UK police can't chase bike thieves not wearing helmets

**Bob** · 17th August 2010, 07:11

Political correctness gone mad: Police officers in Altringham, UK had to watch as thieves rode away with £20,000 worth of motorbikes from a showroom… because the thieves were not wearing helmets.

Officers were called to investigate reports of a break-in at the Manchester Motorbike Store on Woodfield Road on Thursday 12th August and spotted the three criminals leaving the scene on stolen bikes. But after checking for guidance, they were told not to pursue.

Graham Brady, the Conservative MP for Altrincham and Sale West said "This doesn't, in my view, reflect the priorities of the public who would like to see police giving chase when they see criminals in the process of committing a crime.”

Greater Manchester Police Superintendent Steve Nibloe responded "Greater Manchester Police follows a nationwide policy which gives clear guidance that motorbikes should not be pursued because of the higher risk of injury to the rider.”

**awayatc** · 17th August 2010, 07:25

well..... bikers there can safely stop wearing helmets all together then....
You could never get stopped for any tickets....
Great...
Can we adopt that policy to please?

**boomer** · 17th August 2010, 07:40

Originally Posted by awayatc

well..... bikers there can safely stop wearing helmets all together then....
You could never get stopped for any tickets....
Great...
Can we adopt that policy to please?

we've got a policy where by we can kick the fook out of idjiots too... do you mind if i adopt that policy on you ?!

**=cJ=** · 17th August 2010, 10:35

Originally Posted by boomer

we've got a policy where by we can kick the fook out of idjiots too... do you mind if i adopt that policy on you ?!

Some old cliche about pots and kettles springs to mind...

**pritch** · 17th August 2010, 12:56

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-10984311

**dynamite9585** · 17th August 2010, 13:33

if they had given chase the headline would read:
3 dead after police chase

**awayatc** · 17th August 2010, 14:40

Originally Posted by boomer

we've got a policy where by we can kick the fook out of idjiots too... do you mind if i adopt that policy on you ?!

Feel free
I happily give you my address and you can give it a try.....

**Berries** · 17th August 2010, 14:42

Originally Posted by dynamite9585

if they had given chase the headline would read:
3 dead after police chase

And deservedly so if any of them were the bastards who stole my bike in Manchester.

**Big Dave** · 17th August 2010, 14:56

"I'm going out into the back yard with the loud haler and bellowing; 'beam me up Scottie, it's a world I no longer understand'". - HG Nelson.

**Banditbandit** · 17th August 2010, 15:00

Originally Posted by Big Dave

"I'm going out into the back yard with the loud haler and bellowing; 'beam me up Scottie, it's a world I no longer understand'". - HG Nelson.

I've felt like that for years

**SMOKEU** · 17th August 2010, 15:14

Originally Posted by awayatc

well..... bikers there can safely stop wearing helmets all together then....
You could never get stopped for any tickets....
Great...
Can we adopt that policy to please?

I've you've got a quick enough bike and big enough balls you're not going to get stopped by the cops over here either.

**dynamite9585** · 17th August 2010, 16:00

Originally Posted by Berries

And deservedly so if any of them were the bastards who stole my bike in Manchester.

what i was trying to say is that the police can't win.
the media (and general public) would be up in arms about the police chasing them and putting their lives and the lives of others in danger.

**boomer** · 17th August 2010, 16:01

Originally Posted by awayatc

Feel free
I happily give you my address and you can give it a try.....

oh look at the little kiwi fluffin up ... aint she cute..?!

Send it through via PM... i'll be over shortly to do a spot of ''idiot training'. Whilst i'm at it, i can realign your ambition/abilities...for free...!

**owner** · 17th August 2010, 16:17

I vote we send all the fucken immigrants back to where they came from!!!

Maybe then us real kiwis could ride the way we want an afford a house in our own counrty