Serious question about police resources and equipment

**Maha** · 16th July 2010, 15:56

Originally Posted by 98tls

Why fuck about with guns anway,the carpet bombing of a few select suburbs would improve life greatly for many.

Can I nominate Reefton?
Ok theres a bit of history there with the that light thing but...
What elese does it offer the Country?

**98tls** · 16th July 2010, 16:00

Originally Posted by Maha

Can I nominate Reefton?
Ok theres a bit of history there with the that light thing but...
What elese does it offer the Country?

Yep why not,never had a problem with the place myself though and have a few times ridden over to the coast then carried on and stayed there the night then back home the next day.If Reeftons on the list then we might just as well include New Plymouth,its kinda like a big Reefton and like Reefton everybodys related.

**Maha** · 16th July 2010, 16:04

Originally Posted by 98tls

Yep why not,never had a problem with the place myself though and have a few times ridden over to the coast then carried on and stayed there the night then back home the next day.If Reeftons on the list then we might just as well include New Plymouth,its kinda like a big Reefton and like Reefton everybodys related.

Well yeah, I can see your reasoning Mike...
Clutha/Bennydale and certain parts of Wanganui are on the list also.

**98tls** · 16th July 2010, 16:12

Dunedin might just as well go as well,hate the place and though i only live a 100 odd kms away i havent ventured down there for years.Theres a few parts of Christchurch can go,Ashburton or at least a good part of it (its so bloody long and at 50kph my wrists ache by the time i am through it),let me think...........yep Auckland and Wellington might just as well be removed as well.About it for now.

**scumdog** · 16th July 2010, 20:49

Originally Posted by 98tls

Why fuck about with guns anway,the carpet bombing of a few select suburbs would improve life greatly for many.

There ain't enough carpet bombs in NZ to do a decent job of it....

**Dave Lobster** · 17th July 2010, 09:24

Originally Posted by scumdog

There ain't enough carpet bombs in NZ to do a decent job of it....

The flying carpet riding bombers are all in Mt Roskill... We'd benefit from that being first on the list.

**Pixie** · 17th July 2010, 10:01

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

What we're saying is "at least give the poor sad-ass po po SOME option when confronted with a crazed fucktard with a gun" Presently, all they can do is pull down their mirror shades and bristle their moustache at the crackhead.

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Oh no! Not the bristle.
Isn't that classed along with the motorcyclist's "withering stare" and banned by the Geneva Convention?

**SMOKEU** · 19th July 2010, 09:52

The cop who got shot in the face was packing heat at the time he got shot. He got ambushed and didn't have time to draw his gun.

**Bikemad** · 19th July 2010, 10:31

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

In light of the fact that two po po were out doing their jobs today and got shot for their troubles, why THE HELL shouldn't they be strapped as a matter of course? Glock on the hip, shotguns in the car, and a decent anti ballistic vest?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...n-Christchurch

can you explain to me how arming these two officers would have made a difference or are you suggesting the police should approach every incident guns drawn ready for a gunfight????

**scumdog** · 19th July 2010, 17:57

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

The cop who got shot in the face was packing heat at the time he got shot. He got ambushed and didn't have time to draw his gun.

I'm glad you were there to see what actually happened.....

Now we wil know the truth of it all

**SMOKEU** · 19th July 2010, 18:21

Originally Posted by scumdog

I'm glad you were there to see what actually happened.....

Now we wil know the truth of it all

I wasn't there when it happened, but I have some inside information.

**BoristheBiter** · 20th July 2010, 07:35

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I wasn't there when it happened, but I have some inside information.

You can't really call TVNZ inside information.

**SMOKEU** · 20th July 2010, 10:59

Originally Posted by BoristheBiter

You can't really call TVNZ inside information.

I know a current patched member of the NZ Police who shed some light on the circumstances of that event.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 20th July 2010, 11:26

Originally Posted by Bikemad

can you explain to me how arming these two officers would have made a difference or are you suggesting the police should approach every incident guns drawn ready for a gunfight????

these guys knew they were on a drug bust at the time, so yeah, pretty much.