Undie 500 strikes again

**oldrider** · 14th September 2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by Flatcap

In my day it was know as the UNDER 500, the undie 500 was a sprint through the square in your gruds

From what I can see the actual undie 500 team were very well behaved and were parked up in a controlled fashion quite early.

Their event apparently was a successfully accomplished!

The "ugly 500" on the other hand carried on for two nights creating mayhem where ever and however they could.

I don't think that the two activities appear to be really related.

Watching the TV1 news tonight, it appears to me that the police and the Dunedin Mayor (Chin) are blaming the wrong event and the wrong people!

For once in my life I have to say that the Students Union representative from Otago university made the most sense!

I think I agree with the Canterbury Chancellor too!

It is Otago University and the Dunedin police that own the problem and they need to get their act together and take responsibility for the problem!

Only then will they be able to clean up the "Otago university" "ugly 500" act, once and for all!

**scumdog** · 14th September 2009, 20:25

Originally Posted by lb99

a burning couch in the middle of the road is NOT an immediate hazzard, these guys are not stupid, they wont burn their houses down.

O yeah?

but at least then it would not be the fault of the 'authorities'....

Or wouldn't it???

**duckonin** · 14th September 2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by jimjim

What would happen if the cops decided to turn up at a big bike rally wearing their riot gear pepperspraying people they concidered to be acting up. That wouldnt go down well, the only difference is the students were on public streets but some bike rallys are on public land. as i said in a earlier post i dont condone what went on but the cops could have handled it differently, a freind of mine was a good friend of one of the "top" cops in Dunners when he was a teenager and he was a real loose unit, perhaps he has forgotten what he got up to

From the rallys we have been to there would be no need for the cops, if a bunch started to fuck up it would be sorted quick as...In saying that we all go to socialize and enjoy the time, not go with the intention to create others grief...

**ital916** · 14th September 2009, 21:32

Seeing as so many seem opposed to bean bags, rubber bullets and tazers being used on students....that leaves only one effective solution.......rubber ball claymores (the kind they use outside embassies).

**SMOKEU** · 14th September 2009, 21:34

Originally Posted by oldrider

Watching the TV1 news tonight, it appears to me that the police and the Dunedin Mayor (Chin) are blaming the wrong event and the wrong people!

That's nothing new, at least the media have stopped picking on 'boy racers' for now.

**ital916** · 14th September 2009, 21:34

Originally Posted by lb99

a burning couch in the middle of the road is NOT an immediate hazzard, these guys are not stupid, they wont burn their houses down.

maybe chuck an ambo at each end too, the more onto it ones would drag out any injuries im sure.

You give the cess pit that is todays youth too much credit. I know, why dont the police throw some crips and bloods into the riot, high on meths with some samurai swords. That way they save on pepper spray.......ooh using cultural minorities (or the way nz youth is going - majorities) as weapons....imagine the pc brigade hearing bout that.

**fatzx10r** · 14th September 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by jimjim

the only difference is the students were on public streets

well there you go, they could just hold it somewhere else. get it off the streets and there wont be much of a problem ay.

**wbks** · 14th September 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by ital916

You give the cess pit that is todays youth too much credit. I know, why dont the police throw some crips and bloods into the riot, high on meths with some samurai swords. That way they save on pepper spray.......ooh using cultural minorities (or the way nz youth is going - majorities) as weapons....imagine the pc brigade hearing bout that.

Someone gave people like you too much credit when they made the internet publicly available

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 14th September 2009, 21:45

Originally Posted by jimjim

the only difference is the students were on public streets

And there you have it you have answered and solved your own conundrum.

Originally Posted by jimjim

but some bike rallys are on public land.

With clearance for the various councils and usually supported by the locals...

**Virago** · 14th September 2009, 21:59

Originally Posted by lb99

...I think an easy solution would be to block the ends of the street off, not let anyone in or out, let the party blow itself out...

Just bad luck for those other residents in the street, though, eh...?

And all the property owners whose homes are wrecked in the frenzy of mindless vandalism...?

Originally Posted by lb99

...these guys are not stupid, they wont burn their houses down...

Perhaps you can tell that to the owners of a block of flats in Castle Street, whose tenants were ripping the gib-board off the walls to use as fuel for the fires...?

Not stupid? Gib-board doesn't burn...

**scumdog** · 14th September 2009, 22:01

Originally Posted by duckonin

From the rallys we have been to there would be no need for the cops, if a bunch started to fuck up it would be sorted quick as...In saying that we all go to socialize and enjoy the time, not go with the intention to create others grief...

Perzactly!