Police muscle in on funeral cortege

**WINJA** · 23rd April 2006, 10:09

Originally Posted by kro

Man, I want to work where Winja works, no pressure, only even given enough work to exactly fill one day, and all the employees are happy, and no customer complaints ever.

ITS EASY MATE I JUST PRIORITIZE ILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE .
MURDERS,KIDDY FIDDELERS,RAPES,ASSAULT,BURGS,TAGGING, DANGEROUS DRIVING,CARELESS DRIVING,NOT INDICATING ,SPEEDING .
NOTICE I PUT THINGS IN AN ORDER IN WHICH TO ATTEND AND THE LEAST IMPORTANT IS LAST ON THE LIST AND THE MOST IMPORTANT IS FIRST

**Ixion** · 23rd April 2006, 10:12

I notice you assign tagging a higher priority than dangerous (or careless) driving? Not necessarily disagreeing, just interested.

**WINJA** · 23rd April 2006, 10:26

Originally Posted by Ixion

I notice you assign tagging a higher priority than dangerous (or careless) driving? Not necessarily disagreeing, just interested.

CATCH A TAGGER AND I BET HES COMMITING MORE SERIOUS CRIME AND IF HES NOT HE WILL , SHOULD JUST CUT OFF HIS INDEX FINGER WHEN CAUGHT

**Ixion** · 23rd April 2006, 10:30

You subscribe then to the "broken windows" theory of policing - that a rigorous clampdown on "minor" crime reduces the amount of major crime - and actually means fewer police resources are needed (since a single "major" crime may take up as much police time as 100 "minor" ones) ?

**Squeak the Rat** · 23rd April 2006, 10:34

Originally Posted by Patrick

What if he crashed and spilled his brains? Cop has to pick those bits up with rubber gloves...and explain to the following procession that he just joined his son...

True, just as a cop would have to do if I fell off my roof and spilled my brains. He'd have to clean me up and explain to my family. It is an unfortunate part of the job that emergency services are paid to do. Is a cop going to tell me to get off my roof if he sees me just in case I fall off and he has to clean me up? No.

If the guy falls of his bike and dies, there are no victims. The cop does his job. His family grieve like what happens every single day in this country when some one dies through an accident or natural causes. I had a family member die recently. It wasn't pleasant. Am I a victim? Shit no.

The only issue for the cop is this. Here is a guy who is breaking the law. He is greiving for his son and either through respect, indifference or bad-judgement he has decided not to wear a helmet on his bike. The chances of him falling off are minimal (work out how many times you've binned for every 10 mins you've spent on the bike).

Does he:

Follow the law to the letter and bust him? Consequences - It is going to interrupt a funeral. This guy is going to hate cops forever. Some members of the public will say serves him right and their estimate of the cops will go up a fraction. Others will view this from a humanitarian aspect and their estimate of the police will either drop significantly, or if already low their opinion in their mind will be validated.
Decide to leave him and either deal with it later or not at all? Consequences - The guy can greive for his son uninterrupted. Some members of the public will say tut-tut. Others will view this as a compasionate or reasoned act from the cops and their estimate will increase significantly. If the guy does die (which is very unlikely) the cop has to explain to his superior why he didn't ticket him.

Evidence would suggest that like in most jobs cops will be backed up by their superiors for making a decision if it followed reasoned decision making and risk analysis.

I'm going skydiving next week. I could die if the parachute doesn't open. Emergency services will need to attend. The company running the planes will be affected. My family will grieve. Some one stop me!

**Pixie** · 23rd April 2006, 11:38

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

if the need called i wouldnt hesitate to ride lidless for a funeral....i also ride pegs down for funerals and on the anniversary of a death.

in this situation....i feel the cop was wrong for doing that at the time....a ticket or letter at a later date would have been more appropriate. i also think the father was wrong for flipping the bird. that woulda made him worse in the eyes of the cop and made his troubles worse. if it was slow speed, then i dont really see the problem [though harley at slow speed is slow to hold upright]

though i cant explain why i see it as a mark of respect, i do.

On the other hand it is traditional for women to show respect by covering their heads.

**Deano** · 23rd April 2006, 11:51

Originally Posted by Highlander

What about all the push bikes being ridden without helmets? Does the law not require a halmet to be worn when riding on a Bicycle? Where is the enforcement for that?

I did a runner through Newtown on a BMX bike once because of not wearing a helmet.

Got away too I did.

**Maha** · 23rd April 2006, 11:58

Police could have used common sense/better judgement and had one car at the end of the funeral to point out 'hey guy's nice touch but helmet's on ok' they aren't above the law cos somebody died. They way the cops went about it was fucked and wanky............

**krash69** · 23rd April 2006, 12:04

Originally Posted by maha man

Police could have used common sense/better judgement and had one car at the end of the funeral to point out 'hey guy's nice touch but helmet's on ok' they aren't above the law cos somebody died. They way the cops went about it was fucked and wanky............

i agree there...

**Sniper** · 23rd April 2006, 12:12

Originally Posted by Deano

I did a runner through Newtown on a BMX bike once because of not wearing a helmet.

Got away too I did.

Rebel

**scumdog** · 23rd April 2006, 12:45

Originally Posted by WINJA

ITS EASY MATE I JUST PRIORITIZE ILL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE .
MURDERS,KIDDY FIDDELERS,RAPES,ASSAULT,BURGS,TAGGING, DANGEROUS DRIVING,CARELESS DRIVING,NOT INDICATING ,SPEEDING .
NOTICE I PUT THINGS IN AN ORDER IN WHICH TO ATTEND AND THE LEAST IMPORTANT IS LAST ON THE LIST AND THE MOST IMPORTANT IS FIRST

If you're THAT smart why are you not Commissioner and sorting this 'mess' out, smartarse???

**scumdog** · 23rd April 2006, 12:46

Originally Posted by maha man

Police could have used common sense/better judgement and had one car at the end of the funeral to point out 'hey guy's nice touch but helmet's on ok' they aren't above the law cos somebody died. They way the cops went about it was fucked and wanky............

According to the ever-accurate Herald (or whatever that arsewipe is called).