The Hon. Judith Collins and her trusty coppers wonder why they have so little respect

[miloking]

Yeah mate .. you can be prosecuted for doing nothing ... a just might accept that a little runt taking on there huge Samoans would have been just suicidal .. but the cops can take you to court anyway ... costing you lawyers fees, etc etc .. even if you get off ...

ok glad we clarified this...even one samoan would be one too many to take on, and jumping in to help a cop is as offensive for most people as telling them their mum "sucks cock" or something...so iam likely to get beaten trying to "help" copper that would be happy punish me with all sorts of copper bullshit on a good day. .

Maybe...if the cop asks for help i will just run off an come back with "glass of water" or something like that....and then just play stupid

[scumdog]

I know that living and working in a dinky little shit hole like you do, knowing everyone by name etc etc, means it's a situation that is unlikely to affect you. Be so gratious as to spare a thought for other members of your brotherhood.

So..you KNOW a 'dinky little shit hole' is the only place I've ever worked eh???

Oh, BTW not 'everyone' knows me - for instance virtually all of those 'loser-hangers-on-to-prison-inmates' who moved down this way to 'support' their rellies in the prison just up the road don't know me..and there are others similarly who don't know me.

But let's not get even more childish than those who have adopted the 'a cop spoke to me in a really really nasty and horrid way so I'm never going to help him or any other cop that might need my help' attitude.

[Kickaha]

.and then just play stupid

I don't think you'd have to try very hard to do that

[imdying]

Well the Gubbmint legislated against "standing around" - $500 fine for not assisting an officer when requested....unless you're female.

I don't think anyone needs to fear that; a copper with his head kicked in like a melon isn't going to ticket you for that

Personally I would prefer that the Police had (and deserved) respect so that Joe Public would want to try and help them out.

Likewise.

All i can offer him as "assistance" is a one free phone call from my mobile when they are done with him...(and probably after i shook their hands)

I'd rather you did at least that, rather than just walked away without looking back.

So..you KNOW a 'dinky little shit hole' is the only place I've ever worked eh???

Oh, BTW not 'everyone' knows me - for instance virtually all of those 'loser-hangers-on-to-prison-inmates' who moved down this way to 'support' their rellies in the prison just up the road don't know me..and there are others similarly who don't know me.

So much for "I'm impervious to troll bait"

But let's not get even more childish than those who have adopted the 'a cop spoke to me in a really really nasty and horrid way so I'm never going to help him or any other cop that might need my help' attitude.

I'm not really interested in whether the attitude you mention is juvenile or not, I'd rather it didn't exist outright, but jokers like the OP met aren't helping your lot.

All I ask is that say you're ever in the position of guiding a new constable who thinks a bit much of himself, just remind him that one dark night he might need some help from Joe Public. That's all.

[scumdog]

So much for "I'm impervious to troll bait"

I'm not really interested in whether the attitude you mention is juvenile or not, I'd rather it didn't exist outright, but jokers like the OP met aren't helping your lot.

All I ask is that say you're ever in the position of guiding a new constable who thinks a bit much of himself, just remind him that one dark night he might need some help from Joe Public. That's all.

Trolled...

[imdying]

Only a little man, but given your post makes out like you don't give two shits what the public thinks of the NZ police, I doubt you care much

[shrub]

you should have knocked him the fuck out.

No, it was more fun winding him up.

[Juzz976]

I'd help a cop out in that situation as long as they did not provoke the attack.

I've seen both situations and have stood back while a cop got his rightfully deserved beans and the guy he was picking on didn't go over the top.
Other time pulled guy off cop only to get taken down by another cop arriving at scene. I realised it was a misunderstanding and just restrained him long enough to explain the situation, took a while and first cop was again receiving a hiding.

Got pulled over by same guy not long afterwards and he gave me a warning about failing to stop at a give way....oh well no ones perfect, must have passed his attitude test cos he didn't remember me and I still got no fines (young male tax) for not breaking the law.

[pc220]

LOL wut? So let me get this right...copper is on the street getting shit kicked out of him by 3 large samoan looking rugby players and "I" can get fine for not joining in to tell them that i would like to help this little fuckwit....

What a great bunch of lawmakers we have in this country...

All i can offer him as "assistance" is a one free phone call from my mobile when they are done with him...(and probably after i shook their hands)

You fucken idiot.

[Big Dave]

Constable: "What do you do for a living?"

BD: "I'm a professional test rider, often requested by manufacturers for my empathy and understanding of the vehicles, and posessing an uncanny knack for getting speeds and optimum efficiency correct."

Unfortunately the Bike cops I've encountered usually just say 'Yeah - I know who you are' before I get my wallet out.

[shrub]

Unfortunately the Bike cops I've encountered usually just say 'Yeah - I know who you are' before I get my wallet out.

It's been a long time since the cops knew who I was, and that was usually followed by a none-too-polite request to empty my pack and pockets

[meteor]

I don't think you'd have to try very hard to do that

Now that's gold... well done sir

[Littleman]

Come on you white middle class males... fight the power!!!!

[R6_kid:Me]

Another cyber-warrior strapping on his virtual fighting suit I see....

sorry, I'm still getting the hang of this sarcasm thing.

[Winston001]

Oh for pity's sake, one swallow does not make a summer. Any one of us can rub another person up the wrong way. Its life. Why don't we have copious threads about library assistants/waitresses/petrol jockeys etc being rude?

I liked Shrub's story which was well told and I didn't consider the police constable wrong. Simply doing his job but possibly overdone in the circumstances.