Police killing us again!

[roogazza]

In defense of my previously held perception that they had special advanced training and held special silver or gold licences I feel I must point out that this perception has been encouraged by the police and the media.

Scumdog's post is absolutely correct in spite of that encouraged perception.
Basically if you can drive round the block without crashing and look like you know what you are doing, you get to drive Police cars.

[Kiwi675]

Familiar trend here, older cop, will do what they want and will defend there actions no matter what......this story is developing just like Buller Gorge episode.

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.php?c_id=1&objectid=10723709

[MSTRS:Me]

....this story is developing just like Buller Gorge episode.

One has faith that the judiciary will get it right, with the same outcome.

[red mermaid]

One has faith that the judiciary will hear all the evidence, and on the basis of that, get the right decision.

One has faith that the judiciary will get it right, with the same outcome.

[schrodingers cat]

On a happy note; cheers to the nice mufti car today I encountered heading up to hilltop. He pulled over at the first opportunity and let me get on my way to Akoroa today. No attempt to U turn in front of me or anything.

Just to be sporting when I got to Akaoroa I turned around and rode straight back at normal speed giving him a 50/50 chance of adding me to his (quota) work list

[theblacksmith]

I ended up on the grass verge on a road near Te Awamutu 4 days ago because a police car kept coming towards me. He was very interested in something on his passenger seat and obviously wasn't paying attention to the road. I was interested in not hitting my gsx against a fence post(and the quickly approaching holden). Luckily I just bounced around and finally got back on tar seal. Hope it scared him enough to concentrate on the road from now on.

[baptist]

My take on the biker lifestyle is...
Some are attracted to bikes for the benefits they offer in commuting, parking, etc but far and away the majority are attracted to bikes for the leisure side, the illusion of freedom that riding offers, the thrill of feeling alive in the face of danger, the pleasure of the journey rather than the destination.
Threaten an addict with the removal of his 'fix' and see how he reacts - for many bikers, the feeling that someone is taking away the source of his pleasure is the same.
It's not that we need bikes to live, but we need them to feel alive.

I use my bike for both commuting and pleasure and the idea that I will be priced off the road is a bit of a worry. Bikes will never be banned but they can be removed from the roads via our wallets

I thought it was being able to wear leather trousers in public

nah it's all about ... isn't it?

I thought it was not having to wear trousers in public...

[unstuck]

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/20...ith-motor-cop/

[Madness]

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/14049-...affic.html#vid

[scumdog]

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/14049-...affic.html#vid

Fark, and I have to share this planet with the likes of 'shane' who posted the same innane post twice. (maybe he thought we'd miss his point the first time?)....

I certainly DON'T think he's a troll.

[Spearfish]

Any scallops came up with this dredge?

[denill]

And Again:

The result of another over zealous cop's actions.

[Str8 Jacket]

And Again:

The result of another over zealous cop's actions.

How do we actually know that the cops actions were over zealous?

[oneofsix]

And Again:

The result of another over zealous cop's actions.

Not sure if that was a result of the officer on sites actions or inaction i.e. not telling the speeder to move to a better location. I don't think the officer got the chance to pick a better location.
What did upset was the spokes persons attitude of 'it is ok for police to pull people over on yellow lines'. No it is permitted but not ok and for something like speeding it should possibly not be permitted, all stops should use a safe location. I have had a run in with a cop about this, he wanted to warn me for not stop immediately so i told him that made it obvious his actions were not about safety, I can't understand why he didn't like that.

[Spearfish]

Dunno, I think SMIDSY works both ways.

If a cop car "on the job" with lights on, possibly a blip from a siren, a car pulling over and the general "fark, what's that going on ahead" trigger that should make avoidance possible didn't work then you have to wonder if any SMIDSY campaign isn't fucked from the start.