The joys of doing a runner

**peasea** · 15th January 2010, 05:39

Originally Posted by marty

Or from another angle, 97% of the complaints are shit.

I seriously doubt that and only a cop would have such an attitude.

**peasea** · 15th January 2010, 05:39

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Thats what happens when you speed, YOU DIE.

That's what they would have you believe.

**peasea** · 15th January 2010, 05:42

Originally Posted by Griffin

Humour on your part or not... it IS an attitude that many people have and I get sick of hearing about cops being put over a barrel for trying to do their job. Its not a job I would want, personally Im pleased that there are still enough people in the country who do want to do it, what with all the shit they get from both sides of the fence (crims and law abiding folk)

They know the situation when they sign up and go crying when reality bites. It makes me laugh and is akin to someone signing up for a job on a fishing boat and complaining about motion sickness. Or similarly someone signing on as a chef and complaining about the heat in the kitchen.

**peasea** · 15th January 2010, 05:44

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

A friend was listening via a Scanner while this chase was going on.....Apparently the Police car was right behind this rider and shunted him off the road to his DEATH !!!!!!!!!!!!

Crazy Steve.

Are you for real?

**SixPackBack** · 15th January 2010, 05:52

Originally Posted by marty

Or from another angle, 97% of the complaints are shit.

97% of the complaints being erroneous would on close examination be statistically unlikely, and give more fuel for claims of corruption and cover-up.

Take a look at the Westminster law system: the police are always in the right, this starts at low level traffic offenses [said copper points the bone and you're fucked!.....defense is more expensive than the fine], and travels through to the highest echelon of law. The system is not designed to provide justice, the system is designed to provide control, and the police are there to do the governments bidding.

Proving the coppers are just as fucked up as the rest of society while [again] statistically likely, would strip away the control the government needs. The '97%' is confirmation that we suffer a 'law' system and not true justice, the later being a by product of the process and not the principle aim.

**Kickaha** · 15th January 2010, 06:06

Originally Posted by peasea

Are you for real?

You'd have to be pretty stupid to believe anything that dickhead says

**peasea** · 15th January 2010, 06:10

Originally Posted by Kickaha

You'd have to be pretty stupid to believe anything that dickhead says

I did post the question with a squint, my top lip curled and my head tilted to one side but nobody can see that in a post.
More's the pity.

**peasea** · 15th January 2010, 06:14

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

97% of the complaints being erroneous would on close examination be statistically unlikely, and give more fuel for claims of corruption and cover-up.

Take a look at the Westminster law system: the police are always in the right, this starts at low level traffic offenses [said copper points the bone and you're fucked!.....defense is more expensive than the fine], and travels through to the highest echelon of law. The system is not designed to provide justice, the system is designed to provide control, and the police are there to do the governments bidding.

Proving the coppers are just as fucked up as the rest of society while [again] statistically likely, would strip away the control the government needs. The '97%' is confirmation that we suffer a 'law' system and not true justice, the later being a by product of the process and not the principle aim.

It's unlikely 97% of compalints are shite, some yes, but not that many.

Let's not forget who we're dealing with here and seek out a realistic solution. Oh look, there it is; a brick wall for bashing our heads against, which is what you might as well do when questioning a copper's integrity.

It's a blue Mafia I tell ya.

**nadroj** · 15th January 2010, 06:58

What is the difference between "doing a runner"" and "resisting arrest"?
RIP rider and condolences family & friends.

**BoristheBiter** · 15th January 2010, 07:09

Originally Posted by peasea

I have been sarcastic all along except for saying that the PCA will find no fault with the police, they rarely do. 3% of all compalints are upheld as at last count.

FFS, does nobody understand humour any more? (Albeit dark humour.) Sympathy to loved ones etc, but jeez, get over yourselves.

thats why there is great need for a sarcastic smilley.
(is that spelled correctly)
The PCA might only charge about 3% of the time so that means 97% of the time they are just wasting time. sounds like the greens now.

**marty** · 15th January 2010, 07:09

Originally Posted by peasea

I seriously doubt that and only a cop would have such an attitude.

Really? Then I guess only a tree hugging leftie would view the opposite.

**marty** · 15th January 2010, 07:15

Read the news. He was on an North Island tour.

And if anyone wonders why cops insist on sometimes carrying on with a chase:

In a separate incident police arrested another motorcyclist yesterday after a short chase in south Waikato.
The motorcyclist was spotted doing 136kmh on State Highway 1 between Tokoroa and Putaruru but raced off after being stopped by police.
The man, who has been charged with reckless driving, finally came to a stop when he tried to overtake another slow moving police car, and smashed into the back of it.

Senior Sergeant Fane Troy said a pistol, ammunition and drugs were also found on the man

**Pixie** · 15th January 2010, 07:19

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Thats what happens when you speed, YOU DIE.

Considering that in 33 years of riding I have only observed the open road speed limit infrequently,I must therefore be dead.
I was wondering what that smell was.

I haven't bothered to read this thread fully,but I will make the observation that many recent deaths of motorists absconding from police seem to occur "shortly after the police called off the pursuit".

Perhaps it would be safer if the cops continued the pursuit?
Worth a try.