Police killing us again!

[Cross Rider]

Another dukes of hazard event, how would you feel if your careless actions resulted in the death of another. A thought before acting can save you a life time of regret. Your lady was lucky thank goodness.

[Paul in NZ]

Is this stupid thread still going? I dare say that over the years more motorcyclists have been killed by other motorcyclists than police officers... Not to mention all the motorcyclists killing themselves. Perhaps we should hold ourselves to a higher standard?

[candor]

And from 3 news tonight. Paige Timothy - teenager passenger NOT DRIVER - killed by a pursuit found unsafe by the IPCA as it continued at over 150Kph in a 50kph zone. Chase was of stolen vehicle with multi young persons. Wrong with this picture, much.
Justice Goddard recommended easing off on teen chases, the problem should not have been exceeding 150kph but exceeding 50 full stop. In safer countries that regard human life as sacrosanct and discourage cowboy policing it has been acknowledged in pursuit policy that no stolen vehicle is worth the risk of a high speed pursuit, and passengered vehicles must not be chased. Passengers are often powerless to stop their idiot driver - risking their death to retrieve a couple of k worth of property and issue TONs is criminal.
As ex MP Rebel said "lead by example". And this threads not a diversion from bad biker behaviour - there are many topics aside from bad bikers, including bad boys in uniform. It is rumoured cops are encouraged to join just for the perk of speed exemptions and better gas grants than the Ministers $100 weekly, so this is why inquiries/messes are ignored.

[scumdog]

And from 3 news tonight. Paige Timothy - teenager passenger NOT DRIVER - killed by a pursuit found unsafe by the IPCA as it continued at over 150Kph in a 50kph zone. Chase was of stolen vehicle with multi young persons. Wrong with this picture, much.
Justice Goddard recommended easing off on teen chases, the problem should not have been exceeding 150kph but exceeding 50 full stop. In safer countries that regard human life as sacrosanct and discourage cowboy policing it has been acknowledged in pursuit policy that no stolen vehicle is worth the risk of a high speed pursuit, and passengered vehicles must not be chased. Passengers are often powerless to stop their idiot driver - risking their death to retrieve a couple of k worth of property and issue TONs is criminal.
As ex MP Rebel said "lead by example". And this threads not a diversion from bad biker behaviour - there are many topics aside from bad bikers, including bad boys in uniform. It is rumoured cops are encouraged to join just for the perk of speed exemptions and better gas grants than the Ministers $100 weekly, so this is why inquiries/messes are ignored.

Yeah, frickin cops chasing people until one is killed...

[Paul in NZ]

Yeah, frickin cops chasing people until one is killed...

Um - if you feel like chasing em till they is all killed - I've got a list and some addresses?

[Conquiztador]

Yeah, frickin cops chasing people until one is killed...

Trolling again.

There are two different things here (but you already knew that):
1. Chasing a perp. When the blue lights are flashing in your mirror the game is up. If you try to outrun them you only have your self to blame. If this was on a track and nobody else could get hurt, go for it! But in a city/built up area, and the car is filled with kids. Perhaps most of them have no idea that the car is stolen? ( Young girl: "Sweet wheels". Car thief: "Yep, you wanna ride?" Young girl: "Only if my two mates can come...")
2. Unsafe manouvers (U turns, 3 point turns) in stoopid places.

You are intelligent so I would be surprised if you did not agree. I don't have the answer here. I am just sad that kids are killed as a result of a mistake that could have been avoided.

[Katman]

Life's full of surprises.

[scumdog]

Life's full of surprises.

Yeah, even those instigating said event found the result was a surprise!

[red mermaid]

Wonderful what a little editing and summary in a persons own words does...

I read a report of this in the paper and it had a completely different slant and was supportive of the Police actions.

And from 3 news tonight. Paige Timothy - teenager passenger NOT DRIVER - killed by a pursuit found unsafe by the IPCA as it continued at over 150Kph in a 50kph zone. Chase was of stolen vehicle with multi young persons. Wrong with this picture, much.
Justice Goddard recommended easing off on teen chases, the problem should not have been exceeding 150kph but exceeding 50 full stop. In safer countries that regard human life as sacrosanct and discourage cowboy policing it has been acknowledged in pursuit policy that no stolen vehicle is worth the risk of a high speed pursuit, and passengered vehicles must not be chased. Passengers are often powerless to stop their idiot driver - risking their death to retrieve a couple of k worth of property and issue TONs is criminal.
As ex MP Rebel said "lead by example". And this threads not a diversion from bad biker behaviour - there are many topics aside from bad bikers, including bad boys in uniform. It is rumoured cops are encouraged to join just for the perk of speed exemptions and better gas grants than the Ministers $100 weekly, so this is why inquiries/messes are ignored.

[terbang]

I agree, mistakes will happen, but how hard is it to check the mirrors and blind spots every time a u-turn is performed? Or if such a mistake is made, it's not hard to offer an apology rather than driving off acting oblivious.

You are right, mistakes happen and police often have to operate on the fringe of society's safety zone. Or in other words they walk a thinner line than most of us and are more exposed to a dangerous error than the rest of us. Not an excuse for them, but a reality of their jobs. Heck they sometimes even have to face bullets.

However a U turn or a three point turn is a BASIC driving skill, with widely published safety measures and rules that all (plod included) are required to use. Hardly on the fringe of society's operation.

I also agree, where is the "human face" of our police? The one that will admit it's mistakes when they make them, or are we all to be continually reminded of the culture that covered up the Louise Nicholas case for 20 years?

[smoky]

F##kin useless cop if he had to do a 3 point turn there, in a V8 holden........ what a dick
Some one should teach them about handbrakes and hitting the gas

I bet his fat guts was in the way of being able to flick the steering wheel around, that's why he was doing a 3 point turn at the worst possible place.... at the worst possible time

[scumdog]

F##kin useless cop if he had to do a 3 point turn there, in a V8 holden........ what a dick
Some one should teach them about handbrakes and hitting the gas

I bet his fat guts was in the way of being able to flick the steering wheel around, that's why he was doing a 3 point turn at the worst possible place.... at the worst possible time

I bet your fat useless guts was in the way of your fat useless brain...if you have a brain...

[smoky]

I bet your fat useless guts was in the way of your fat useless brain...if you have a brain...

You cops are all the same, do something stupid that kills someone and all you can do is try to pass the blame to some one else - you're all a bunch of half wit inbred power freaks. From the comments you make on KB Scummy; you live up to the reputation of a dumb cop. I've never met a cop who could drive to save himself, you're all a bunch of tossers

[scumdog]

You cops are all the same, do something stupid that kills someone and all you can do is try to pass the blame to some one else - you're all a bunch of half wit inbred power freaks. From the comments you make on KB Scummy; you live up to the reputation of a dumb cop. I've never met a cop who could drive to save himself, you're all a bunch of tossers

Hmmm, you make it all sound so negative somehow....ah well, it's your opinion I guess...

[jahrasti]

You cops are all the same, do something stupid that kills someone and all you can do is try to pass the blame to some one else - you're all a bunch of half wit inbred power freaks. From the comments you make on KB Scummy; you live up to the reputation of a dumb cop. I've never met a cop who could drive to save himself, you're all a bunch of tossers

You trollers are all the same. You talk some smack with out facts- You are all a bunch of man love movie making freaks. From the comments you make on KB Smoky; you live up to the reputation of an arse punching troller. I've never met a troller who could post to save himself, You're all a bunch of tossers.


Wow trolling realy is easy.