Riders down - RIP: South Island, 2 December 07

**dangerous** · 2nd December 2007, 18:00

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

And the worst part is one involves the police, we just don't need any of that, none at all. Weather he was in the wrong or the right we just don't need negative press on the police, it serves no one.

Ohh crap... they need a farking bolicking just like me or you would.
You saw the same piece of new on 3 I did by the sounds of it.
If I or you were to do a u turn where that cop did the police would have our balls for bookings... I wonder if this cop will end up in the shit? all he wanted was to add to his quota and take chase... no farking brains were involved in his case

**yungatart** · 2nd December 2007, 18:04

Originally Posted by dangerous

Ohh crap... they need a farking bolicking just like me or you would.
You saw the same piece of new on 3 I did by the sounds of it.
If I or you were to do a u turn where that cop did the police would have our balls for bookings... I wonder if this cop will end up in the shit? all he wanted was to add to his quota and take chase... no farking brains were involved in his case

It is equally possible, given that some riders treat roads as their own personal race track, that the riders were speeding.
Tis all speculation and assumption until the facts are in.....not that that bothers some folk..

**homer** · 2nd December 2007, 18:06

from what i saw on the tv and its only my opinion i could be wrong ....
looked like the camper drifter off the road to the left and then obviously looks like tryed to get back on to the road ,lost control and then rolled on its side slid across the wrong side and came to rest .....maybe the bikes couldnt stop in time ...

**98tls** · 2nd December 2007, 18:19

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

And the worst part is one involves the police, we just don't need any of that, none at all. Weather he was in the wrong or the right we just don't need negative press on the police, it serves no one.

Depends how you see it Boob,for me anyway the worst part is theres dead motorcyclists,whatever the occupation of any involved that survived i bet there not feeling to good at the moment.RIP to the motorcyclists and at the same time i spare a thought for all involved right or wrong as they have bad times ahead.

**scumdog** · 2nd December 2007, 18:25

I ain't commenting too much.

I don't know all the facts, public or otherwise.

But I'm keen to find out -even if the cop was totally responsible for the whole fiasco.

**sunhuntin** · 2nd December 2007, 18:32

just saw the tv3 news update... the medals stolen from waiouru were first, then a fire in auckland and then bloody beckham kicking a ball was last. how is he more important than road deaths?

**dangerous** · 2nd December 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

just saw the tv3 news update... the medals stolen from waiouru were first, then a fire in auckland and then bloody beckham kicking a ball was last. how is he more important than road deaths?

yeah I know and 20 cops on the job and its consided high proity... go figger bloody medals aye

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd December 2007, 18:37

Originally Posted by scumdog

I ain't commenting too much.

I don't know all the facts, public or otherwise.

But I'm keen to find out -even if the cop was totally responsible for the whole fiasco.

Cops are only human too. We all make mistakes...it's just that some people pay a much higer price when they make them. It's a crying shame that someone pays with their life or is seriously injured. But it's not as if anyone (cop or not) would want such a result. Some pissed up tossbag is a different story!

**NUTBAR** · 2nd December 2007, 18:44

Originally Posted by MSTRS

...target fixation?

too keen to fill his book.!

**916Senna** · 2nd December 2007, 18:46

gotta say i was gutted at the lack of empathy or coverage of the story by TV 3 it was all of about 10 seconds....the bloody empty building fire story after got 3 minutes and the poor house next to the fire had a melted spouting...goes to show they value property over lives....similar with the medals thing...they are a loss but in the end they are only posessions...people are far are important

**Oakie** · 2nd December 2007, 18:48

Regarding the Buller fatality, I wonder what the biker who the cop turned to chase is feeling right now, or if he even realises the chain of events he started.

**Boob Johnson** · 2nd December 2007, 18:51

Originally Posted by 98tls

Depends how you see it Boob, for me anyway the worst part is there's dead motorcyclists, whatever the occupation of any involved that survived I bet there not feeling to good at the moment. RIP to the motorcyclists and at the same time I spare a thought for all involved right or wrong as they have bad times ahead.

Would of thought it was pretty obvious the deaths of people/motorcyclists were the most tragic

**James Deuce** · 2nd December 2007, 18:54

Originally Posted by Oakie

Regarding the Buller fatality, I wonder what the biker who the cop turned to chase is feeling right now, or if he even realises the chain of events he started.

He's a Kiwi. He won't give a shit.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 2nd December 2007, 18:57

Quite chilling that as we were venturing through from Fairlie to Geraldine, that the passing riders may have been the fatality's.

Either way with-out the facts, very sad.