Plods getting some news time...

[nudemetalz]

"Police have admitted patrolling at night without car lights on, a breach their police chief earlier denied...."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...trapment-probe


and overseas...

"Several Miami television stations aired viewers' video or photos of the marked patrol car with mattresses fastened to the top on Monday. Officer Sandra Lyles' vehicle, gun and badge have been taken. The 32-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department is set to retire Monday, but a police spokeswoman said the investigation wouldn't affect her retirement...."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=I5aA0VJ_8As

http://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/6549...-on-patrol-car


Oh dear....

[Zedder]

Police cars with no lights on and mattresses on top, we know damn well they're sleeping on the job!

[oneofsix]

Police cars with no lights on and mattresses on top, we know damn well they're sleeping on the job!

And when they aren't they are annoying charity rides.

Police are promising to be out in force for a controversial Nelson charity motorcycle poker run scheduled for tomorrow

[Zedder]

According to the media OO6 the Red Devils and Hells Angels gangs are involved so good job.

[Swoop]

NZ had a recent(ish) episode where the police car was photograped with a surfboard on the roof (coastal surf beach - iirc).
Upper plods were not amused.
The rank & file plods that I spoke with were amazed, especially since they cart around golf clubs and other types of sporting equipment in their police cars when going away.

[willytheekid]

"Police have admitted patrolling at night without car lights....IN TAKAKA!!!

I call unfair!...there just tring to blend in!, having headlights that work in Takaka is just plain showing off

The last time I was in the Motueka/takaka area I pulled over on main street Mot to wait for amate to catch up, the local Police pulled up in a marked 4x4 towing a trailor that was over flowing with POT!....he parked & hopped out, said gidday, and promptly walked in to the local dairy to get...AN ICECREAM! (I thought it was bloody hilarious...twas a hot day after all)

[Scuba_Steve]

According to the media OO6 the Red Devils and Hells Angels gangs are involved so good job.

3 gangs in 1 area, could get tense...

[Zedder]

3 gangs in 1 area, could get tense...

I'm backing the cops to win though.

[Scuba_Steve]

I'm backing the cops to win though.

only cause they use cheap tactics ... But really at the end of the day regardless of which gang wins, the law abiding NZer loses

[Zedder]

only cause they use cheap tactics ... But really at the end of the day regardless of which gang wins, the law abiding NZer loses

Surely you wouldn't want those who aren't police to win would you Scube?

[Scuba_Steve]

Surely you wouldn't want those who aren't police to win would you Scube?

depends what the fights over, but general rule no

[DMNTD:Me]

According to the media OO6 the Red Devils and Hells Angels gangs are involved so good job.

Loads of people are involved, including those that you mentioned.

[Zedder]

Loads of people are involved, including those that you mentioned.

But according to the media, it's only the Devils and Angels that are the main police focus for some strange reason......