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L-Plate Rider
That said, i very much doubt it was delibrately leaked by the 'high' ups in the Police to show that they are applying the law equally. More likely someone with a wee chip, heard about it and seized the oppurtunity.
If your gonna be as outspoken as Lammas is about speeding then you really do have to make sure your actions, equal your words. Its not a good look otherwise.
Immature and proud of it.
You'll note that I didn't start this thread or make any comment as to the incident itself.Originally Posted by Indo
But, I will say that the Police do have to be better than everyone else.
They enforce the law.
on the up
I used to work in an office on Victoria St, in Wellington, just opposite Farmers. Almost every day, around 10.00-10.25 we used to get a General Purpose Police car come flying up Victoria Street, doing at least 80 (50km/hr zone) to go on to the motorway via Terrace Tunnel. I would add, that the lights were always on and the siren was always going.
At first we didn't really notice it, but after a few months it happened so often (as it coincided with morning tea time) that we started keeping a note book. We came up with a joke about it being the morning tea sausage roll run.
But seriously, why would this have happened so often? It worked out (from memory) that it happened on average 3-4 times a week, within that 25 minute time period.
And I to my motorcycle parked like the soul of the junkyard. Restored, a bicycle fleshed with power, and tore off. Up Highway 106 continually drunk on the wind in my mouth. Wringing the handlebar for speed, wild to be wreckage forever.
- James Dickey, Cherrylog Road.
Immature and proud of it.
There was a story in yesterday's Herald about there seeming to be a "dob in a cop" campaign in the Waikato. Apparently, 3 cops have been reported by members of the public for minor naughtiness while on duty.
The area Commander was asking for tolerance saying, 'Police are only human, we make mistakes too".
I agree totally, in fact they should extend that tolerance to us as well.
Loud and Uncouth
They do, otherwise the Courts would be even fuller and the ticket-books even emptier
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
Forum whore
Damn straght Lou, but the start of the threrad was that some one was caught, stuck his hand up and paid with no complaints which goes against the norm on here. As I say, "You know the rules, play the game so caint complain" :sly:
Immature and proud of it.
You're agreeing with me! Bugger, I'm slipping.
Or mellowing in my old age.
Scooter boy
Watching a police car cruise (no lights, no hurry) down a bus lane in Lambton Quay on Saturday, I was tempted to wonder why, what would be the consequence if I went in the same lane for my own purposes. I find the whole police (LTSA) attitude to raod management sick making. It reflects so badly on the mostly great bunch of police and, doubtless, on the sensible cops doing the traffic enforcement.
there's always a 'dob a cop' mentailty going on - look at it in here. if it doesn't go to the station, i certainly gets bandied about by people observing cops' behaviour. there are may occasions when cops are going to a job, which doesn't need lights and siren, but needs some sort of quicker response - take a person who hasn't seen their neighbour for a couple of days and the house is locked up, or just a simple sudden death - if YOU were waiting for the cops and someone had died in your house, would you rather they waited in the traffic? they certainly can't justify blue lighting it, so what do they do? what if you had been burgled, and had to go to work, or were really distraught - same deal - can't blue light to it, but would you be happier knowing that the cops on their way were sitting in the motorway observing all the rules?
well maybe lou would.
Salted Pork
Most folks have no idea what cops are doing on a daily basis. This is demonstrated by the opinion people have that cops are just cruising around looking for doughnut shops, (which in itself is dumb because thats a Seppo thing anyway).
The fact is that cops are going from job to job all day pretty much everyday. Historic burgs and other matters are backed up waiting for attendance then you get called away to deal with Juvy shoplifters, someone dies, someone tries to kill themselves, you come across a mentally impaired person requiring help etc etc. All these things require police attendance, some are urgent and require lights and sirens, others require a quick response but don't justify the use of lights and sirens.
If you see a cop car doing something you consider wrong just remember that there is a very good chance that the cops in that car are very likely on their way to help someone that is in need.
Forum whore
If you see a cop car doing something you consider wrong just remember that there is a very good chance that the cops in that car are very likely on their way to help someone that is in need.[/QUOTE]
Or just a slacker that can not justify his actions? They do exist Spud.
Salted Pork
Not saying they don't!! Just saying that folks should consider all possibilities before pointing the finger.
Moped rider
At least the revenue collecting system does not descriminate this time good to see!!!
Nana
How does parking illegally to get subway help the greater good?
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