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**awayatc** · 28th June 2012, 09:13

Originally Posted by oneofsix

The police can't do their job without the support of society, not the Govt but society,

Exactly!

But the sad fact is that they have lost much of that support.....

Rastus may be on the way to get some of that support back,
but you got to ask yourself how it got lost.....
Good onya Rastus for being human instead of robot .
Don't tell your workmates...you don't fit in

I have had so many pisspoor Rangiora police experiences....(ended up with official apologies through police complaints authority)

**Red39** · 28th June 2012, 09:24

Jeez some people not only have a chip on their shoulders they seem to have a 5kg bag of Agria potatoes. How do they ever manage to walk upright let alone ride (fast)??

I say good on ya Rastuscat. I'd personally take you to Dunkin Donuts and let you have whatever took your fancy

**oneofsix** · 28th June 2012, 09:25

Originally Posted by awayatc

Exactly!

But the sad fact is that they have lost much of that support.....

Rastus may be on the way to get some of that support back,
but you got to ask yourself how it got lost.....
Good onya Rastus for being human instead of robot .
Don't tell your workmates...you don't fit in

I have had so many pisspoor Rangiora police experiences....(ended up with official apologies through police complaints authority)

Lost support through the NZTA/Govt propaganda machine and buying into the mis-information. Greg O'Conner isn't doing them many favours neither, ask a cop for help - not when you can't get within 4 metres of them without making them defensively put one hand on their gun, that is going to make them look real friendly to the general public. I feel NZers would prefer to work with the police not to feel threatened by them. Feeling threatened by them on the roads is why they have lost a lot of support as they get blamed for the hidden speed cameras and revenue gathering tactics that have got so far away from the original black spot accident reduction ideals (do blue number plate lights really block the cameras?, spotted last night on a cage)

Rastuscat, with the diversion scheme and actions like this, is going along why to regaining support on the road.

Support for their work in criminal matters has only suffered slightly as a knock on from traffic but has taken a knock. (I do hope the Scott Guy murder trial doesn't devolve into another Bain case.)

**Edbear** · 28th June 2012, 09:35

Originally Posted by oneofsix

Lost support through the NZTA/Govt propaganda machine and buying into the mis-information. Greg O'Conner isn't doing them many favours neither, ask a cop for help - not when you can't get within 4 metres of them without making them defensively put one hand on their gun, that is going to make them look real friendly to the general public. I feel NZers would prefer to work with the police not to feel threatened by them. Feeling threatened by them on the roads is why they have lost a lot of support as they get blamed for the hidden speed cameras and revenue gathering tactics that have got so far away from the original black spot accident reduction ideals (do blue number plate lights really block the cameras?, spotted last night on a cage)

Rastuscat, with the diversion scheme and actions like this, is going along why to regaining support on the road.

Support for their work in criminal matters has only suffered slightly as a knock on from traffic but has taken a knock. (I do hope the Scott Guy murder trial doesn't devolve into another Bain case.)

Funny thing.. I never feel threatened and often meet cops in various situations. I always have fun engaging with them and never have had any other response than friendly from all, both men and women.

**unstuck** · 28th June 2012, 09:37

I have only ever had tickets through breaking the law, never from obeying the law.

**GTRMAN** · 28th June 2012, 09:41

To be honest I think your attitude to the Police says more about you than it does about them......

Good onya Rastus, I would have no problem being complimented on my riding.

**oneofsix** · 28th June 2012, 09:45

Originally Posted by Edbear

Funny thing.. I never feel threatened and often meet cops in various situations. I always have fun engaging with them and never have had any other response than friendly from all, both men and women.

Ed you must be just a big cuddly bear that they all love and treat well. Of course it does help if you treat them well too

But I still reckon that for the general public, as soon in surveys etc, the respect has drop because of the traffic policing strategies that have been employed over recent years

**Edbear** · 28th June 2012, 09:57

Originally Posted by oneofsix

Ed you must be just a big cuddly bear that they all love and treat well. Of course it does help if you treat them well too

But I still reckon that for the general public, as soon in surveys etc, the respect has drop because of the traffic policing strategies that have been employed over recent years

I think you are quite correct, although in general I find that most people I know are either supportive or ambivalent about the police.

Certainly there have ben situations or incidents where I have questioned the method of road policing and thought the cop, either camera car or unit, was being a bit unfair in where/how they were parked and could have been in another area which needed them more, but then it's the old adage, if you're not speeding you're not going to get a ticket.

I love cruise control as I can set it and forget the speedo, and of course laugh at the drivers who are doing 95 and brake when they spot a cop, of course they are also too late if they had been speeing anyway..

**duckonin** · 28th June 2012, 10:27

Originally Posted by Edbear

Funny thing.. I never feel threatened and often meet cops in various situations. I always have fun engaging with them and never have had any other response than friendly from all, both men and women.

Clap clap - Bully for you matey..Wait till you need to interact with same. Re- pertaining to what you 'may of done wrong one day' then we will hear you bleat !!

**Edbear** · 28th June 2012, 10:37

Originally Posted by duckonin

Clap clap - Bully for you matey..Wait till you need to interact with same. Re- pertaining to what you 'may of done wrong one day' then we will hear you bleat !!

I got a speeeding ticket a few years ago for the legendary 112km/h crime. I wasn't concentrating going down a slight incline and got pinged. I thought it was a bit rough as he accepted my explanation and gave me teh $80.0 ticket anyway. However, as I said, I was speeding, I got pinged, end of story. Carry on..

**Edbear** · 28th June 2012, 10:38

I'm making a few typos today. Am kinda flat out with work and trying to sneak onto KB and keep up with things.

**Akzle** · 28th June 2012, 10:40

Originally Posted by oneofsix

What a Fucking brain washed retard. The police aren't just the Govt little playthings.

...Part of the police job is building better relationships and improving road usage so the minute spent complimenting the rider without interrupting the ride was very well spent.

muppet.

brain washed? me. yes of course, i must be brainwashed if YOU disagree.

by DEFINITION, the police ARE an instrument of the crown.
their job, beginning to end:

Originally Posted by Policing Act 2008

§9 Functions of Police
The functions of the Police include—
(a) keeping the peace:
(b) maintaining public safety:
(c) law enforcement:
(d) crime prevention:
(e) community support and reassurance:
(f) national security:
(g) participation in policing activities outside New
Zealand:
(h) emergency management.

so while i suppose his actions could come under "community support".... no. not really.

of course that act goes on to say:

Originally Posted by Policing Act 2008

...Nothing in sections 8 to 10—
(a) imposes particular duties on, or gives particular powers
to, the Police, the Commissioner, any Police employee,
or the Minister; or

cool huh?