Police, feckers or what?

[The Pastor]

yeah it sucks when they ticket you so much and yet dont care when you get burgled. basterds.

[mstriumph]

we are having issues here at the moment with police corruption

the really tragic thing is that the population seems to accept, as a matter of course, that the police are corrupt

beer, mr hitcher?.... prolly best if everyone stuck to beer - you don't GET corrupt beer ..........

[SPman]

I can relate to that. The night before last i had a similar beverage.

So did I!

And the best part was - I made it meself

[jrandom]

I can relate to that. The night before last i had a similar beverage.

Some particularly good cunt musta left it in your fridge...

[Skyryder]

Last night I had this really amazing beer. It was fantastically refreshing and hit the spot rather nicely.

Well share the beer. What was it? I'm always looking for a new brew.

If you ever come across Spitfire grab it.


Skyryder

[Grahameeboy]

Last attempt and I'm done. In my opinion and drawn from my experience your brothers in the uk get a raw deal from over zealous policing. if you think that hundreds of police,riot waggons and helicopters are a justified representation at an erstwhile friendly peaceful Sunday afternoon bikers gathering,cool.If you think an exhaust that meets noise regs but isn't stamped c/e approved, warrants a day in court,a fine and points on your license is fair, when you can steel a car and walk free from court,ok.
I just thought you would be interested to know and I was interested to know your opinion on the policing of bikers over here.
I have barley seen a policeman let alone spoken to one since I've been here and I therefor have no opinion on them at all. Bashing NZ police was not and is not my intention.If there good fair play.
I ,for my trouble ,have been lampooned derided and accused of dishonesty,sensationalising,attention seeking and muckraking. Those of you that gave your opinions on NZ policing,thank you.To the others, I'm sorry you misunderstood my intentions but thanks for contributing.

Well there are a few places like Box Hill where when I was in the UK they used the road to have races with eachother. Many deaths and they changed the road lay out to try and avoid this....

[fliplid]

yep you've done well there! matlock bath, The Warterman inn Warick, devils bridge....Jeeez It's like trying to get thru american airport security.

Or most of Wales, North Yorks Moors, Peak District or Bassets Pole on a thursday night...
Been there, worn the pie, eaten the t-shirt! Only times I've been approached on the road here has been in the works truck.

Asides- I have a bottle or 2 of Spitfire in me fridge

[Hitcher]

Hmmm. Spitfires...

[Edbear]

Hmmm. Spitfires...

Spitfires are so plane...

[idb]

What was the name of those horror movies with Sigourney Weaver fighting creatures in planes...Aileron I think?

[judecatmad]

Yip,maybe.The evil actually refers to bludgeoning desperate women from horseback during the miners strike,but I've upset enough people today and it's got nothing to do with bikes anyway. thanks for your opinion.

My dad was a Policeman during said miners strike and whatever was dished out by the Police was nothing by comparison to the beating the boys in blue took every single day they stood on the front line.

I remember my dad coming home black and blue, day after day. Battered and bruised, only to be sent back out the next day and the next...and so on. And he's a BIG man who could more than hold his own at that time. I had no sympathy for the miners or their supporters back then and I maintain that stance to this day, having seen the REAL shit they gave out, not the media-spun version.

Most Policemen and women are good sorts who carry out the thankless job of maintaining a bit of law and order. We forget that the traffic divisions are separate to the general Police force and so have a different focus. Someone in Traffic would no more respond to a domestic incident than a Policeman would repsond to a call to put out a fire.

I've seen the general focus of the Police change over the years (more so in the UK since I have more experience of over there than I do of over here), but so much of that is due to staff shortages. They do the best with what they have.

Yes, there's money-making from roadside checks and countless speeding tickets. And yes, there is little attendance at, or interest given to, petty crimes (such as car crime). And yes, maybe they could be diverting those money-making resources into tackling more crime, but hey, how can we sit here and judge when we have no idea what the personnel guys have to work with?

Maybe it's because I was brought up to respect the Police, but my respect has never waned over the years. I still maintain if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear or to hide, and if something is done to you, there WILL be someone there to help. Until I'm proven wrong - personally - the Police are OK in my book.

As Dave said to me the other day - it's only the presence of the Police that stops him taking a baseball bat to the next boy-racer car to mmm-pish its way at speed down our street.....! (and I can't say I was able to disagree with the sentiment!) Thank the lord there's some law and order left in this world! LOL

[martybabe]

My dad was a Policeman during said miners strike and whatever was dished out by the Police was nothing by comparison to the beating the boys in blue took every single day they stood on the front line.

I remember my dad coming home black and blue, day after day. Battered and bruised, only to be sent back out the next day and the next...and so on. And he's a BIG man who could more than hold his own at that time. I had no sympathy for the miners or their supporters back then and I maintain that stance to this day, having seen the REAL shit they gave out, not the media-spun version.

Most Policemen and women are good sorts who carry out the thankless job of maintaining a bit of law and order. We forget that the traffic divisions are separate to the general Police force and so have a different focus. Someone in Traffic would no more respond to a domestic incident than a Policeman would repsond to a call to put out a fire.

I've seen the general focus of the Police change over the years (more so in the UK since I have more experience of over there than I do of over here), but so much of that is due to staff shortages. They do the best with what they have.

Yes, there's money-making from roadside checks and countless speeding tickets. And yes, there is little attendance at, or interest given to, petty crimes (such as car crime). And yes, maybe they could be diverting those money-making resources into tackling more crime, but hey, how can we sit here and judge when we have no idea what the personnel guys have to work with?

Maybe it's because I was brought up to respect the Police, but my respect has never waned over the years. I still maintain if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear or to hide, and if something is done to you, there WILL be someone there to help. Until I'm proven wrong - personally - the Police are OK in my book.

As Dave said to me the other day - it's only the presence of the Police that stops him taking a baseball bat to the next boy-racer car to mmm-pish its way at speed down our street.....! (and I can't say I was able to disagree with the sentiment!) Thank the lord there's some law and order left in this world! LOL

I wasn't gona come back on this thread cause it's got a bit tedious as predicted but I gota say well done you. A heartfelt and genuine opinion and I aplaud you for it,infact for your loyalty and support of your dad alone I'm gona bling your botty.

[MSTRS:Me]

.... I still maintain if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear or to hide, and if something is done to you, there WILL be someone there to help. ...

Hear what you are saying for the rest of it, but I'm sorry to say that this bit is just naive.

[jrandom]

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