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[Lias]

my sympathy for him and hope they 'save' his thumb

Well its sort of saved. They amuptated most of it, but he still has a ~1inch stub left so he will have some use of it, but its still gonna be pretty crippling I'd imagine.. a thumb is apretty blood essential piece of yer anatomy.

[denill]

What makes you think there are any "HP,s" here?

Well wouldn't blame them if they didn't own up.

[Wolf]

I'm sure Wolf could back me up on this, this person isnt yer trouble maker sort. Me on the other hand

Yeah, he's just a cheeky bugger; Lias, on the other hand, is a prick

[inlinefour]

The emergency 111 system is again under fire after claims that police phoned a farmer to attend a callout in Northland saying that they were too busy to do it themselves.
Farmers say the incident cuts against the message police have been sending them - not to take the law into their own hands.
Farmer Ian Russell was woken by the late night phone call in March telling him that a distressed woman had called for help and that she had called back a short time later to say "not to worry".
The Dargaville constable said he could not attend the scene by himself because he was busy, says Russell.
"He started saying...that the woman may have rung back...because she could have been stood over by someone...so he was definitely genuinely concerned," says Russell.
Russell was about 12 km away at the Pouto Peninsula, so he called friends who were closer to the situation to help.
Northland Federated Farmers say the case of Paul Mcintyre, who has spent two years fighting charges after firing on thieves on his property, highlights why they should not be expected to play police officers.
"The police are saying, 'look, we want to do the job', but in this particular case they rang up a farmer said, 'look, you go down and suss it out for us'. That's just absolutely ridiculous," says Bill Guest of Northland Federated Farmers.
Northland's district commander says police had already ascertained they were not required to attend. While he confirmed Russell had been called he would not say whether he was asked to go to the scene.

[drummer]

The police here are a disgrace generally... but it is largely because of the withering bloated excuse we have for a Government at the moment... about as spineless as a slug.

[denill]

The police here are a disgrace generally....

My opinion FWIW is that the Police are NOT a disgrace GENERALLY in fact generally the Police men & women are VERY good and are out there to look after us as best they can. There are exceptions but the operative word here can only be - generally.

There are many things within the Police that are not good - and that is the fault of the Administration and the Government and I agree Drummer that the "Government at the moment... is about as spineless as a slug".

The Cops here on KR have been defending the indefensible for a long time - and good on them as they need to justify their position and we have no reason to suspect that they are not 'good guys'. Just guys who are required to perform duties that are far too often incompatible with society. Not just the 'stirrer's' here - but the little old ladies et al.

Just listen to Leighton Smith and his callers.

The status quo will not prevail for too much longer and that will mean less police emphasis on 'speeding'. Yeeehaaa.
Whoops. Did I just write that??? I didn't really mean Yeehaaa. Or did I??

PS What are the 5 stars under denill? Does that mean I am a stirrer???

[drummer]

I returned from Auctralia 3 years ago after 20 years there. I noticed two main things... firstly the racism inherent in Government and the second was anytime I have spoken to the police, they have either done noting... if I had to report something... or were short tempered if I asked them a question... never been booked or pulled up yet but I and most others I know have totally lost confidence in the police.... I do agree that it is mainly the admin and Government we should blame, however the individual officers standard is sliding as well from what I have experienced. I absolutely winced the other day when I was seeing "Police 10-7"... some moron was arested after a theft... the police molycoddled him and kept saying "Sweet Bro"... NO.... IT AIN'T SWEET BRO.... Being arrested after stealing some victims poccessions ain't sweet bro... that particular officer deserved an uppercut...

[drummer]

He's saying leave road policing as it is because it has made a difference but increase the resources allocated to general policing.

Its an election year, Brash will say whatever he thinks the public wants to hear.

Brash makes sense... and what is wrong with saying what the public wants to hear.... isn't that what should happen?

[Fart]

Surely the Minister of police and the commissioner my be under review. Both should be replaced with leaders who can restructure the organisation that can run efficiently and effectively.

[drummer]

Police brutality? Really? Did the cop intentionally jam his thumb in the door or was he still being an idiot as he was being taken into custody? I've seen enough of these types, you know the ones, "instant arsehole - just add alcohol", to know how things like this can happen unintentionally.

Seems to me that the police involved here can't take a statement that many believe is warranted... maybe not in my opinion but to many yes... when the police clean up their act then they will deserve more respect... meanwhile... you may be a decent Cop... but too many of your colleagues are letting the police down.

[drummer]

Surely the Minister of police and the commissioner my be under review. Both should be replaced with leaders who can restructure the organisation that can run efficiently and effectively.

replace the moronic twits posing as the Government, then you will see an improvement.

[inlinefour]

replace the moronic twits posing as the Government, then you will see an improvement.

With who? They are all as equally as worthless as each other.

[drummer]

With who? They are all as equally as worthless as each other.

No.... on the one hand we have a current mob saying that you are treated differently because of the colour of your skin... a Government that makes a profit of 8 billion but can't affort 1.6 million to help Asthmas sufferers, a government that makes crime pay... need I go on? On the other hand we have someone who is saying ENOUGH!

[inlinefour]

No.... on the one hand we have a current mob saying that you are treated differently because of the colour of your skin... a Government that makes a profit of 8 billion but can't affort 1.6 million to help Asthmas sufferers, a government that makes crime pay... need I go on? On the other hand we have someone who is saying ENOUGH!

But its a well known fact that they all are equally as good at running the country into the ground. Sure its easy to say thats not good and enough, but if you really think that electing another govt is the cure then you have not been around enough. They all rob Peter to pay Paul. They'd probably make education and health suffer just to save face on this...

[drummer]

Sounds like cynicism to me... The facts are plain... this mob is running the country down badly... the only reason that we are ok financially is that we have a motivated workforce and business sector. I see the greatest problem as being racism... and that is something the Don doesn't tolerate!