Police say had the rider been wearing...

[steve_t]

So ... why are so many people getting upset on one statement ... of one cop ... that in the case of this one case ... he may be have been correct.

One cop is not able to infer or imply that it should/could/WILL be law. IMHO he did not ... But the OP DID ... ???

And I think, to infer or imply he did ... is wrong.

Why? Because the cop implied (thought I should beat Hitcher to the punch and point out the imply and infer have very different meanings ) that the biker who wasn't wearing a high viz vest may have contributed to his own demise by not doing so. If you don't think this is a crock of shit then it's you and Katman against the rest...

[Katman]

If you don't think this is a crock of shit then it's you and Katman against the rest...

Hey, I don't think his lack of hi-viz had anything to do with the accident.

His situational awareness though - that's another matter.

[steve_t]

Hey, I don't think his lack of hi-viz had anything to do with the accident.

His situational awareness is another matter though.

Sorry, I wasn't meaning the rider's lack of high viz but was talking about the cop's comment being out of line. I guess I shouldn't assume anything about your position on this either. So, what is your position on the cop's statement to the media about the high viz?

[FJRider]

Why? Because the cop implied (thought I should beat Hitcher to the punch and point out the imply and infer have very different meanings ) that the biker who wasn't wearing a high viz vest may have contributed to his own demise by not doing so. If you don't think this is a crock of shit then it's you and Katman against the rest...

Where did this "contributed to his own death" bit come in ... ??? Journalistic licence of the OP ???

[steve_t]

Where did this "contributed to his own death" bit come in ... ??? Journalistic licence of the OP ???

I didn't get a chance to see the article as the 3News website pulled the video after Mom and probably many others complained. Did you see the article? Was Jimmy's account of what was said on TV not accurate? I'd be keen to see it if anyone has it

[Katman]

So, what is your position on the cop's statement to the media about the high viz?

I've already stated that I feel the comment may well be an attempt to gather public support for the introduction of hi-vis being made compulsory.

And I'm not angry because he said it, I'm angry because for so long all we've ever done is grizzle that "waaaaa, he didn't see me" - even though we saw them.

If wearing hi-viz becomes compulsory it's because we've made it so easy for the powers that be to introduce the idea.

[Kendog]

Point me to one misleading post I've made here.

This is misleading.

I consider myself to be of above average intelligence.

An intelligent person would change the way they delivered their message when they realised it was not working.

[FJRider]

I didn't get a chance to see the article as the 3News website pulled the video after Mom and probably many others complained. Did you see the article? Was Jimmy's account of what was said on TV not accurate? I'd be keen to see it if anyone has it

Perhaps you point out where it was said "in the article" that started this thread ...

Ask the OP if it was quoted ... or was just his opinion ...

I would be interested in the reply ...

[Katman]

This is misleading.

I see you conveniently left off the wink at the end of it.

If that's your best effort, fuck off and try again.

[steve_t]

Perhaps you point out where it was said "in the article" that started this thread ...

Ask the OP if it was quoted ... or was just his opinion ...

I would be interested in the reply ...

You can ask him. With multiple people also starting threads along the same lines and with Mom and MAGNZ finding the comment so egregious that 3News were written to, I have no reason to believe the OP was inaccurate. There may be some direct quotes at the start of this thread but regardless of verbatim quotes, common inferences were made in relation to the comments made.

[FJRider]

... common inferences were made in relation to the comments made.

This from one who a few posts back ... said they never saw the article ...

[steve_t]

This from one who a few posts back ... said they never saw the article ...

Not by me, by the multiple people who felt sufficiently fired up to start threads

[FJRider]

Not by me, by the multiple people who felt sufficiently fired up to start threads

I might be so bold to suggest ... you dont believe as fact ... opinions of all/any KB'rs in the forums ....

Not even mine ... but you already implied you dont anyway ...

[steve_t]

I might be so bold to suggest ... you dont believe as fact ... opinions of all/any KB'rs in the forums ....

Not even mine ... but you already implied you dont anyway ...

LOL. Fair call. We've all gotta keep a bag of salt next to the computer when on KB

[Drew]

Hey, I don't think his lack of hi-viz had anything to do with the accident.

His situational awareness though - that's another matter.

Then go find some place else to grind your axe. This thread is NOT about what caused the fuckin crash, it's about what was said on the news fucking us off!