All charges dropped

[Scuba_Steve]

Must have been a real dodgy ticket this one...I wonder who wrote it?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-stan...to-pay-officer

sounds like that was a total fuckup but I like how O'Connor try's as use it as vindication

This week, Mr O'Connor said: "Anyone looking at the facts is left shaking their head wondering how a case like this has ended up before the court. It would never happen with a member of the public."

Say what Does this guy know anything about what he's talking? Seems Pat is a bit more intelligent

But Palmerston North Area Commander Inspector Pat Handcock rubbished that suggestion.

"This is a case which any member of the public who somehow thinks police are easy on their own should look at. I hope it's been a lesson for the Palmerston North police."

Sounds like the O'Conner person is a total douché

The only similarities between this case & a general public one is it appears he got unfairly charged, but thats where it ends had it been general public they would have been found guilty regardless of facts & in the very unlikely case they got let off they wouldn't be getting any payout. General public have to be let off something decent like murder for that to kick in

[scumdog]

sounds like that was a total fuckup but I like how O'Connor try's as use it as vindication



Say what Does this guy know anything about what he's talking? Seems Pat is a bit more intelligent




Sounds like the O'Conner person is a total douché

The only similarities between this case & a general public one is it appears he got unfairly charged, but thats where it ends had it been general public they would have been found guilty regardless of facts & in the very unlikely case they got let off they wouldn't be getting any payout. General public have to be let off something decent like murder for that to kick in

Predictable.

Very predictable...

[red mermaid]

The highlighted comment just shows you know nothing about what you are talking about.

sounds like that was a total fuckup but I like how O'Connor try's as use it as vindication



Say what Does this guy know anything about what he's talking? Seems Pat is a bit more intelligent




Sounds like the O'Conner person is a total douché

The only similarities between this case & a general public one is it appears he got unfairly charged, but thats where it ends had it been general public they would have been found guilty regardless of facts & in the very unlikely case they got let off they wouldn't be getting any payout. General public have to be let off something decent like murder for that to kick in

[rastuscat]

Yup, Skoober yet again shows his lack of understanding.

[Kiwibaconator]

I got ticket in my mx5 doing 120kph passing this dude in falcon who speeded up dick.. and said to afficer i was over taking
still he said u shoudint go over the limit thats daft how can u overtake and not go over 100kph and do it safe
esp in shorter distance , and why do have passing lanes up hills all the time i undersand its for passing trucks
because the weight slow ;-(
Anyways i did little spin up on gravel when i left just say yeah right officer i cant drive ;-(

Anyway Have safe christmas new year and enjoyable one too

It's pretty simple. Legally you should only be overtaking those travelling slower than the speed limit.

Some punction and not spinning tyres in front of the cop would likely get any future message across with a better reception.

[FJRider]

I got ticket in my mx5 doing 120kph passing this dude in falcon who speeded up dick.. and said to afficer i was over taking
still he said u shoudint go over the limit thats daft how can u overtake and not go over 100kph and do it safe
esp in shorter distance , and why do have passing lanes up hills all the time i undersand its for passing trucks
because the weight slow ;-(
Anyways i did little spin up on gravel when i left just say yeah right officer i cant drive ;-(

Anyway Have safe christmas new year and enjoyable one too

Aside from the fact you were 5 times over the "tolerance" when you were stopped, the "sustained loss of traction" rule may have got your car impounded ...

You CAN be stopped more than ONCE in a day ...

[Scuba_Steve]

The highlighted comment just shows you know nothing about what you are talking about.

I don't know Pat so maybee he's not intelligent, but what he said has much more truth to it than what O'Connor was talking

Yup, Skoober yet again shows his lack of understanding.

I'm sorry what am I to understand? am I missing something? or are you (stupidly) trying to tell me the general public would not have bullshit cases brought against them???

I do hope it's not the latter.

[scumdog]

I fell foul of one of New Zealand's patched-up gangs a few months ago.
Like all gangs the Police has its share of good and bad members and a couple of the bad ones.

So....what has happened to Jack Miller, defender of the good??

[riffer]

Serving six weeks for contempt of court?

[ducatilover]

Serving six weeks for being an arrogant twat?

I beg your pardon?

[rastuscat]

Serving six weeks for being a twat

Fixed it for ya.

[riffer]

Ah - that'll be that jolly old Police humour again.

[Kiwibaconator]

Here's an update from me.

Got the letter today advising of the date of a preliminary court hearing. But virtually none of the requested evidence has been provided. The officers notes narrow down the area of the alleged offence from the 13km road on the ticket to a 3.5km length of road.

Should I request the hearing be delayed until the requested evidence is presented or should I turn up and inform the court that the evidence requested was not produced?

[Jantar]

...Should I request the hearing be delayed until the requested evidence is presented or should I turn up and inform the court that the evidence requested was not produced?

I think you legal advice on this one. My opinion would be to turn up and ask that the charges be dismissed due to the requested information not having been provided by the police. When is the hearing?

[Kiwibaconator]

Just noticed the future date on the cover letter.
Apparently this letter to me from the NZP was written 4 weeks in the future.