Police say had the rider been wearing...

**Coldrider** · 11th February 2011, 17:39

Police described a chic a few days as a "half cast".

Police gave the local paper the names of convicted drink drivers to publish in the papers, name & shame.
They gave a name as a convicted drink driver a man who was the actual victim of a drink driver. Red face police and newspaper.
And the police have absolutely no idea how this mistake could have happened.

http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/loca...shame/3939706/

Warning, don't believe everything the police have to say or publish.

**FROSTY:Me** · 11th February 2011, 17:56

Just a thought guys n gals. maybee it'd be a good idea before tossing vitorol around and getting all pissed at each other we could wait for the CSI and coroners report.

**Deano** · 11th February 2011, 18:00

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Just a thought guys n gals. maybee it'd be a good idea before tossing vitorol around and getting all pissed at each other we could wait for the CSI and coroners report.

What, like the officer that was interviewed ?

**swbarnett** · 11th February 2011, 18:07

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Just a thought guys n gals. maybee it'd be a good idea before tossing vitorol around and getting all pissed at each other we could wait for the CSI and coroners report.

This is exactly the point of the thread - the police and media are the one's commenting prematurely. This is an outrage irrespective of what actually happened.

**FROSTY:Me** · 11th February 2011, 18:13

Originally Posted by Deano

What, like the officer that was interviewed ?

Nahh mon having seen just how well the "news" crews can bend an interview to sensationalise I'm betting the comment was taken out of context.

"so officer what happened here then" ---well for a starter I've just had to shove some poor bastard into a body bag. I know damb well I'm gonna have to tell his family he's dead but hey thanks for asking.
What caused the accident? --well a clue might be the truck did a u turn.
What could the bikie have done to avoid the acccident.
The biker could have worn a Hi Vis vest which would have made him more visible.

Cut n paste a bit and you have
What caused the accident?
The biker could have worn a Hi Vis vest which would have made him more visible.

**Usarka** · 11th February 2011, 19:26

Maybe it's about time the public started to get pissed off with the shoddy sensationalist "journalism" (I use that term loosely) in this country.

Infortainment is key these days, reaction is more important than information.

**Coldrider** · 11th February 2011, 19:41

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Just a thought guys n gals. maybee it'd be a good idea before tossing vitorol around and getting all pissed at each other we could wait for the CSI and coroners report.

that would be months away and won't make national news like the policemans comment did.
Half the country probably think he broke the law not wearing Hi Viz jacket, much like alot (i mean alot), thought 'ride on headlight on' was law 20 years ago.

**Smifffy** · 11th February 2011, 20:17

Originally Posted by Coldrider

Warning, don't believe everything the police have to say or publish.

Particularly on an internet forum

**FJRider** · 11th February 2011, 20:22

Originally Posted by swbarnett

This is an outrage irrespective of what actually happened.

OR .... what was actually said ...

**FJRider** · 11th February 2011, 20:24

Originally Posted by Deano

What, like the officer that was interviewed ?

HE was there ....were YOU ... ???

**Grantman_** · 11th February 2011, 21:49

Fact: Doesn't matter how observant or careful you are, you can still get nailed in a second by someone else. Doesn't matter how goggle eyed you are, what vehicle you're using, or how much you've insulated yourself by trying to allocate some responsibility to other riders for their accidents.

**scumdog** · 11th February 2011, 23:03

I don't fucken care 'cos I live in the real wold where I had to scrub brain material from the sole of my boots.

but I bet effwit losers never thought of that....just cos they live in a sanitised KB world...and have all the right answers...and I don't need alcamahol.....

**Littleman** · 11th February 2011, 23:37

Originally Posted by scumdog

I don't fucken care 'cos I live in the real wold where I had to scrub brain material from the sole of my boots.

but I bet effwit losers never thought of that....just cos they live in a sanitised KB world...and have all the right answers...and I don't need alcamahol.....

Freeze...

Control....

Preserve...

Should tread carefully. What do they teach you young guys these days?

**RiderInBlack** · 12th February 2011, 04:46

Originally Posted by Grantman_

Fact: Doesn't matter how observant or careful you are, you can still get nailed in a second by someone else. Doesn't matter how goggle eyed you are, what vehicle you're using, or how much you've insulated yourself by trying to allocate some responsibility to other riders for their accidents.

I would love to hear how Katman as the rider in the Accidents above would have avoided getting hit (and not counting staying at home sucking his thumb). Yes ya ride with ya "Spider-Sense" on full any time you drive or ride, but as Grantman showed above, sometimes that isn't enough.
Personally I'm sick of the Media making it all about the rider in cases where it is clearly the other party at fault as it was with the U-turning Truck.