hadn't heard he had you stopped. Sounds pretty reasonable... so do the tickets you got, man up dude!
Oh but I do think you are absolutely right in saying he probably got pissed off with you revving your bike... why wouldn't he?
Some one called it the 'attitude test' which you failed miserably.

**Patrick** · 12th October 2010, 19:41

Originally Posted by Hornsup

do you have any opinions as to why so many police pusuits are happening?

Because drunk and disqualified fucktards, sometimes in stolen vehicles, think the rules don't apply to them? Or;

They miss bubba and the good times they had while sharing a cell...

Or - both?

Originally Posted by Hornsup

Yes youre right he did think i was going to run thats why i switched off and got off but he was so negative and aggressive alot like the replys I am getting to my thread here.not you tho you seem to have few more ideas than the majority.try googeling "ross meurant deep in the forest" you will find it interesting I am sure

So you had to wait, while he called in the rego and did a licence check, probably on a busy radio channel, at a guess.... Revving while waiting? Why? Usually means one is thinking of fanging it.... Winding him up? Much?

You're lucky it wasn't Ross (Meurant Deep in the Forrest) in the patrol car. He would have drawn his 6 shooter on you back in the day.

Originally Posted by pc220

My opinion. You are an arrogant old fart that needs to pull his head in. Your attitude when pulled over by first cop and your replies to this thread are that of someone who thinks their shit dont stink.

Comes across this way, for sure... But hey, maybe not, in reality.... Who knows? Perhaps it is just fiction and a wind up...?

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

It could just be people getting sick of the (in)justice system we have here in NZ & taking their chances with a runner since theres more chance of justice being served.

By winding up 6 feet inder? Yeah, that can be justice some times....

**98tls** · 12th October 2010, 19:55

Police powers?No idea but way way back when i was a young fella and bolshy coppers would give you a warning then generally as you were young n dumb the second time they caught you you got a thick ear (or similar) which you took notice of as it hurt,no need for even a court date,the future would indeed be better if the same form of justice could be handed out these days.

**baptist** · 12th October 2010, 20:37

I don't know why people would do a runner, personally I would rather argue the point with the cop (as I have in the past, and always lost

) than scarper. Maybe part of the reason is if they try and do get away then no ticket

and if they try and get caught the penalty for running is not enough of a deterent. If you run and kill someone go to jail do not pass go and see you in 15 years? (same for killing while DUI), just a thought.