Why are cops beating speeding motorcyclists?

[Banditbandit]

Rules and laws are made for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools.

This is Dylan .. from It's alright Ma (I'm only bleeding) ... and guess what - it's on the soundtrack of Easy Rider

Although the masters make the rules
For the wise men and the fools
I got nothing, Ma, to live up to.

For them that must obey authority
That they do not respect in any degree
Who despite their jobs, their destinies
Speak jealously of them that are free
Cultivate their flowers to be
Nothing more than something
They invest in.

As well as ...

An' though the rules of the road have been lodged
It's only people's games that you got to dodge
And it's alright, Ma, I can make it.


Yeah .. right on Uncle Bob ... says it all doesn't it ...

[Banditbandit]

I think he is just pretending not to.

Yeah .. he's doing a good job .. but as Vonnegut said, we are all what we pretend to be, so be careful what you pretend to be ...

[BoristheBiter]

Awww crap !!!!! Your argument is the one that's flawed .... If I am doing something which the law consdiers to be wrong and I get caught, then the law-abiding policeman can arrest me and I will take the consequences ...

If I am doing something the law considers wrong and the policeman decides to beat me (puts him outside the law) instead of arresting me, then I can beat him back .. let the best man win ... as long as he doesn't whinge and arrest me if I get the better of him

You clearly do not follow what I am saying ...

No didn't sorry, carry on.

As long as eveyone goes by this then there is no problem.
Like these cops have been done for beating this person (matters not that it was a biker).

[BoristheBiter]

Rules and laws are made for the guidance of wise men and the blind obedience of fools.

Waves to Katman.

Shouldn't it be "Rules and laws are made by fools for the guidance of wise men" ?

[scumdog]

Ok if you are cops and also BIKERS stop fucking whinging like little bitches about some 'other' bikers on here riding bit fast....if you have serious conflict of "interest" because of your job dont come here to tell us how to fucking ride just because you have obligation to your profession!

And the rest of you fuckers that arent even real cops but just cops ass kissers..you have no fucking right to even talk about someone elses riding.

Wa-wa-wa...good old dependable miloking!!!

[scumdog]

By the way #2:why dont you all fucking pigs and "law & order" lovers get off this site...this place is called KIWIBIKER and its made for bikers not for some snitching snakes working for the man trying to tell me how i should or shouldnt live my life!

Been away this weekend pissin'-up, shaggin' and just back home after a 500Km ride on my Suzuki (I suppose that gives me the justification to call myself a biker so I can be on KIWIBIKER?) and find THIS keyboard diarrohea...good old miloking in fool song!

[Kickaha]

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence was killed on the road , racing a Brough Superior against an airplane ... .

You need to do a bit more research

[miloking]

Been away this weekend pissin'-up, shaggin' and just back home after a 500Km ride on my Suzuki (I suppose that gives me the justification to call myself a biker so I can be on KIWIBIKER?) and find THIS keyboard diarrohea...good old miloking in fool song!

Of course you can be on kiwibiker..because you just troll and take piss out of people and thats all cool...but at least you are not mr."moral high horse" telling me how i should or shouldnt ride...because that is nobodys fucking business...

ehm...so what do you actualy "shag" when you are just riding alone around south island country side....huh? (expecting complaints about menace "suzuki" rider from farming community any day now)

[marty]

Of course you can be on kiwibiker..because you just troll and take piss out of people and thats all cool...but at least you are not mr."moral high horse" telling me how i should or shouldnt ride...because that is nobodys fucking business...

ehm...so what do you actualy "shag" when you are just riding alone around south island country side....huh? (expecting complaints about menace "suzuki" rider from farming community any day now)

there's plenty of us who have never told you how to ride, but still happily call you a fuckwit.

[miloking]

there's plenty of us who have never told you how to ride, but still happily call you a fuckwit.

You are entitled to your opinion, but since you are an ex-cop it doesnt realy count for shit...

[Banditbandit]

You need to do a bit more research

T.E. Lawrence was certainly killed riding a Brough Superior SS100 ... racing the airplane is a bit of mythology ... but we all sling the bullshit now and then ...

[yzfr125_boy]

Up until the Hornet I had ridden supersport bikes and sport bikes since I started riding and only once have I been pulled up for a "routine check" - it was on my GPX250 back in the hay-day and he checked my licence, moved me on and wished me a good night.

Since then the popo have been moving over for me while I lanesplit to work in the morning, giving me waves if they're on a bike and just generally all-round helpful. All this in Auckland no less.

Just throwing my thoughts and opinions out there, as the original poster has - just for a bit of balance.

There is one cop in auckland that seems to have it in for me he is of the asian variety (not that it makes a difference but being in Aucks it just proves their invading and taking our jobs) and everytime he sees me he pulls me over. Whats with that!? he's also never fined me because he has never had a reason too.
I ride a 2009 yzfr125 aswel so not like its a dodgy looking bike..

I'm going with the theory that ther is ALWAYS a rougue cop or two in each city, just gotta smile and agree otherwise they'll nail you for looking at them...

[onearmedbandit]

Why are cops beating speeding motorcyclists? I didn't even know there was a race on. Damn.

[Banditbandit]

Why are cops beating speeding motorcyclists? I didn't even know there was a race on. Damn.

Neither did I .... the second-to-last to stop me, in April, said he was pleased to see the bike was loaded (week's worth of gear) 'cause there was less chance I would try to out run him .. didn't know he was there until he was right behind me ... if I'd known I might have been tempted to race him

[avgas]

There is one cop in auckland that seems to have it in for me.....
I ride a 2009 yzfr125 aswel so not like its a dodgy looking bike.....

You can blame your R1/R6 counterparts for that. Sadly even though you have a completely different engine your bike looks exactly like all those bikes that have done runners from the cops.
You are assuming the cops will be able to tell the difference.