George Orwell would cry in his beer

[Skyryder]

Alright now - read the list again. There's not a single offence in there that I wouldn't trust the police to handle appropriately.

Personally I'd welcome them being given the power to deal directly to these offences using a combination of on the spot fines and perhaps even handing out community service citations, therefore unclogging the court system.

I would much rather see policing focus on the above offenses, which have a far more incideous affect on society than fervently policing the roads as happens now.

Ya gotta be kidding me.

This is what happens when the Police are allowed to confiscate licenses from the side of the road.....................and we all say it won't happen to me and no one complains. Now they want to up the powers.


Pope............ the number two officer in the land. Yea ya can trust this officer. Now where is the Tui's

Skyryder

[Fatt Max]

Blimey, what a worry

Mind you, the police are already doing this around my neck of the woods. For example, Mrs Max has been somewhat concerned regarding the standard of ‘Nocturnal Activities’ experienced over the last few months.

Cosmopolitan Magazine does have a few suggestions, all of which totally unhygienic so, in a bid to resolve the situation, an appointment was made with the local Citizens Advice office. They were about as much help as a Dwarf Prostitute (who you have to pay $20 to go up on you) so, in a final act of desperation, the local police were called in.

….and they attended to the problem straight away. As you can see from the picture, the local police chief attended Casa Max while I was out at my Pie Appreciation Society AGM and carried out a ‘Full Service’. The picture shows Officer Plod (without his helmet) in the process of jumping out of my bedroom window, torch in hand….or is it a torch…

So good on the Police for taking matters into their own hands…

To finish, here is my favourite Harlem Prostitute joke:

One hooker says to the other:

“Hey sugar, have you ever been picked up by the fuzz?”

“No I aint”, replies the other “But I sure as hell been swung around by the titties..!”

[Chrislost]

Just as well for me it's in my nature to be a good girl , but still, if it does become legal maybe others might change their ways on the road and in public for the better. (She said optimistically).

fucked if i would stop and talk to a police officer, knowing that if he didnt like what i had to say or what i looked like i could suddenly be arrested, charged and found guilty for somthing...

I can just imagine ginger pig pulling somone over fining them then not liking their attitude and deciding to process for disorderly behavior.

[vifferman]

Mebbe it'll be a return to The Good Ole Days, where police dealt with many offences on the spot by dispensing a kick in the pants, clip around the ear, or a Stern Talking To. I'm sure for many (i.e., skylarking youfs) it was deterrent enough, without having to escalate it and Go International.

[hospitalfood]

Alright now - read the list again. There's not a single offence in there that I wouldn't trust the police to handle appropriately.

Personally I'd welcome them being given the power to deal directly to these offences using a combination of on the spot fines and perhaps even handing out community service citations, therefore unclogging the court system.

I would much rather see policing focus on the above offenses, which have a far more incideous affect on society than fervently policing the roads as happens now.

I see your point but fear that #37 could be used to stop a valid opinion being expressed, as it comes down to the police officers interpretation of behavior rather than the courts. the police are not really trained to be flexible in there thinking, in fact quite the reverse.
So.....if they think your guilty, your guilty. And "they" might be a young lad fresh out of a very right wing upbringing with little experience of the wider world

[NinjaNanna]

#37 - Disturbing Meetings

Do we have the right to protest in this country?

Disturbing meetings is not likely to be relevant to peaceful protest - I should think that it's intent is somewhat different.

[hospitalfood]

#37 - Disturbing Meetings

Do we have the right to protest in this country?

Disturbing meetings is not likely to be relevant to peaceful protest - I should think that it's intent is somewhat different.

well, its the cops call. not ours or the courts.

[PrincessBandit]

fucked if i would stop and talk to a police officer, knowing that if he didnt like what i had to say or what i looked like i could suddenly be arrested, charged and found guilty for somthing...

I can just imagine ginger pig pulling somone over fining them then not liking their attitude and deciding to process for disorderly behavior.

I guess the plan would be then to avoid drawing attention so that they pull you over. But that's too difficult for some to understand obviously.

[peasea]

... there are also a lot of self opinionated egotistical retards in the job looking to carve their mark.

Oh yes there are, oh fuckin' YES! I'd say it's likely more than one will indulge in the old power trip scenario, they're bad enough as they are.

[Patrick]

The sky is falling.... the sky is falling...

Next thing you know the snakes will issue infringement offence notices on the spot...

Oh....

Hang on....

Carry on.... as you were.....

[peasea]

... the police are not really trained to be flexible in there thinking, in fact quite the reverse.
So.....if they think your guilty, your guilty. And "they" might be a young lad fresh out of a very right wing upbringing with little experience of the wider world

Are they trained to think at all?

Seriously though folks...............

You're quite right; the attitude the police TEND to have is; "I'm right, you're wrong and I have the power to lock you up while I think up a charge then prove your guilt using YOUR money."

I have a nephew who got a ride to the bottle store, bought a box of beer, the same mate drove him back to where they were staying. On the way he opened a stubbie, which he didn't finish before they got back. He gets out of the car, heads for the gate and whammo! "Booze ban and you're busted."

My nephew got a conviction for that, which I firmly believe wasn't justified. Strong-arm, bully-boy attitude from the pig (not a cop, a pig) when all it required was "get behind the fence immediately" etc. But no, let's be the big man and bust a fresh-face teen while taking his piss and ruining his night.

Positive policing my patent leather arse.

[peasea]

I guess the plan would be then to avoid drawing attention so that they pull you over. But that's too difficult for some to understand obviously.

I'm no good at drawing.........

[PrincessBandit]

I'm no good at drawing.........

Well I suggest you brush up on it - sign language probably is not going to be a good alternative to use to the police

[peasea]

Well I suggest you brush up on it - sign language probably is not going to be a good alternative to use to the police

You're so right, tried that, it was bloody funny actually....some cops just have NO sense of humour. (Eg; post #25)

[Chrislost]

I guess the plan would be then to avoid drawing attention so that they pull you over. But that's too difficult for some to understand obviously.

Some people manage to get their attention without trying, and im one of them.
I do not want to be fucking processed on the side of the road, cos some police officer does not like my look.