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[scumdog]

a lot of coppers are power driven wanks that cant get by in the real world cause they get bullied or something.... so they go wear a badge an wank on with the law behind them..

Ah well, at least that's one problem not likely to befall YOU eh?

[Velox]

If she has done the crime, which by your own confession she has. Then pay up.
Err sorry officer but that person left their car window open and that laptop and cellphone should not been in the car either. Along with that, when I looked through their CD collection in the glove box, I found the keys to the ignition!
So it not my fault bbbbwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! :confused2

Mate - my point is that it's a bit petty policing that type of 'crime' that had no dangerous aspect to it whatsoever (read my earlier post describing the road - other Wgtnonians would back me up on that). Sure she committed this horrendous crime and paid for it but where's the common sense in policing that type of rubbish?

[inlinefour]

Mate - my point is that it's a bit petty policing that type of 'crime' that had no dangerous aspect to it whatsoever (read my earlier post describing the road - other Wgtnonians would back me up on that). Sure she committed this horrendous crime and paid for it but where's the common sense in policing that type of rubbish?

well at least the last time I looked. It does not make exceptions nor does it get concerned by what "other Wgtnonians would back me up". I am not trying to be rude but accept it and move on, its what most reasonable Kiwis would do

[Clockwork]

By the book? Piss off and read my previous posts about stop signs.

If you want "by the book" I'll have to ticket everyone that dawdles through a stop sign and that might piss a few people off. Can't please evryone though I guess and why should i care if a few people get annoyed? Fuck em, tehy should stick to the rules.

Thanks you've made me realise the errors of my ways and now I'll be ticketing every evil road criminal that fails to stop at my stop signs!

I re-read your previous post and started to regret my "sarcastic" response but then I realised you completely contradicted yourself.

Sorry but that just doesn't wash with me. While I'm prepared to cut a little slack around stop signs, (as explained in my earlier post)

followed immediately by....

I can not see that anyone can moan if they receive a ticket for failing to stop at a stop sign. Everyone knows what "stop" means, we all had to study the road code to get our licence so I'm afraid we have no cause to moan if we don't stick to the rules and subsequently get pingged.

Look, I understand that laws need to be black and white, but life isn't black and white so we have courts to "hopefully" temper the laws around a given offence (else trials would never consider mitigating facts or carry variable sentences). But when it comes to traffic offences, lets face it, there is no such thing as a fair trial for the motorist. So some may expect that since the police have effectivly been made Judge, Jury, and Executioner it becomes their job to see the shades of grey.

ps your last post came across as very "uncontrolled" (I called myself Clockwork because I thought I was easily wound up)

[Clockwork]

my feeling is that a stop sign should be treated like a red light, and you wold expect a ticket for running a red light, so expect one for running a stop sign.

If all stop signs were used appropriately, I would agree, but my point is that often they are mis-placed (as opposed to misplaced ) by local authorities. If you then get ticketed for driving "safely" through one you are bound to feel hard done by.

[denill]

If all stop signs were used appropriately, I would agree, but my point is that often they are mis-placed (as opposed to misplaced ) by local authorities. If you then get ticketed for driving "safely" through one you are bound to feel hard done by.

I have to concur with Clockwork.

I have taken a pragmatic approach to stop signs probably all my life. If I arrive at a stop sign and find that I am able to proceed safely - I do so. If I am unable to proceed safely - I stop.

I do that because it seems to make sense and I am pleased to report that so far no one, including the writer has suffered from a consequence. It just so happens that there has been a law set in place that requires one to stop - no matter what.

But like a lot of other (traffic) laws that 'do not make sense', a plethora of enforcement officers are required to enforce them. Oh well it helps reduce the unemployment stats. And employs people who enjoy their job.

[mikey]

I want to be a copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[White trash]

I want to be a copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You wanna grow a brain.

Comin' for a ride tonight, dickhead? Show us old fellas how to ride?

[mikey]

BIKE STILL IN TSS BUt should be at roqm if anyone wants to take my head off....

you guys stopping in there?

[White trash]

BIKE STILL IN TSS BUt should be at roqm if anyone wants to take my head off....

you guys stopping in there?

Allways. Be there from 8:15is I'd imagine.

[scumdog]

I want to be a copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Noooo. By NOT being one it saves you from grief as per my last posting on this thread, you would be better off as you are - a source of pestilence to some and source of mirth to others .

[spudchucka]

Spudchucka, you are either on a power trip, driven by a uniform and shared by quite a few of your colleagues (My stop signs?) or taking the piss.

Which is it?

I am inclined to think the former.

BillW

Taking the piss FFS.

[spudchucka]

a lot of coppers are power driven wanks that cant get by in the real world cause they get bullied or something.... so they go wear a badge an wank on with the law behind them....


spud.... new guys are the only ones who bitch because they arent old fucking retards like you who are SENILE POWER TRIPPERS TRYING TO LIVEIN A WORLD THAT DOESNT EXIST

You're upset because you got knocked off the top spot on the bad boys list aren't ya.

[spudchucka]

I re-read your previous post and started to regret my "sarcastic" response but then I realised you completely contradicted yourself.



followed immediately by....

Nope, you still don't get it. What I said was that I give a little discretion at stop signs, thats my choice, however for anyone that gets a ticket for not stopping I'm saying don't whine about it because you know perfectly well what "STOP" means. If you elect to flaut the rule its your choice, if a cop sees you do it he can give you a ticket, or not, thats his choice.

Look, I understand that laws need to be black and white, but life isn't black and white so we have courts to "hopefully" temper the laws around a given offence (else trials would never consider mitigating facts or carry variable sentences). But when it comes to traffic offences, lets face it, there is no such thing as a fair trial for the motorist. So some may expect that since the police have effectivly been made Judge, Jury, and Executioner it becomes their job to see the shades of grey.

Anyone can defend a traffic ticket in Court, its your choice again so use it if you feel so harshly treated.

ps your last post came across as very "uncontrolled" (I called myself Clockwork because I thought I was easily wound up)

Control is not an issue at this keyboard thanks for asking.

[inlinefour]

THIS THREAD HAS TURNED TO RUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!
It was suposed to be about the public image, not some nancy boy complaining about the local ploddy giving them a ticket.
Who ever it was that drove through the stop sign, your whining like a child
You would have known at the time that you was breaking the law, yet you done it anyway. Some people...