Man arrested in Hamilton after doing a runner

[Vorno]

I heard that Police often give up the chase. I am just wondering why the member of the public felt the need to phone the Police (what had he done wrong) and also how did they Police know it was the same person?

...Well if its anything like what I saw last week and dialed 111 (a guy ran past me at work "outside"... without a shirt on and yelled out something then jumped the fence into school grounds... this happened the day after I heard that overseas school masacar and i thought... nope CALL THE COPS!)

... They must have already been chasing the guy because they come 2-3mins later with a cop car and a helicopter!!!

I presume they caught the guy.

[98tls]

Mostly they have a very good on-off switch, not too much variable control but a very well defined on mode and off mode.

A few years back on Christmas day my cousin got an hour off and turned up in the work wagon with the dog n back,said hound spent the hour chasing tennis balls chucked by 3 n 4 year olds and faithfully retrived and returned each time,when Craig put him back in the wagon to return to work my Aunt Judith held the 4 year old up to the paddy wagons window to "wave goodbye to the nice doggy" the fucken thing just about came threw the window and bit her head offGuess he was ready to go to work

[Pussy]

A few years back on Christmas day my cousin got an hour off and turned up in the work wagon with the dog n back,said hound spent the hour chasing tennis balls chucked by 3 n 4 year olds and faithfully retrived and returned each time,when Craig put him back in the wagon to return to work my Aunt Judith held the 4 year old up to the paddy wagons window to "wave goodbye to the nice doggy" the fucken thing just about came threw the window and bit her head offGuess he was ready to go to work

Yeah, but did the kid have lots of tatts and gang affiliations though?

[98tls]

Yeah, but did the kid have lots of tatts and gang affiliations though?

Err no,twas his son

[spudchucka]

A few years back on Christmas day my cousin got an hour off and turned up in the work wagon with the dog n back,said hound spent the hour chasing tennis balls chucked by 3 n 4 year olds and faithfully retrived and returned each time,when Craig put him back in the wagon to return to work my Aunt Judith held the 4 year old up to the paddy wagons window to "wave goodbye to the nice doggy" the fucken thing just about came threw the window and bit her head offGuess he was ready to go to work

Yeah, they do that the bastards. Soon as they get in that wagon they go into work mode and if you don't like the sound of a dog barking right into your ear don't ever go for a ride with one when they are tearing off to a job.

[spudchucka]

Not quite as effective an "on-off" as desired, according to the plod who had the calf-muscle bite marks...

At the end of the day they are just an animal and animals can be unpredictable at times. Plenty of cops get bitten from time to time, you soon learn how to avoid it.

[Finn]

At the end of the day they are just an animal and animals can be unpredictable at times. Plenty of cops get bitten from time to time, you soon learn how to avoid it.

The police dogs in NZ are very well trained. The people that get bitten by them normally show signs of being frightened which makes them look like the person they're trying to hunt. Cops get bitten typically because they are running... just like the perp. Mistaken identity.

[Bass]

Yeah, they do that the bastards. Soon as they get in that wagon they go into work mode and if you don't like the sound of a dog barking right into your ear don't ever go for a ride with one when they are tearing off to a job.

Had a security round as a second job some years ago. Got loaned a dog one night. Really well trained but got pretty excited in the van.
Farted about every 3 minutes - unbelievably bad!!
Eye watering, tear gas, chemical weapons, Geneva convention bad.
Spent the night driving around holding the door open as far as I could.

[madbikeboy]

Had a security round as a second job some years ago. Got loaned a dog one night. Really well trained but got pretty excited in the van.
Farted about every 3 minutes - unbelievably bad!!
Eye watering, tear gas, chemical weapons, Geneva convention bad.
Spent the night driving around holding the door open as far as I could.

Yep, big dogs eating meat, it's almost funny. Almost.

[Bass]

Yep, big dogs eating meat, it's almost funny. Almost.

I've come to suspect that the owner knew exactly what would happen and fed the mutt accordingly.

Bastard!

[spudchucka]

The police dogs in NZ are very well trained. The people that get bitten by them normally show signs of being frightened which makes them look like the person they're trying to hunt. Cops get bitten typically because they are running... just like the perp. Mistaken identity.

No, the people that get bitten by them have been tracked from a crime scene and only get bitten after being challenged to give themselves up and refusing to do so.

Most of the cops I know that have been bitten have been either involved in training accidents or they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. If a cop was running anywhere near the track the dog was following they would have more to fear from the handler than they would have from the dog.

[slofox]

Surely none of them are 34? More like half that...

Not me neither - more like twice that....

[klingon]

Yeah, they do that the bastards. Soon as they get in that wagon they go into work mode and if you don't like the sound of a dog barking right into your ear don't ever go for a ride with one when they are tearing off to a job.

I haven't had a lot to do with police dogs but have known a few guide dogs. It's amazing the difference between work and play. When the're off their harnesses they're like puppies running all over the place, rolling around, acting stupid. The minute the harness goes on it's all "don't bother me, I've got a job to do!"

It can be quite hurtful when the dog that was just acting like your best buddy doesn't even have time to glance your way because it's so busy being 'important' and 'sensible'.

[Hoon]

No, the people that get bitten by them have been tracked from a crime scene and only get bitten after being challenged to give themselves up and refusing to do so.

In the Army we have escape/evasion exercises with hunter forces and choppers. Usually the Police will turn up to give their dogs a run too. We always get the brief about stopping once you are challenged but when you are in 'flight' mode it's very hard to stop. Guys are always getting bit but it's all fun and games.

[Finn]

No, the people that get bitten by them have been tracked from a crime scene and only get bitten after being challenged to give themselves up and refusing to do so.

Most of the cops I know that have been bitten have been either involved in training accidents or they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. If a cop was running anywhere near the track the dog was following they would have more to fear from the handler than they would have from the dog.

Yes, I was referring to the rare occasion when the wrong person gets bitten, just didn't explain myself very well.

There was an incident at my place a couple of years back with a runaway drink driver (on foot). He did this after handing his license over and left his mates in the car. Clever chap. They called a dog unit but by this stage the boys in the newer Holdens with nicely pressed uniforms had littered the place. The dog handler was not impressed.