Festive Cheer from the Popo

[Ulsterkiwi]

popped out to rent a movie this evening. Took the cage. On the way saw lots of police cars, then the booze bus. Fair enough, lots of partying this time of year and driving boozed up aint a good idea.
Was stopped on the way home. No problem, been days since I have had a beer.
While the machine was analysing my breath sample mr policeman checks my rego label which I know expires on 24th December. I also know that I bought a new label online this week and am waiting for it to come in the mail. (good service that BTW)
Mr policeman tells me my warrant is nearly up and to be careful of that. I replied my warrant is not due until July 2015. He was looking at my rego.
Oh, says he, I mean your rego is almost up. Yes, I said, on 24th December, but I am legal until then am I not?
Hmm, says he with a very stern expression, you need to be very mindful of things like that
Ah, says I, I have already purchased a replacement label online.
He got a bit cross then and said "it should be on the car then"
Before I said what I really thought I drove off.

Police have a tough job and all and I know most are decent spuds but come on!!...a telling off even though the vehicle and driver are perfectly legal? Its not really the way to engender community spirit lads is it? Safer Communities Together, hmmm work on the community bit is required methinks.......

[98tls]

Booze bus here tonight (Oamaru) on account of it being crate day and the lower limit am picking they will have a good catch,was in town earlier and stopped in at local booze shop and the bloke informed me he had sold 270 crates of piss between 1 and 3 this arvo.

[Oakie]

Booze bus here tonight (Oamaru) on account of it being crate day and the lower limit am picking they will have a good catch,was in town earlier and stopped in at local booze shop and the bloke informed me he had sold 270 crates of piss between 1 and 3 this arvo.

Crate Day? Must be a new thing as we didn't have that when I left Oamaru ... although that was 27 years ago. I suppose new things can happen ... even in Oamaru. Must go back for a visit one of these days. I hear they even make whisky there now.

[Mike.Gayner]

A friendly reminder that your rego is almost due? Man, what a fuckwit

[98tls]

Crate Day? Must be a new thing as we didn't have that when I left Oamaru ... although that was 27 years ago. I suppose new things can happen ... even in Oamaru. Must go back for a visit one of these days. I hear they even make whisky there now.

Aye they do,crate day everywhere i believe and something started by a radio station years back i think.Cops must hate it seems every year its a busy night,still i guess its an opp to give a few tards the kicking they desperately need for there future development.

[Akzle]

Crate Day? Must be a new thing as we didn't have that when I left Oamaru ... although that was 27 years ago. I suppose new things can happen ... even in Oamaru. Must go back for a visit one of these days. I hear they even make whisky there now.

its nationwide.
Used to be friday. The first day of summer. Ish.
Wrote it into me last employment contracts as public holiday.

Ahhh, binge drinking.

[Grumph]

Booze bus here tonight (Oamaru) on account of it being crate day and the lower limit am picking they will have a good catch,was in town earlier and stopped in at local booze shop and the bloke informed me he had sold 270 crates of piss between 1 and 3 this arvo.

The house there which m'daughter has recently bought looks down on the regular booze bus spot...better than TV I'm told, particularly if someone makes a run for it.

Akzle....seen in the back window of an enormous Cadillac in Invercargill - "Jew Canoe".......

[98tls]

The house there which m'daughter has recently bought looks down on the regular booze bus spot...better than TV I'm told, particularly if someone makes a run for it

Aye it would be to,am thinking shes on the hill above the park.

[Ulsterkiwi]

A friendly reminder that your rego is almost due? Man, what a fuckwit

It wasn't friendly.


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[98tls]

Fuck friendly i reckon tis NZ we are talking of,bad enough in small town NZ no doubt but the bullshit coppers must deal with on a daily basis in the big smoke would be enough to develop an attitude in general i am picking.Tis all very well for mr n mrs Jones to feel a bit pissed off with a coppers attitude but spend a few days/nights in a 111 call center and you may forgive a few of em for being a tad negative.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Fuck friendly i reckon tis NZ we are talking of,bad enough in small town NZ no doubt but the bullshit coppers must deal with on a daily basis in the big smoke would be enough to develop an attitude in general i am picking.Tis all very well for mr n mrs Jones to feel a bit pissed off with a coppers attitude but spend a few days/nights in a 111 call center and you may forgive a few of em for being a tad negative.

true, I may just do that.

[JimO]

i got stopped on thursday for a breath test, the cop was a good sort and asked if i knew the limit had come down

[98tls]

true, I may just do that.

Good time to with the festive season upon us,bad shit starts around boxing day when with the holiday pay spent at the pokies or TAB is long gone cunts start beating there mrs as they cant afford another crate,no joy there they start on the kids piggy bank etc etc etc.Dont get me wrong theres cops out there that are born cunts just like cunts in any occupation but the day in day out shit that goes on that most wouldnt have a clue about.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Understand even if I have not experienced what these fellas do. I suppose if I had been stopped at 2am in the pissing rain in a city centre I would have been more understanding. Ah well. Perhaps I should just lower my expectations for any future interactions :-)


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[R650R]

but the day in day out shit that goes on that most wouldnt have a clue about.

But that goes for any job and there are plenty of other people in jobs they don't like or weren't what they were promised but don't treat it as an excuse to treat joe public rudely.
Police need to look at who they are hiring instead of grabbing every retired sportstar or club rugby player, there's too much emphasis on team players. What they really need is semi pyscotic people who've already experienced a breakdown of some sort who wont crack under pressure.
There's been a culture shift as the police have gradually become militarized that everyone not in a blue uniform is potential enemy.
Used to be always a smile and chit chat at checkpoints and they would even wave the trucks straight through without stopping.
Now its the thousand yard stare of a shell shocked vet ordering you to say name and address instead of hows your day going?