Innocent until proven guilty

**Rhys** · 26th December 2013, 13:47

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...d-as-boy-racer

So she had a red car and a number plate similar to the offender and she has to prove it wasn't her car?

The police do themselves no favors!

**blackdog** · 26th December 2013, 14:31

Fucking disgusting, yet I don't find myself surprised.

Incompetence abounds.

**AllanB** · 26th December 2013, 14:51

Funny really. Can't say I've not made a mistake or two at work. Guess she gets her 5 minutes of 'fame'.

**Scuba_Steve** · 26th December 2013, 14:56

Another case of NZ's biggest criminal gang illegally harassing the public & stealing peoples property; this is why the only cops I can feel sorry for when assaulted is the dogs

**FJRider** · 26th December 2013, 14:57

Originally Posted by AllanB

Funny really. Can't say I've not made a mistake or two at work. Guess she gets her 5 minutes of 'fame'.

At least the cops are active in the search for the actual stolen vehicle ... and not just eating donuts and watching the world turn to shit ...

Funny how HER attitude might be different if it was HER car that was stolen ...

**SMOKEU** · 26th December 2013, 15:08

This is nothing more than legalized theft. FTP.

**Akzle** · 26th December 2013, 15:12

who cares, it's a fucking car.

**Jantar** · 26th December 2013, 15:25

Originally Posted by FJRider

At least the cops are active in the search for the actual stolen vehicle ... and not just eating donuts and watching the world turn to shit ...

Funny how HER attitude might be different if it was HER car that was stolen ...

What stolen vehicle?

**Big Dave** · 26th December 2013, 15:55

Similar thing happened to us. Car was impounded for loss of traction on the report of a Chubb security guard driving past.

The vehicle didn't have enough power to break traction - let alone sustained. Just wasn't possible.

We hired a lawyer. Apology and compensation was forthcoming after several days of inconvenience.

**Zedder** · 26th December 2013, 15:57

Originally Posted by blackdog

Fucking disgusting, yet I don't find myself surprised.

Incompetence abounds.

Maybe the cops thought the witness reported "someone doing doughnuts". They may have believed there were free doughnuts available and over reacted accordingly...

**ellipsis** · 26th December 2013, 16:27

...a cop with a brain has sorted it out for grandma...and says the costs to her will be reimbursed...still should not of happened in the first place...if I told them that I think whoever may have stolen my bike or broke my windows or fucked my cat lived at such and such, I bet they wouldn't be around there in a flash...unless I could prove it...

**scumdog** · 26th December 2013, 16:54

Originally Posted by Scuba_Steve

Another case of NZ's biggest criminal gang illegally harassing the public & stealing peoples property; this is why the only cops I can feel sorry for when assaulted is the dogs

Suck it up baby, suck it up!

**slofox** · 26th December 2013, 16:58

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...a cop with a brain has sorted it out for grandma...and says the costs to her will be reimbursed...still should not of happened in the first place...if I told them that I think whoever may have stolen my bike or broke my windows or fucked my cat lived at such and such, I bet they wouldn't be around there in a flash...unless I could prove it...

If I'd made the mistake that set this all off, I'd feel obligated to get the chauffeur to drive me off the bridge on the way home...

**huff3r** · 26th December 2013, 17:06

You were all cheering when the boy racing impound and crushing laws that assume guilt until innocence is proven were passed. Now it affects an innocent and your whinging? They are and always were dumb laws.