Okay, how about this?

[rastuscat]

Yea I'm with you, those things should be banned outright!

Good God, wot..............we agree?

[Scuba_Steve]

Good God, wot..............we agree?

I think we actually agree on more than you think... Isn't that a scary thought

[trustme]

Nope , more's the pity. They will make lots of positive noises then bog it down in bureaucracy & process till it dies a quiet death. You will get frustrated & say ' fuck it, I tried but it's too hard ' then quietly fall back into line.
It does not fit the business model.

[rastuscat]

Nope , more's the pity. They will make lots of positive noises then bog it down in bureaucracy & process till it dies a quiet death. You will get frustrated & say ' fuck it, I tried but it's too hard ' then quietly fall back into line.
It does not fit the business model.

Our new Head Popo has changed the business model. He's realigned the mission to hat they are calling Prevention First.

http://www.tenone.police.govt.nz/ten...2National2.htm

I'm selling the scheme as a strong alignment to PF. Can't see any bosses being able to oppose it, as that would be opposing PF. Can't have that.

I've been here long enough to have said 'I tried it but it's too hard', but I think this one will fly.

Anyway, it'd be a shame if we just stopped thinking of ways to improve what we do.

[Zedder]

The biggest cock up with the licensing system is the moped exemption.

Someone who has never driven a car at all can go and get a learners car licence just by sitting a written test. No motorcycle questions, just car questions. They can then go borrow a mates moped and go riding in heavy city traffic, quite legally.

Bloody dangerous.

My own story is a good example. Had a CB250N to get my full licence on back in the day. Didn't ride for a couple of decades. Luckily I've been on a lot of training courses, just to get to the stage I'm at today. I could have done no training, and gone and bought that R1. Bought a fairly sedate F800ST instead. Too many grey hairs for anything much beastlier.

Anyway, meeting with the City Council, the Popo Road Policing Manager and the ACC bloke tomorrow, to sell my training instead of ticket scheme. Think it'll get off the ground.

Great idea, best of luck for the meeting.

[trustme]

Our new Head Popo has changed the business model. He's realigned the mission to hat they are calling Prevention First.

http://www.tenone.police.govt.nz/ten...2National2.htm

I'm selling the scheme as a strong alignment to PF. Can't see any bosses being able to oppose it, as that would be opposing PF. Can't have that.

I've been here long enough to have said 'I tried it but it's too hard', but I think this one will fly.

Anyway, it'd be a shame if we just stopped thinking of ways to improve what we do.

The very best of luck. Marshall seems to be a more grounded operator than the previous pillocks you have had in command

[Scuba_Steve]

http://www.tenone.police.govt.nz/ten...2National2.htm

Look at those cops go, they're just entering warp speed 9

[MSTRS:Me]

Our new Head Popo has changed the business model. He's realigned the mission to hat they are calling Prevention First.

You mean he has stolen the model. From the TV program Person of Interest.

[Buyasta]

You mean he has stolen the model. From the TV program Person of Interest.

So he's also going to go around shooting people in the legs?.. Hell, that might just work, I suspect a lot fewer people would be willing to speed if it meant a bullet in the leg, rather than a fine and some demerits.

[oneofsix]

So he's also going to go around shooting people in the legs?.. Hell, that might just work, I suspect a lot fewer people would be willing to speed if it meant a bullet in the leg, rather than a fine and some demerits.

Doubt it. We are continually being told speeding means injury or death and yet still worry more about the than injury.

[Buyasta]

Doubt it. We are continually being told speeding means injury or death and yet still worry more about the than injury.

There's a pretty big difference between the speed kills message putting the hypothetical idea that you may crash and injure yourself which would be caused by your own stupidity/negligence/lack of skill (which of course is a problem only other people have), and someone else coming around and personally putting a bullet in your leg, which is entirely out of your control, aside from avoiding committing the crime in the first place.

[Zedder]

There's a pretty big difference between the speed kills message putting the hypothetical idea that you may crash and injure yourself which would be caused by your own stupidity/negligence/lack of skill (which of course is a problem only other people have), and someone else coming around and personally putting a bullet in your leg, which is entirely out of your control, aside from avoiding committing the crime in the first place.

Wot? The cops want to be able to shoot people? Quick, stop Rastuscat from going to that meeting!!

[Buyasta]

Wot? The cops want to be able to shoot people? Quick, stop Rastuscat from going to that meeting!!

Well, I'm sure plenty want to be able to shoot people, after a long day of bad attitude and ridiculous excuses, but I was referring to the TV series MSTRS was referring to, Person of Interest, in which one of the main characters has a definite proclivity for shooting people in the leg... You know, to show that even though he's an ex-CIA wetworks badass, he has a conscience and doesn't like killing people.
Although his penchant for leg-shots is quite amusing, it's a damn fine show that I highly recommend.

[Zedder]

Well, I'm sure plenty want to be able to shoot people, after a long day of bad attitude and ridiculous excuses, but I was referring to the TV series MSTRS was referring to, Person of Interest, in which one of the main characters has a definite proclivity for shooting people in the leg... You know, to show that even though he's an ex-CIA wetworks badass, he has a conscience and doesn't like killing people.
Although his penchant for leg-shots is quite amusing, it's a damn fine show that I highly recommend.

You're sure plenty do want to shoot people? What is the source of this information? Things are getting bloody serious now! Thank God there's TV programmes like Person of Interest to take the edge off.

[MSTRS:Me]

There was a movie a while back (that I never saw and can't remember the name) based on the same premise. Big Brother is watching, can tell who is going to commit a crime BEFORE that person knows they will, and then BB goes out and 'stops' them....