ATNR (Auckland Thursday night ride) - Discussion thread

[007XX]

Oouuu...this is going to be interesting...who's got the popcorn???

[Scorpygirl]

Oouuu...this is going to be interesting...who's got the popcorn???

Yummmmmmmm Popcorn.

[007XX]

Yummmmmmmm Popcorn.

yes, exactly...now put your feet up...my treat: Light Butter...one pack each cos I can't share my popcorn, not even with Hubby!

[The Stranger:Me]

Oouuu...this is going to be interesting...who's got the popcorn???

Nothing to see here people - move along please.

[007XX]

Nothing to see here people - move along please.

Aaaaww man....spoil sport!

i'll still be logging in tomorrow for round #2...he he

But I bet you guys will play nice, cos you're both such nice,smart & decent people...

[Pancakes]

Abuse of power, in any of it's many forms, is not ok and for the very reason that recourse is often not the simple matter you would appear to suggest.

Bang on! You think you made a complaint to the cops about abuse of power and they give the guy a warning and a pay cut? More like a good laugh at the cop bar with all the confiscated booze!

Think of why there are 2+ cars out most rides, cos a COP living on the route is pissed off at the loud pipes while he's kickin' back with no other vices to keep him entertained! There have been 20+ break-in's at the same time on the same day of the week in our area which consists of only a few streets and there are no cops staking that out. They are a company in business, there must be some perks to having such a shit job and dealing with scum daily on rotating shifts for average pay. We just live (ride?) on the wrong side of the perk!

[Chrislost]

if u guys are trying to get him to really fuck you over

your doing a real good job at pissing him off if hes reading this....

why dont you go post somewhere else?
you dont even ride on these rides.
bitch.
fuck off

[0arbreaka]

I hope he is reading this! he's a Fuckwit and not because he's a cop (I have family members who are in the force)...he's a Fuckwit as a person! Power crazed Nazi....FUCKWIT!

let it out mate, let it out

[Biggles08]

let it out mate, let it out

I feel better now...my therapist said i would

[Kflasher]

...cos a COP living on the route is pissed off...

True I think he is a dog handler, watches as we go by, not sure of road name, but just passed the roundabout (off old north???) in the dip before it goes to 100km limit.

[ManDownUnder]

Come on MDU, you are surely not that naive are you? Honestly.

Look at the outcome of recent rape trials when people have "held em accountable" for what is effectively an abuse of power.

You're confusing accountability for justice. Accountability being the process by which you are caught and correctly identified as being the offender (of whatever you did).

Justice is the process of meting out the appropriate punishment. I (personally) think this is where the problem is. If there is an abuse of power then those abusing it deserve a more sever punishment because of their privileged position/higher office.

My fundamental point in this while argument is this... if someone did the crime - they deserve the time. People can quite rightly complain about a cop using illegal tactics to catch them or do whatever... but if they were ticketed for speeding... and they WERE speeding... they get no sympathy from me.

[ManDownUnder]

Well this is quite different to going over 100kph...if you cant figure this out for yourself, your a twat!

Ok - I can't figure this out for myself... so spell it out (for the record... I'm being serious - please spell it out). Why should the cops police one law and not others?

Try to avoid name calling too - it belittles any argument.

Question...will you still smack your child after they tried to put a fork in the power socket??? I know a lot of people who will but if you do....ooooooo......You criminal!!!

Yes - and I'll happily defend myself afterwards should there be any repercussions. I'm simply suggesting you do the same - assuming you think you have a defensible position

Again names - but that one was more justified...

If people all follow along blindly and just do what we're told and when, you will end up with whatever others decide is best for you...me...nah...its bullocks and I won't shut up just because you say so.

Agreed - that's how Nazi Germany ended up the way it did. Not a good thing. Small point though - I never told you to shut up... simply sort your shit out.

I get so fucked off with small minded people forcing their opinion onto me!

Me too

FYI I didn't get a ticket, or lose my license but I am gutted that my mate did! He was going over 100kph, he was 'breaking the law' and yes by all counts he should face the music...does this make it right?! No it doesn't. The penalty doesn't serve 'justice' to the crime...he was not riding dangerously at all to himself or others...it only remotely makes sense if you buy into the bullshit propaganda quote "Speed Kills."

Ok hang on - on one hand I hear you arguing the cops should be held accountable for trangressions (agreed)... which sounds like a "one law for all" approach

But then I hear you saying some laws should be ignored.

Which is it?

[Joni]

I see my request to keep this thread on topic has not been listened too.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...3&postcount=17

Final warning re this thread, else it will be merged with the discussion thread and left to its own devices.

[Keystone19]

I see my request to keep this thread on topic has not been listened too.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...3&postcount=17

Final warning re this thread, else it will be merged with the discussion thread and left to its own devices.

Just clean it up and leave this thread for it's original intention - information regarding the ride. Getting rid of the drivel into the discussion thread gets my vote.

[Joni]

Keystone there are pages and pages of drivel and non topic related stuff in here.

This is the umpteenth thread that we have tried to keep on track for the reason you are requesting... it does not seem to be happening. No thread should need constant monitoring by a mod.

I am not sure why people cant keep the discussions to the discussion thread and use this one as a resource.