Cops riding shotgun on trains

**spudchucka** · 6th April 2006, 21:30

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

It makes headlines. They are seen to be 'doing something' about a non-problem.

Talked to many train drivers lately?

It is a problem but there is no way in hell they are sticking me on any damn train.

**spudchucka** · 6th April 2006, 21:31

Originally Posted by Sniper

What the hell is the cop going to do if the guy does get hit by the train?

Just add it to the list of sick shit you can talk about over dinner.

**spudchucka** · 6th April 2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by madboy

Where's the problem? It's two less cops and one less car handing out tickets for 111km/h on empty four-lane motorways.

Unless they're sucking it from the general duties or investigative pool... in which case it's two less cops and one less car catching burglars/rapists/murderers/real criminals.

I hope it's Option 1.

It'll be the dumb arse's that can't get off a bronze driver rating that get the job.

**C_A** · 6th April 2006, 21:57

fuck, last ditch attempt to keep cops away from proper police duties

should get them back into "oldschool policing" and ditch the pc, 'crims more rights than any other poor bastard' way of thinking.....

correct me if i'm wrong

**Skyryder** · 6th April 2006, 22:48

Shit I can see it now. Vehicle plays chicken with the train and the cop cars exit the train carrages to give chase. 'Scene' that from a movie

somewhere. What was it? Something Sundance Kid etc with Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

Be a perk job for the Boys though.

Skyryder

**Skyryder** · 6th April 2006, 22:52

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Talked to many train drivers lately?

It is a problem but there is no way in hell they are sticking me on any damn train.

Best place to travel up there on the footplate. Great scenery. Train drivers are great guys well the ones that I knew in OZ were, and nothing to do most of the day.

Skyryder

**scumdog** · 6th April 2006, 22:53

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Shit I can see it now. Vehicle plays chicken with the train and the cop cars exit the train carrages to give chase. 'Scene' that from a movie

somewhere. What was it? Something Sundance Kid etc with Robert Redford and Paul Newman.

Be a perk job for the Boys though.

Skyryder

It COULD also end like the end of "Sugarland Express" though..

**justsomeguy** · 6th April 2006, 23:11

Originally Posted by Jim2

All we need now are some Indians.....

Will I do?? I'll even wear war paint and scalp the cop if he catches me.

If not I'd love to get a job as the cop that gets to follow the train. - looked like fun in the James Bond movies -

**scumdog** · 6th April 2006, 23:13

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Will I do?? I'll even wear war paint and scalp the cop if he catches me.

Yeah but you probably can't ride a horse, use a bow&arrow and don't have enough wampum to bribe the cops.

**Skyryder** · 6th April 2006, 23:15

Originally Posted by scumdog

It COULD also end like the end of "Sugarland Express" though..

Don't know the ending. What happens?

Skyryder

**scumdog** · 6th April 2006, 23:37

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Don't know the ending. What happens?

Skyryder

The Chevvy got cleaned up by the train (and Goldie Hawn got killed, dang, what a waste of a woman!!)

**justsomeguy** · 7th April 2006, 07:45

Originally Posted by scumdog

Yeah but you probably can't ride a horse, use a bow&arrow and don't have enough wampum to bribe the cops.

I can ride a horse - not too fast though. I can shoot a bow and arrow with a target hit accuracy of the US airforce in the middle east.

But yeah I'll need to get some wampum - can you lend me some from past bribes?