Traffic cops suck cock

[Gixxer 4 ever]

Whoops, obstructing (subverting ?) the course of justice ???

Thats another $2000 fine thank you Mr Jimbo.

No preventing a crime happening. If you don't get caught then it is not a crime Aye

[geoffm]

Whoops, obstructing (subverting ?) the course of justice ???
Thats another $2000 fine thank you Mr Jimbo.

No not at all, just helping reduce the road toll and helping the police out by making people slow down. After all, it is all about safety, not revenue, so there is nothing for them to complain about...

[Mongoose]

Why is it, apart from the cost, an expectation that a cop, HP or who ever will cut some one some slack, surely it is a bonus if you are cut some slack, like we all know that there is an instant fine waiting for not carrying a license, be suprised when you get it? Naa, be nicely suprised when you dont get it

[spudchucka]

Oh fuckup spud.

Cheers, fuck you very much.

[spudchucka]

heres a question for the ,over the years I have accumulated around three photo drivers license, now I can keep one in the wallet one in the bike and one in my c*r.

Now if I get pulled over, after leaving my wallet and in date license at home, I pull out my spare(probally out of date) to prove my identity etc.
Now this achieves what you have said is wanted from having a license, but as its out of date would a plod charge me as I still dont have a legal license on me, even though the old one proves that I hold one.

When you get a replacement licence the old one is no longer valid and is meant to be returned to the LTSA, they own the licence not you. If you produce an old, out of date licence you still have not produced a current and appropriate drivers licence. The cop will take the out of date one off you and send it to the LTSA. You could still get a ticket but that would depend on your attitude, Jimbo.

[spudchucka]

I've done both. I shut up and out up on the speeding as I haven't got an issue with that. I fucked up plain and simple. What I am miffed about is the no license thing. I was plainly in running gear and I thought you could employ a little discretion these days. It was after this detail I refused to proffer my occupation what invited a curt oration from the HP about attitude. Hence I have written in about it.

I understand that HP have a job to do and that's fine. I also have plenty of respect for "real" cops especially on the resources they are limited too. But personnaly I cannot stand HP. I think that they are a blight on the force.

I'm assuming that you managed to carry a set of car keys with you when you went running, could you not also have carried a drivers licence?

Sounds like the cop baited you and you bit like a barracuda. Why get all huffy over giving a minor detail like your occupation? You may well say , "get fucked I don't have to tell you that". Ill guarantee the cop response will be "right than sunshine, I don't have to give you this ticket but in your case I'm going to make an exception".

[jimbo600]

I'm assuming that you managed to carry a set of car keys with you when you went running, could you not also have carried a drivers licence?

Sounds like the cop baited you and you bit like a barracuda. Why get all huffy over giving a minor detail like your occupation? You may well say , "get fucked I don't have to tell you that". Ill guarantee the cop response will be "right than sunshine, I don't have to give you this ticket but in your case I'm going to make an exception".

I was cordial initially. He already wrote up offence No1 and No2 before asking for my details. It was after I noticed this I bit like a Barracuda. So it they're going to be a cunt to me I'll be a cunt back.

[jimbo600]

I'm assuming that you managed to carry a set of car keys with you when you went running, could you not also have carried a drivers licence?

Sounds like the cop baited you and you bit like a barracuda. Why get all huffy over giving a minor detail like your occupation? You may well say , "get fucked I don't have to tell you that". Ill guarantee the cop response will be "right than sunshine, I don't have to give you this ticket but in your case I'm going to make an exception".

Keys are hidden on the car. I don't carry them with me.

[Deano]

Crap. They just enjoy it soooo much more when they bust them.

Maybe not you Spud, but I know of instances where the cop has been very pissed off when the person 'doesn't cooperate' by sticking to their rights. Jimbo even verified this in this thread by not giving his occupation and being told he has an attitude. Another example was someone I know refusing to get out of the vehicle (when he didn't have to) and the cop threatened to smash the window and drag him out.

[Deano]

For fucks sake,why is it just about every time someone gets ticketed they have to have a bitch about it,if no one knows the road rules and what they can be penalised for, what the fuck are you even doing riding a bike or driving a car in the first place.

That would seem to apply to half the population, either ignorance of road rules or just don't care and don't abide by them e.g following distances , failing to indicate, therefore they shouldn't be on the road ? I would love to see the day.....it would certainly ease congestion.

[Deano]

No preventing a crime happening. If you don't get caught then it is not a crime Aye

No not at all, just helping reduce the road toll and helping the police out by making people slow down. After all, it is all about safety, not revenue, so there is nothing for them to complain about...

No it's not. I had a run in many years ago for warning cars by flashing my lights. A few K's up the road this cop pulls me over and proceeds to give me lecture on subverting the course of justice. He called it obstructing an officer in the course of his duties or something like that. The bottom line was that by flashing my lights I was preventing him from issuing speeding tickets. I sat patiently waiting for him to finish then asked where was the evidence that I had obstucted him in the course of his duties. Off course there was not any as he had no evidence of anyone speeding. I pointed out that I do this on a regular basis reguadless of whether I see a speed camera or not as this is a universial sighn to slow down. That pissed him off no end and just to put the boot in I reminded him that he was my servant and as a law abiding citizen not the other way around. With his leave I then drove off.

Skyryder

It was more of a joke than a serious statement guys.

[spudchucka]

So it they're going to be a cunt to me I'll be a cunt back.

This particular incident aside, where exactly do you think that will get you?? Fair enough though if you want to play that game but if you piss a cop off enough he isn't going to forget you in a hurry and you may find yourself the subject of further attention.

[spudchucka]

[QUOTE=Deano]

For fucks sake,why is it just about every time someone gets ticketed they have to have a bitch about it,if no one knows the road rules and what they can be penalised for, what the fuck are you even doing riding a bike or driving a car in the first place.
QUOTE]

That would seem to apply to half the population, either ignorance of road rules or just don't care and don't abide by them e.g following distances , failing to indicate, therefore they shouldn't be on the road ? I would love to see the day.....it would certainly ease congestion.

Like I said before it is people deciding which laws should apply to them and wanting law enforcement on their terms.

[spudchucka]

Maybe not you Spud, but I know of instances where the cop has been very pissed off when the person 'doesn't cooperate' by sticking to their rights. Jimbo even verified this in this thread by not giving his occupation and being told he has an attitude. Another example was someone I know refusing to get out of the vehicle (when he didn't have to) and the cop threatened to smash the window and drag him out.

I know what you are saying but in all honesty it would just make any decent cop more determined to nail the prick, just means you have to work a little harder. There are definitely some bright crims out there but on the whole they are crims because they are THICK.

As far as smashing the car window goes, it depends on the circumstances and you haven't explained them well enough to comment. I've never had to do it myself but I know of plenty of incidents where car windows have been smashed, people sprayed and hauled out on their arse.

[Lou Girardin]

Obviously, the Police don't know the truly clever crims.
And where is it written that ordinary citizens have to grovel to any cop that's having a bad day. It is they, the Police, who are required to treat people in a civil manner.
It seems that this cop baited jimbo and then penalised him when he bit back. (According to Spud)
Well, keep acting like this guys and your public approval, while not good now, will be positively subterranean.
I think the Police are forgeting that they're now in contact with far more people than ever before due to the 'take no prisoners' approach and if they treat them all like crims they shouldn't complain about being loathed.
You get back what you give.