Law makers/breakers

[spudchucka]

the fact is that the bystanders really didnt no wut speed they did and over exagerated by a huge amount. 140-150 doubt it in a 50k zone maybe 70-80 in reality. All they wanted was their 15secs of fame, i mean shit one guy was gonna ramble on about all the events leading up to it and holmes had to stop him and tell him none of that matters only the bits where they saw them mattered. I reckon they probably travelled at about 20-30k of the posted limit if anything and that would b sufficient to do the trip in 2hrs.

Shows you how unreliable the whacko style of reporting produced by the Holmes show really is.

[moko]

We get similar stories cropping up all the time in the U.K.Usual line now is that V.I.P`s(in their own opinion normally)are driven at speed "for security reasons",not as honest as "because we can so you scum might as well shut it".Maybe she could make a statement on similar lines to calm things down,something like "Mossad are after me"

[Lou Girardin]

I don't know if they've changed the law, but Crown cars have always had a defence against exceeding speed limits when on urgent business. I had a very quick trip a few years ago, following CR1 from Paraparaumu to J'ville. Used him as a screen for nasties ahead.
Apart from the obvious pleasure at seeing Helen get a taste of what the public get every day, I don't give a toss that they were travelling at what was a safe speed.

[sAsLEX]

In todays herald police commisioner Rob Robinson says that death and injury resulting from speeding is the " single most feared crime-related issue" and this gave police the mandate to take a hard line with enforcement, including fines.

Again we are being preched to and yet our role models are not following this themselves!!

[Deano]

In todays herald police commisioner Rob Robinson says that death and injury resulting from speeding is the " single most feared crime-related issue" and this gave police the mandate to take a hard line with enforcement, including fines.

Again we are being preched to and yet our role models are not following this themselves!!

I see it all the time here at work from management - "do as I say, not as I do".

[Mongoose]

She was leaving Waimate, no other reason is needed

[spudchucka]

I see it all the time here at work from management - "do as I say, not as I do".

That is so often true of management regardless of the profession.

[spudchucka]

She was leaving Waimate, no other reason is needed

Good one!!

[gav]

Seems the fact she was wanting to get to the rugby is the point that pisses most off. Timaru airport was closed, no flight out of Chch? The chap who rang *555 and was told it was the PM is a dork, I used to work for him and he hated Helen Clark with a passion! He'd be real steamed

[vifferman]

This whole thing is a non-issue, in my opinion, and frankly I think it's been blown up out of all proportion. Front page news? Puh-leease! I was just reading yesterday an email from a friend in Washington DC who said that the roads are routinely closed off when Bush (or even any other significant pollies) are moving around, and that the motorcades often travel at over 100 mph. If he goes out for a meal or summat, the Secret Service close off all the roads around the area, tow all parked vehicles away, etc. Although this inconveniences THOUSANDS of people, it doesn't get reported in the media.

There are a number of significant points to be made here:

1. The PM didn't order the motorcade to speed, yet some idiots are trying desperately to make this a political issue.
2. There was no (or very minimal) safety risk with the cars breaking the speed limit, as there were cop cars with lights and sirens going. This is not the case when Joe Public speeds.
3. There were actually insignificant reasons for the speeding to have occured in the first place, so whoever made the decision was foolish. So what? Tell him/her/them off, and get over it.
4. There's some serious butt-covering and blame-shifting going on. How much is an investigation into this non-event going to cost?

[Firefight]

This whole thing is a non-issue, in my opinion, and frankly I think it's been blown up out of all proportion. Front page news? Puh-leease! I was just reading yesterday an email from a friend in Washington DC who said that the roads are routinely closed off when Bush (or even any other significant pollies) are moving around, and that the motorcades often travel at over 100 mph. If he goes out for a meal or summat, the Secret Service close off all the roads around the area, tow all parked vehicles away, etc. Although this inconveniences THOUSANDS of people, it doesn't get reported in the media.

There are a number of significant points to be made here:

1. The PM didn't order the motorcade to speed, yet some idiots are trying desperately to make this a political issue.
2. There was no (or very minimal) safety risk with the cars breaking the speed limit, as there were cop cars with lights and sirens going. This is not the case when Joe Public speeds.
3. There were actually insignificant reasons for the speeding to have occured in the first place, so whoever made the decision was foolish. So what? Tell him/her/them off, and get over it.
4. There's some serious butt-covering and blame-shifting going on. How much is an investigation into this non-event going to cost?

Yeah well said mate, agree 100%

F/F

[sAsLEX]

funniest thing is now apparently old Brash has been doing naughty things in his car as well

[spudchucka]

funniest thing is now apparently old Brash has been doing naughty things in his car as well

He just doesn't want miss out on his fair share of the headlines.

[Cajun]

true that spud

[merv]

funniest thing is now apparently old Brash has been doing naughty things in his car as well

Now if it was "naughty" things in the car between Helen and Don that might have been worth putting in the tabloids, but getting along quickly to get out of the South Island is no big deal. Like who else likes driving/riding slow on the Canterbury Plains?