Originally Posted by
Kiwi Graham
After time to cool down and a letter of complaint sent about the attitude of this officer I thought I’d put it out to the masses.
It goes like this; Rush hour traffic last week;
I filter through stationary traffic to the front of the traffic lights by Pak & Save on Lincoln Road, Henderson. I see a cop car approaching 6-800meters away. Lights go green we all head of from the lights (I’m in the right hand lane), into second, into third, his lights come on (about 80-90 meters away),
Starts to execute a ‘U’ turn, wheels on full lock and crossing the hatched area separating lanes,
Thank fuck he decides he couldn’t do it and stops, we ride/drive by (me shaking my head) my fukin heart was in my mouth!!
He pulls into the traffic and follows (lights now off) through several lights, past the hospital (over a kilometre and several mins later) he sticks his lights on and a blip on his siren and points for me to pull over.
I filter into the left lane. No where obvious to stop (its rush hour!! Solid traffic etc) so pull onto the grass verge.
He pulls across a business address’s entrance and sits in his car? Another car is attempting to access the business so I get his attention and indicate he is blocking their drive. He pulls his car onto their garden!!! Address occupiers staring at him through their window.
And continues to sit in his car dark wrap round shades, watch to big for his wrist Asian dude.
When he does get out I of course ask what’s up. You were doing 80kmh. What!!!
I was stationary when I saw you and doing no more than 30-40k when you stuck your lights on and tried your ‘U’ turn!! Can I see your radar please; he glances back into his car and changes the speed he claimed I was doing to speed on the radar 74k.
That’s wrong no way was going as fast as that indicates, how do I know that was me and at this time it was recorded I ask.
Him still with his Rambo shades on (not sunny but overcast by the way) stares at me and says it was you because I said it was.
I said I was one of many vehicles all just leaving a set of traffic lights and none of us were doing anything like that speed. He said I was out on my own?? I said I will contest the ticket and feel he was picking on the motorcyclist.
All this time he had an arrogant, self important attitude about him and he was really starting to piss me off. I asked how long he was going to be. He was writing in his note book….no answer.
I am on my way home from work to collect my car to pick up my children from pre-school and had been on the side of the road for about 5 mins by now.
I asked again why he picked the motorcyclist out of all (there were lots) of the other vehicles, “I chose you”. But I thought I was out on my own, now you say you chose me (I knew a ticket was coming and it was total bullshit so I thought I would see what he had to say) he said nothing.
I said I thought he had a stink attitude and was arrogant and rude and that I would contesting the ticket, he said write your letter!!
Time was ticking away now so I said again how long is this going to take? No answer and gets in his car and shuts the door. I sit there for what felt like ages, he is just sat there writing in his notebook?
I knock on the window, ignored, I knock again, ignored. I open the door and ask again why is he ignoring me, how long he was going to be and why was he not answering any questions? Again, no answer just another stare through his shades. I called him fucking ignorant and said I’m off; my priorities are to pick up my children and not sit here being ignored by an arrogant copper. Put my helmet and gloves on jump on my bike and about to start it when he’s out of his car and shouting I’ll arrest you if you ride off!! What for I ask? Failing to stop!!
I’ve been stopped for the last 10 minuets what are you talking about, listed all his changes of events, his attitude and speeds etc I said he could post my license and ticket to me and that in two minuets I was going (to pick up the kids) and he had a choice, arrest me or write the ticket and give it to me now. I got the ticket.
I was bloody fuming, what an absolute bullshit ticket from a cop with the worst attitude I’ve ever come across.
Once I got home and sorted the children I sat down and wrote my best recollection of events and the next day (once calmed down) wrote a letter of complaint to both Henderson Police and Police NZ in Wellington and included the ticket.
I am fast loosing respect for traffic cops. I can’t believe he dreamt all this up because I shook my head at an attempted and aborted ‘U’ turn. This guy must have other complaints about him if this is how he treats people.
On reflection; I was not speeding. I could have sat there and took it up the arse. But I would have received the same ticket I got for challenging him. It was clear from the off that he was going to be a bastard by the way he presented himself (folded arms, wide stance), his attitude, the insistence of wearing and staring at me through dark shades, his treatment of other peoples property…you just know when someone is going to be a twat and he was that someone.
I will update the thread as I learn more.
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