Police killing us again!

**igor** · 4th August 2010, 18:41

Originally Posted by Max Preload

They were pretty quick to charge the guy who lost control and went up onto the footpath killing that kid. Why are they dragging the chain on this one?

I beleive he was charged about 2 weeks from memory and appeared in Court.

**Patrick** · 5th August 2010, 00:58

Originally Posted by MarkH

If a boy racer is racing someone and spots a cop car, causing him to panic, which causes him to lose control and that leads to him hitting and killing a pedestrian - is the police officer in the cop car partly responsible for the death of that pedestrian? Personally I would say not even in the slightest. Same here - the ute driver isn't even in slightest amount responsible for what the police officer chose to do.

Not even similar. * IF * the Ute was speeding, that caused a reaction from the cop, as bad as it turned out to be.......

The boy racer scenario is just daft. The cop wasn't doing anything wrong in the first place, so yeah, not even the slightest.

I think all police officers have a duty to not drive in a reckless many that endangers the public that they are sworn to protect, even when they are REALLY keen to write a ticket. I would hope that the vast majority of the police force are more careful about when & where they attempt a U-turn.

Fair call. So do I. Just two incidents that ended badly makes it all seem like we all do it... apparently.... It aint about writing the ticket. Never has been. It's about doing your job, but this one got it so badly wrong.....

**Max Preload** · 3rd November 2010, 10:42

Anyone heard anything?

To be fair it has only been almost 7 months...

**Patrick** · 4th November 2010, 09:53

Originally Posted by Max Preload

Anyone heard anything?

To be fair it has only been almost 7 months...

To be fair, there should have been an answer by now........

**igor** · 4th November 2010, 09:57

ring the court and ask them. tell them u are a busy body and want to be updated

**denill** · 4th November 2010, 10:38

It's a fair call to ask what's happened.

It's all about - consequences that arise from one's actions.

A guy pulled a trigger in Taupo that he wished he hadn't. But 'wishing he hadn't' is not going to help anyone. Him or the victim.

Same in this case.

**jahrasti** · 4th November 2010, 10:59

There has been a lot of movement in this incident.

I not going to post details, but it is nothing that can't be found out by any member of the public.

Cryptic yes, pain in the arse not saying yes, just read between the lines.

**Patrick** · 8th November 2010, 15:12

Originally Posted by jahrasti

There has been a lot of movement in this incident.

I not going to post details, but it is nothing that can't be found out by any member of the public.

Cryptic yes, pain in the arse not saying yes, just read between the lines.

Reading between the lines... I even highlighted it... but it still doesn't tell me anything...

**cowboyz** · 8th November 2010, 15:17

why is the outcome not public record?

**Bald Eagle** · 8th November 2010, 15:20

Originally Posted by cowboyz

why is the outcome not public record?

cos it's probably not an outcome yet.

**cowboyz** · 8th November 2010, 15:24

oh.. they havent figured out how to blame everyone else but the police yet?

right.. more waiting then....

**Max Preload** · 8th November 2010, 23:08

Originally Posted by Patrick

Reading between the lines... I even highlighted it... but it still doesn't tell me anything...

Me either. It's like a complete media blackout.

**phill-k** · 9th November 2010, 06:00

Originally Posted by jahrasti

There has been a lot of movement in this incident.

I not going to post details, but it is nothing that can't be found out by any member of the public.

Cryptic yes, pain in the arse not saying yes, just read between the lines.

If its in the public domain why come on here and post like you have, if you are not in a position to give the information do yourself a favour and just don't post

**jahrasti** · 9th November 2010, 10:28

Originally Posted by jahrasti

There has been a lot of movement in this incident.

I not going to post details, but it is nothing that can't be found out by any member of the public.

Cryptic yes, pain in the arse not saying yes, just read between the lines.

Originally Posted by Patrick

Reading between the lines... I even highlighted it... but it still doesn't tell me anything...

refer to pst below

Originally Posted by cowboyz

why is the outcome not public record?

see bald egles comment

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

cos it's probably not an outcome yet.

thank you

Originally Posted by cowboyz

oh.. they havent figured out how to blame everyone else but the police yet?

right.. more waiting then....

good call well done

Originally Posted by Max Preload

Me either. It's like a complete media blackout.

It is way past the life span of the media, they have moved onto meth drivers and people who leave kids at MD's

Originally Posted by phill-k

If its in the public domain why come on here and post like you have, if you are not in a position to give the information do yourself a favour and just don't post

there are plenty of posts that talk bollacks every day, why can't I be different.
I am actually trying to help. I was told in confidence and it will stay that way. You can flame me all you like

there are avenues that one can go down to gleen the information.
My advice would be to try an Official Information Act (OIA) request.