Bikers collide with Police car in Buller Gorge (1 December)

**scumdog** · 20th March 2009, 21:42

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Didn't the cop initially try and blame the riders. Seem to recall some comment after the crash that it was their fault.

Skyryder

What a surprise - trying to blame somebody else!

Sounds just like todays society!!

**Nasty** · 23rd March 2009, 14:21

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...int-turn-crash

Lookie here finally on trial!!!

**FJRider** · 23rd March 2009, 14:27

Perhaps a fair trial.... then hang him...

**NordieBoy** · 26th March 2009, 07:03

Sounds like the prosecution is not going to be a white-wash and the defence seems to be targetting the speeding rider as the "cause".

**Badjelly** · 26th March 2009, 07:07

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Sounds like the prosecution is not going to be a white-wash and the defence seems to be targetting the speeding rider as the "cause".

The one the policeman was turning to chase?

**NordieBoy** · 26th March 2009, 08:53

Originally Posted by Badjelly

The one the policeman was turning to chase?

That's the one.
They're trying to get him to say he fanged it and he says he held the same speed.

**Badjelly** · 26th March 2009, 10:59

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Sounds like the prosecution is not going to be a white-wash and the defence seems to be targetting the speeding rider as the "cause".

Originally Posted by Badjelly

The one the policeman was turning to chase?

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

That's the one.

What on Earth do his actions have to do with the policeman's guilt or innocence on the offense?

**NordieBoy** · 26th March 2009, 14:55

Originally Posted by Badjelly

What on Earth do his actions have to do with the policeman's guilt or innocence on the offense?

That the accident was not the officers fault.
Seems like they're trying to shift the blame onto the speeding bike.

My brother has been in the gallery watching the case (he got hit by a cop years ago in a similar situation).

**HenryDorsetCase** · 26th March 2009, 15:06

Originally Posted by nordieboy

that the accident was not the officers fault.
Seems like they're trying to shift the blame onto the allegedly speeding bike.

My brother has been in the gallery watching the case (he got hit by a cop years ago in a similar situation).

fixed for you

**NordieBoy** · 26th March 2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

fixed for you

He admits he was doing about $120 odd worth of alleged speeding.

**nsrpaul** · 29th March 2009, 14:37

it seems to me the point is, sure the cop made a cock up and people do. BUT if I or YOU were to make the same cock up then it would be a no brainer and our licence etc would have been long ago

speeding bikes? headline in the local paper was all about the "expert" being 95% sure they were doing between 106-116 ks per hr

seems to have little relevance when they were still doing 60 on impact, and then theres the real no brainer, what if it was a truck!!!!!!!!!

**scumdog** · 29th March 2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by nsrpaul

it seems to me the point is, sure the cop made a cock up and people do. BUT if I or YOU were to make the same cock up then it would be a no brainer and our licence etc would have been long ago

speeding bikes? headline in the local paper was all about the "expert" being 95% sure they were doing between 106-116 ks per hr

seems to have little relevance when they were still doing 60 on impact, and then theres the real no brainer, what if it was a truck!!!!!!!!!

What if a zeppelin had fallen on him??