Picked on by cops

[mattian]

I think your husband should be fucked off. Why can't a law abiding citizen doing nothing wrong go about their business without being interrupted by a state employee?

And don't give me this shit about being a cop is a hard job. There's plenty of hard jobs out there. What's that in their job description - "law enforcement".

ok so.... next time the police are on the look out for a CBR1000 same make, same model stolen within the last few hours. They probably shouldnt pull over an identical bike to do a check because, they might make the rider feel as if he is being picked on??????

[Big Dave]

I think your husband should be fucked off. Why can't a law abiding citizen doing nothing wrong go about their business without being interrupted by a state employee?

And don't give me this shit about being a cop is a hard job. There's plenty of hard jobs out there. What's that in their job description - "law enforcement".

What would be really ironic is if your bike gets stolen - then recovered in a random vehicle check.

[hellokitty]

ok so.... next time the police are on the look out for a CBR1000 same make, same model stolen within the last few hours. They probably shouldnt pull over an identical bike to do a check because, they might make the rider feel as if he is being picked on??????

if someone is puttering along at 50kms in traffic, they can't run the rego to see if it is stolen?

[Motu]

I was ''picked on'' by the cops from a relatively young age - it gave me a healthy respect for the law....something that is rather lacking these days.Once into my '50's the police lost interest in my endeavors.

[98tls]

if someone is puttering along at 50kms in traffic, they can't run the rego to see if it is stolen?

:slap: Walking away shaking my head in disbelief.

[mattian]

if someone is puttering along at 50kms in traffic, they can't run the rego to see if it is stolen?

Some cops don't know a CBR1000 from a Lifan 250..... That could be any bikes rego plates on there. I don't know what the problem is. If someone stole your bike, wouldnt you want everything done within the law......(and then some!) to find it? what was the inconvenience? 5 minutes of his time?

[hellokitty]

I respect cops, I wouldn't do their job............. though I see lots of cops in my job and they say they wouldn't do mine either.....

I am lucky in the way I look - I look like a geek so I don't get bothered. My husband looks a little rough - funny thing is he used to be a cop

[Crasherfromwayback]

I think your husband should be fucked off. Why can't a law abiding citizen doing nothing wrong go about their business without being interrupted by a state employee?

And don't give me this shit about being a cop is a hard job. There's plenty of hard jobs out there. What's that in their job description - "law enforcement".

You're a dickhead. One of the guys at work got called up by the police at 3.00am askingif he knew where his new Mitsi Evo was. He said "in my garage". They said "no it ain't". They'd pulled a driver over as they thought it was a flash car to be out and around in that area at that time. A hunch yes. Correct this time??? Hell yes. The car gets returned...all good. Sometimes they get it wrong. But there's no real harm done is there now? Hope your bike gets nicked and no one does anything about it.

[red mermaid]

Its all normal procedure, don't be so precious.

As said before, police are supposed to be nosy, look for things that don't quite match, its the way we find your stolen car/bike before you have realised it missing.

And for heavens sake get the idea out of your head that there has to be a reason to be stopped. That has never been law in NZ. You'll read to many American comics.

[Skyryder]

If they thought the bike was stolen all the cops had to do was punch in the rego number and hey presto. Not a foolproof way sure but look at it another way if hubby had his bike stolen and said cops pulled over the rider would you be as pissed off as you seem.

Not a big deal this..................move on.



Skyryder

[Renegade]

What would be really ironic is if your bike gets stolen - then recovered in a random vehicle check.

ha ha so true...

[sil3nt]

If they thought the bike was stolen all the cops had to do was punch in the rego number and hey presto. Not a foolproof way sure but look at it another way if hubby had his bike stolen and said cops pulled over the rider would you be as pissed off as you seem.

Not a big deal this..................move on.



Skyryder

And if the plates were from another bike that was not reported stolen? I can't even tell what make/model most bikes are how are cops going to tell?

[Hoon]

if someone is puttering along at 50kms in traffic, they can't run the rego to see if it is stolen?

Yep standard practice. They would've even known who the registered owner is before they pulled him over and when the WOF expires. Stolen vehicles often aren't reported stolen until hours after being taken so good on them for being proactive. It's unfortunate you see this "doing their job" as some sort of personal attack on you and your family. Yes it may offend you as a law abiding citizen being mistaken for a criminal but you need to consider the bigger picture.

[p.dath]

ok so.... next time the police are on the look out for a CBR1000 same make, same model stolen within the last few hours. They probably shouldnt pull over an identical bike to do a check because, they might make the rider feel as if he is being picked on??????

Who said the same make and model had been stolen recently - and if so, they could easily verify it by checking the rego plate. No need to actually pull someone over "just in case". No need to look for crimes that don't exist by impacting law abiding individuals.

What would be really ironic is if your bike gets stolen - then recovered in a random vehicle check.

I have insurance, and I accept risk as part of ownership. My prior experience with the Police have shown them less than useful. Unless its a violent crime or of another serious nature you shouldn't really expect them to help you. Hell, you'll be lucky if you get anything more than an invitation to visit the local station and file a report.

I wouldn't even bother filing a report with the Police next time if it wasn't for the fact that the insurance company insists on it. Still, helps prevent insurance fraud and helps someone gather statistics.

[Griffin]

If not looking right on the bike your riding is a fair reason to be stopped then Im surprised I havent been pulled over more often... and advised to buy a scooter lol