Cop mistakes chocolate for mobile

**red mermaid** · 15th February 2012, 11:38

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6407...n-police-soars

Then how has respect for the Police gone up in the last 5 years consistently?

And are all these other occupation classes bottom feeders?

**Jantar** · 15th February 2012, 11:47

Originally Posted by Taz

They'll do that for you and give you an infraction also. Mods are traffic cops in training

Not for a genuine mistake which the OP asks to be corrected. But it is tempting to infract you for trying to take the thread off topic.

**mashman** · 15th February 2012, 11:53

Yeah, but how many bars did he have on his phone?

**oneofsix** · 15th February 2012, 12:06

Originally Posted by red mermaid

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6407...n-police-soars

Then how has respect for the Police gone up in the last 5 years consistently?

And are all these other occupation classes bottom feeders?

Both answered in your thread. But to sum up for you it comes down to the recession, most of the others are viewed as the cause as we as those profiting from it, and you now has land lines.
As Police used to be the top of the respect pile it has been a long slide with some claw back thanks to the likes of the Chch earthquakes.

**Taz** · 15th February 2012, 12:52

Originally Posted by Jantar

Not for a genuine mistake which the OP asks to be corrected. But it is tempting to infract you for trying to take the thread off topic.

Just do it.....

**jasonu** · 15th February 2012, 12:58

Originally Posted by Jantar

Not for a genuine mistake which the OP asks to be corrected. But it is tempting to infract you for trying to take the thread off topic.

Fair enough.

BTW did anyone watch the Supercross last weekend?

**FJRider** · 15th February 2012, 13:02

There was an Aussie police program on a week or so ago ... pulled over a woman for the same offence. She claimed she diddn't have her phone with her. A quick search couldn't locate it. Was issued a ticket anyway. Due to an officer knowing her number ... after she had left, RANG her number ... and she answered it. Police identified themselves ... and she hung up.

She DID pay the fine.

**Zedder** · 15th February 2012, 13:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

There was an Aussie police program on a week or so ago ... pulled over a woman for the same offence. She claimed she diddn't have her phone with her. A quick search couldn't locate it. Was issued a ticket anyway. Due to an officer knowing her number ... after she had left, RANG her number ... and she answered it. Police identified themselves ... and she hung up.

She DID pay the fine.

Not only was she a liar then, she was also stupid! Not the same sort of thing as the NZ one though ay?

**FJRider** · 15th February 2012, 13:16

Originally Posted by Zedder

Not only was she a liar then, she was also stupid! Not the same sort of thing as the NZ one though ay?

Both had the "innocent" story ... who really knows ... or cares. This guy got let off ... lucky for him.

**slofox** · 15th February 2012, 13:26

Similar bullshit ticket.

Several years ago I put a wagon into Turners' Auctions for sale.

Some dork took it out to road test it and got speed camera'd. Coppers sent ME a ticket.

I wrote back explaining that the car was at Turners' at the time, was being driven by a prospective buyer and provided documentary evidence to that effect. They still wanted me to pay the fine, despite the evidence.

Eventually I stated straight out that, should they pursue the matter, I would go to court over it and could pretty well guarantee them a loss since Turners' were prepared to support my contention.

The ultimate insult was that when they agreed to drop the matter they stated that they would "overlook my offence this time". Fuck me, how could they "overlook" something that hadn't happened? Pretty much saying that they had not got it wrong - or it seemed that way to me at the time.

I had to work hard not to go any further.

Wankers.

**Deano** · 15th February 2012, 13:36

Originally Posted by Parlane

This could easily be proved with a account statement from the cellular service provider.

Apparently not. A mate of mine had a similar issue. The Police can requisition the documentation easily enough, but Joe Public is expected to pay for the phone provider to send someone along to court at their own cost to verify the account records, which in my mates case was going to cost hundreds of $$.

**FJRider** · 15th February 2012, 13:39

Originally Posted by Deano

Apparently not. A mate of mine had a similar issue. The Police can requisition the documentation easily enough, but Joe Public is expected to pay for the phone provider to send someone along to court at their own cost to verify the account records, which in my mates case was going to cost hundreds of $$.

Or the cop could have looked at the phone, and checked when the last text/call was made.

**Deano** · 15th February 2012, 13:40

Originally Posted by FJRider

Or the cop could have looked at the phone, and checked when the last text/call was made.

The offer was made but the cop wasn't interested as he said it could have been quickly deleted.

**oneofsix** · 15th February 2012, 13:49

Originally Posted by Deano

The offer was made but the cop wasn't interested as he said it could have been quickly deleted.

busy little driver being able to complete his call/text and find and delete the log whilst driving with the mobile disco behind him. Remember he only pulled around the corner. Is it only me or does that seem just a tad unreasonable? It is quicker to make the text than to find and delete its record given that most aren't practised at deleting their individual logs.

Sounds more like the popo was making a dork of himself and mates by trying not to admit he made an honest mistake.

**Scuba_Steve** · 15th February 2012, 13:53

Originally Posted by Deano

Apparently not. A mate of mine had a similar issue. The Police can requisition the documentation easily enough, but Joe Public is expected to pay for the phone provider to send someone along to court at their own cost to verify the account records, which in my mates case was going to cost hundreds of $$.

innocent 'till proven guilty & all that right

these sorts of things were exactly why that law was established, Govt profit is the reason why they let it be illegally ignored.