Karma's a bitch

**superman** · 18th April 2011, 22:46

If I'm generalising all cops into a group...

From Stuff:
"Two police officers are in Masterton Hospital with minor injuries after their vehicle crashed into a power pole this afternoon.
The officers were travelling in a convoy of police vehicles heading to Wairarapa for an armed offenders squad training exercise when they crashed into the power pole north of Greytown about 3.30pm, police said.
The police serious crash unit was investigating and the officers were expected to be released from hospital tonight.
A third officer in the vehicle was not injured."

Is it bad that this makes me smile for some reason.

Wonder if they were "speeding".

**Gubb** · 18th April 2011, 22:52

Don't worry, i'll remember to laugh at you when you crash.

**superman** · 18th April 2011, 22:59

Originally Posted by Gubb

Don't worry, i'll remember to laugh at you when you crash.

I'm hardly a "professional" driver so when I crash it wouldn't be that interesting news.

**EJK** · 18th April 2011, 23:00

What did they do wrong?

**Gone Burger** · 18th April 2011, 23:14

Originally Posted by superman

Is it bad that this makes me smile for some reason.

I'm going to answer yes. I have a much longer answer, but am going to stick with the short version

**bogan** · 18th April 2011, 23:22

Originally Posted by EJK

What did they do wrong?

Fark knows, it'd be ironic if speed was a factor I guess, but I'm not seeing how karma applies? Unless the OP is going to get some comeuppance for laughing at their accident?

**YellowDog** · 18th April 2011, 23:23

Perhaps they lost control of the car after being startled noticing that there was a fellow sniper in the bushes with a radar gun

Dropping speed that quickly can be hazzardous

**superman** · 18th April 2011, 23:24

Originally Posted by bogan

Fark knows, it'd be ironic if speed was a factor I guess, but I'm not seeing how karma applies? Unless the OP is going to get some comeuppance for laughing at their accident?

Nooo... I was referring to the crashes that police have... Oh... that isn't karma. Well that's fail

**RDJ** · 18th April 2011, 23:26

Originally Posted by EJK

What did they do wrong?

Katman will keep us informed on that.

**ducatilover** · 19th April 2011, 01:46

Originally Posted by RDJ

Katman will keep us informed on that.

He sure will.

I don't see how it's karma at all.
Speed is usually a factor, I have found it immensely hard to crash whilst not moving in a car.
They are trained, not professional really are they? A race driver who does so for a living is.
Everybody makes mistakes.
I want pie.

**Grubber** · 19th April 2011, 06:44

Originally Posted by Katiepie

I'm going to answer yes. I have a much longer answer, but am going to stick with the short version

You show more restraint then i on this occasion. Good reply knowing your circumstances.

Originally Posted by bogan

Fark knows, it'd be ironic if speed was a factor I guess, but I'm not seeing how karma applies? Unless the OP is going to get some comeuppance for laughing at their accident?

Think that would be appropriate. Don't see any reason to wish injury on anyone really.

Originally Posted by RDJ

Katman will keep us informed on that.

Please don't entice him!!! Had enough of his holier than thou dribble lately.

**oneofsix** · 19th April 2011, 07:07

A professional driver is one that drives for their profession, so yes police included but unlike courier drivers the police have had professional training beyond standard/public license requirements or even defensive driving course level.

As they were traveling in a convey how come they had the accident? I await the news with baited breath. Yeah right

you will turn blue in the face before that comes out unless it was someone else's fault that is.

The only thing we can say for certain is speed was a factor, their vehicle was moving otherwise it couldn't have crashed so therefore it had speed. Well unless the power pole jumped out at them whilst they were parked.

Karma is possibly not the correct phrase but when those who have the responsibility for enforcing safety on the basis of questionable laws derived from even more questionable statistics come unstuck it is hard not to react as if there is some poetic justice involved even if the reaction in itself is unfair. Be even better if it was the lawmakers but they have chauffeurs to blame.

Pity there was injury but does sound to bad so hopefully they will be back shooting their bushmasters soon.

**Big Dave** · 19th April 2011, 09:43

Rejoicing over someone else's injury should get a nice dose of it too.

**scissorhands** · 19th April 2011, 09:44

Dont fuck with karma, glorify yourself after a fact. Revelling in the suffering of others is not popular with the powers that be.

Thank you lord for whacking my enemies? No

Any unfair comments and you get it next.

In a convoy? 10/4 rubber duck