Cops and credit where its due

**jimbo600** · 3rd August 2007, 15:45

There plenty of sledging towards the cops on and off this forum so its about time we gave credit where its due.

1st a couple of arrests for the Foxton homicide and 2ndly a ballsy swoop on Mongrel Mob wankers

Gang members arrested at unveiling
Three gang members have been arrested as police swooped on the unveiling of a notorious gangster's headstone

3 August 2007
Police have seized firearms and arrested three Mongrel Mob members at a Maketu cemetery.

The gang members had turned out for the unveiling of a headstone for a notorious mobster.

Triple M Ford, nicknamed Littleman, died last August and was buried after gang members took his body on a road trip around the North Island, visiting graveyards and prisons. Ford had a list of convictions which included manslaughter.

Police swooped on gang members who had gathered at the Maketu cemetery at around 7.30 last night and seized a large calibre pistol and a .22 calibre rifle.

Senior Sergeant Carl Purcell says three people are facing charges which range from firearm offences, resisting arrest and failing to appear in court. He says more gang members are expected at the cemetery today.

Pats on the back all round.

**ManDownUnder** · 3rd August 2007, 15:58

Top man - good post.

My personal experience last week... following a car that was havng trouble stying in the lane...

uh oh... drunk at the wheel... Note number plate.. wait for cops... nothing. Traffic snarls up on the NW motorway... I start splitting and LO!

A car with Red and Blues on top. Signal "pull over" she does, give rego and description of car. Car goes past 3 mins later, blues and twos come on and Hello!

Job done. Not sure if they were drunk or useless behind the wheel but either way they needed a tap on the shoulder!

**Swoop** · 3rd August 2007, 16:06

Originally Posted by jimbo600

There plenty of sledging towards the cops on and off this forum so its about time we gave credit where its due.

Gang members arrested at unveiling.
Three gang members have been arrested as police swooped on the unveiling of a notorious gangster's headstone.

Damn good on them! Glad they swooped in and arrested members of the public at that unveiling!!!

edit: ok, misread! Gang members and not "members of the public".

**merv** · 3rd August 2007, 16:34

Yeah top blokes.

Jimbo do you know what was going on SH58 around the bays last night as the cops had it shut from James Cook Drive? Crash I presume between there and Pauatahanui.

**kiwifruit** · 3rd August 2007, 17:00

Yep, don't envy them thats for sure

**marty** · 3rd August 2007, 17:31

Originally Posted by Swoop

Damn good on them! Glad they swooped in and arrested members of the public at that unveiling!!!

so... just because they are at a cemetery visiting the grave of a fellow loser (and i know mr mmm ford - he was a very dangerous man) they are exempt from carrying weapons of this nature? they are NOT members of the public. they are scum who identify themselves as gang members, who carry illegal firearms for criminal purpose, and as such have foregone the rights that normal law abiding citezens are afforded.

**Goblin** · 3rd August 2007, 17:41

Originally Posted by marty

so... just because they are at a cemetery visiting the grave of a fellow loser (and i know mr mmm ford - he was a very dangerous man) they are exempt from carrying weapons of this nature? they are NOT members of the public. they are scum who identify themselves as gang members, who carry illegal firearms for criminal purpose, and as such have foregone the rights that normal law abiding citezens are afforded.

Chur bro! Good on them too!

The cops i mean, not the mmms.

**jimbo600** · 3rd August 2007, 23:12

Originally Posted by merv

Yeah top blokes.

Jimbo do you know what was going on SH58 around the bays last night as the cops had it shut from James Cook Drive? Crash I presume between there and Pauatahanui.

News to me mate. I was at home drinkin' and whorin'

**peasea** · 3rd August 2007, 23:51

Have to admit, not a job for the faint hearted.
They chose to go there, I wouldn't, as a rule. Nice to see scum banged up.

**Patrick** · 6th August 2007, 19:00

Originally Posted by peasea

Nice to see scum banged up.

I prefer to see them where MMM is now.... waste of space, burden on taxes, users of good oxygen...

**Toaster** · 6th August 2007, 19:08

Yep, big ups for the boys and girls in blue doing a great and so often thankless job.

**Toaster** · 6th August 2007, 19:09

.... but that new body armour looks really gay!

**Jantar** · 6th August 2007, 19:18

No, No, no. This is not the KB way. Cops are to be scorned, argued with, villified and scorned again. They are not to be praised no matter how good a job they may do.

But

to all those involved anyway. I know I've said it before, but I respect those guys on the front line despite the poor leadership from the politicians.

**Patrick** · 6th August 2007, 20:37

Originally Posted by Toaster

.... but that new body armour looks really gay!

Wait til summer...cosy warm in winter with just a shirt on underneath it. Come the heat of summer, if those out there can't see the cars by now, you sure as hell will smell us if we are near...