Public attitude

**R1madness** · 3rd February 2006, 08:23

Maybe if i am really lucky they will add the further charge (some crap about swearing at an officer) to the list. If they think threats will put me off defending they are wrong. It will only make me more determined. Imagine the newspaper headlines in the court news THEFT VICTIM CHARGED or THEFT VICTIM CHARGES POLICE WITH HARRASMENT. I love a good fight. VICTIM OF THEFT CHALLENGES POLICE IN HIGH COURT. I will take it all the way. Will they? You bet. They will not admit when they have made a mistake in the application of a law. Sure they have followed the letter of the law but i was only driving the car to the local cop shop so they could see the damage like i was instructed to by the call center.
Ahh the simple pleasures in life.

**Storm** · 3rd February 2006, 09:15

Stick to your guns mate. Better to die on your feet than live on your knees

**R1madness** · 3rd February 2006, 09:43

Amen to that brother. I spent enough time on my knees when i was a kid. It sucked being short and not knowing how to fight. But its great being short and knowing how to. Everyone underestimates you. If you stand up for yourself and get the shit kicked out of you the pain is more than compensated for. Stand up and fight for yourself or no one else will is my moto.

**scumdog** · 3rd February 2006, 09:53

Originally Posted by R1madness

Amen to that brother. I spent enough time on my knees when i was a kid. It sucked being short and not knowing how to fight. But its great being short and knowing how to. Everyone underestimates you. If you stand up for yourself and get the shit kicked out of you the pain is more than compensated for. Stand up and fight for yourself or no one else will is my moto.

Also nice being tall and not having to fight (most of the time), shame you get forced into the situation of having to fight.
Good luck with the ticket thing, good chance you'll get it tossed out.

**judgeshock** · 3rd February 2006, 09:53

Originally Posted by scumdog

Oh yes, you have us summed up nicely!

How can YOU improve this??

I don't know scumdog but since all cops are dumb asses with no intelligence, then this must be the answer of a rocket scientist.

I don't make generalisations about a group of people, there are good and bad people in every organisation.
As I have said before there is always two sides to a story and reading a forum such as this and jumping to a conclusion about the police shows lots of intelligence. NOT

**mstriumph** · 3rd February 2006, 14:43

Originally Posted by Rashika

damn.... girl.... bloody glad i dont live over that way then!

yeah - but our limit is higher to start with ........ and with the miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiles of country roads we got, bet we have faaaaaaaaaaaaaaar fewer kpk [kops per kilometer] than you got?

you gotta be unlucky or stoopid to get nabbed on a bike ... in this instance i was in the cage - but i was still stoopid

**terbang** · 3rd February 2006, 20:45

Originally Posted by scumdog

Oh yes, you have us summed up nicely!

How can YOU improve this??

I have just started here by telling you (a cop I presume) that I am not happy with the level of service I (as a voting tax payer, one of your employers/customers) recieve.

You stick to being a cop and take on board the feedback and Ill stick to driving jet airliners and continue to listen to customer feedback as well. Its all in the name of improving what we do.

**Jantar** · 4th February 2006, 00:20

Originally Posted by R1madness

Maybe if i am really lucky they will add the further charge (some crap about swearing at an officer) to the list. If they think threats will put me off defending they are wrong. It will only make me more determined. Imagine the newspaper headlines in the court news THEFT VICTIM CHARGED or THEFT VICTIM CHARGES POLICE WITH HARRASMENT. I love a good fight. VICTIM OF THEFT CHALLENGES POLICE IN HIGH COURT. I will take it all the way. Will they? You bet. They will not admit when they have made a mistake in the application of a law. Sure they have followed the letter of the law but i was only driving the car to the local cop shop so they could see the damage like i was instructed to by the call center.
Ahh the simple pleasures in life.

Can you let us all know, in advance, the date of your court appearance. It would be worth the ride to Christchurch to be a spectator in court on that day.

**Indoo** · 4th February 2006, 02:39

Originally Posted by terbang

I have just started here by telling you (a cop I presume) that I am not happy with the level of service I (as a voting tax payer, one of your employers/customers) recieve.

You stick to being a cop and take on board the feedback and Ill stick to driving jet airliners and continue to listen to customer feedback as well. Its all in the name of improving what we do.

God you sound like an arrogant condescending tosser!

I hope you take on board that peice of feedback as well.

**Da Bird** · 4th February 2006, 03:44

Originally Posted by terbang

I have just started here by telling you (a cop I presume) that I am not happy with the level of service I (as a voting tax payer, one of your employers/customers) recieve.

You're not MY employer - I pay taxes too, therefore I am self employed and not answerable to you or anyone else.

**R1madness** · 4th February 2006, 07:11

Thanks to everyone that has been supportive. I will post the date when it arrives in the post.

Hey scumdog, thanks man! Maybe i AM wrong about most of ya.

Bikeycop, Thats the best thing i have heard all day. A self employed police force. hahahahahahahahahahaha. Where did all the donuts go??????????????????? (joking man.......)

**EZAS** · 4th February 2006, 08:43

Originally Posted by Bykey Cop

You're not MY employer - I pay taxes too, therefore I am self employed and not answerable to you or anyone else.

Your "job" is to take money off other people. Your just a tax man on a motorbike .

**Patrick** · 4th February 2006, 09:24

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

I see your point although you had a good case and better to say what you think in Court and maybe show the Officer in a bad light then cause now you will be up against it....mind you could just apologies for outburst and explain that you were pissed off after the theft....human nature and all that.

Remember even if the likes of Scumdog agree with you are they really gonna say so on a Public forum........I reckon Scumdog is fair and reasonable guy.

Here you go R1... I thought bum deal, talk about being re-victimised. Loosing your rag though probably just brought attention to yourself for next time tho...

Grahameeboy sums it up tho quite nicely... but I can tell ya now, I wouldn't have ticketed you, if your story was real... were you going in to the cop shop to report the theft/damage or were ya cruisin??????? BIG difference to the outcome, don't ya think?

**Patrick** · 4th February 2006, 09:30

Originally Posted by R1madness

Maybe if i am really lucky they will add the further charge (some crap about swearing at an officer) to the list. If they think threats will put me off defending they are wrong. It will only make me more determined. Imagine the newspaper headlines in the court news THEFT VICTIM CHARGED or THEFT VICTIM CHARGES POLICE WITH HARRASMENT. I love a good fight. VICTIM OF THEFT CHALLENGES POLICE IN HIGH COURT. I will take it all the way. Will they? You bet. They will not admit when they have made a mistake in the application of a law. Sure they have followed the letter of the law but i was only driving the car to the local cop shop so they could see the damage like i was instructed to by the call center.
Ahh the simple pleasures in life.

I recall 3 streekid girls in Mt Roskill getting released from prison for aggravated robbery after an investigation said that they may not have been responsible and Police got it wrong, and apologised...probably paying out cash settlelents too...