Respect the Cops? WHY!

**Clockwork** · 13th March 2007, 07:09

There is no excuse for speeding near schools....

Ever!!

(Unless you are a Police Officer responding to an emergency call, in which case 65kph over the limit is acceptable)

**Clockwork** · 13th March 2007, 07:12

Oops, my bad! It was the court that was to blame for the bollocks..... not the Police.

**Squeak the Rat** · 13th March 2007, 07:27

Originally Posted by kro

Man I would hate to go in front of a jury of some of you lot, if I was wrongly arrested for a crime..... your prejudices are staggering. Anyone got any proof of this quota?, or just a bit of hearsay?.

As has been mentioned, if you don't speed, you don't get stung. My 8 year daughter has a better concept of that that some of you whingers. Sheesh.

Only leaked police memos and interviews with top district brass. In one interview with a district commander on National Radio he admitted there were performance targets that officers would be reprimanded if they failed to meet, then denied that this was a quota.

Most of us don't have a problem if we get busted for 58kph outside a school. But we do have a problem when just around the corner dangerous driving of a non-speeding nature is being allowed to go unpunished, and crimes that have actually affected people are given a low priority or ignored.

It's good to see the party brainwashing is working though......

**Swoop** · 13th March 2007, 08:12

Originally Posted by The_Dover

and the other 1% are out on Gang Bang duty.

Hell of a choice for the

...
Dunkin Donut's duty OR Gang bang duty...

Decisions, decisions....

**Squeak the Rat** · 13th March 2007, 08:13

Originally Posted by Swoop

Hell of a choice for the

...
Dunkin Donut's duty OR Gang bang duty...

Decisions, decisions....

Sounds like they'd go well together.....

**Fatjim** · 13th March 2007, 10:14

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

I do not expect you to agree but less of the abuse

You're less than stupid then.

**Fatjim** · 13th March 2007, 10:15

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Sounds like they'd go well together.....

It's harder to push a bottle through a donut.

**Pixie** · 13th March 2007, 10:26

Originally Posted by Oakie

Does it hurt less when a little old lady going to the supermarket hits you at 58kph than it does when a 'boy-racer' hits you at 58kph?
Whatever you think of quotas, they can only be filled by people breaking the law. Having a quota doesn't mean the cops are catching innocent people. They are only catching people who have decided to break the law.

All this post proves is that you have fallen for the bullshit line that 8km over the limit will inevitably lead to an accident.
When it is more to the point that the little old lady is more likely to run you over at 38 km/h because her driving problem is likely to be related to her age and the fact that she no longer needs to show her age hasn't affected her driving skills.

**Swoop** · 13th March 2007, 10:48

Originally Posted by Fatjim

It's harder to push a bottle through a donut.

So that is what the long baton is used for!!! Carrying LOTS of donuts!!!
What a clever invention and cunningly hidden as a piece of police issue equipment!

**terbang** · 13th March 2007, 14:02

Originally Posted by Pixie

All this post proves is that you have fallen for the bullshit line that 8km over the limit will inevitably lead to an accident.

Correct, I agree 8 kays over isn't much and perhaps our speed limits are too low. Slow old granny or stupid Boy racer or having a sleep on the job joe bloggs, doesn't matter they are likely to be at fault if they run someone down while exceeding the current speed limit.
It is those that set the limits that we need to prove to that we as a responsible society can operate safely with a higher speed limit (argh bugger more statistics) by sacrificing some legislation (relax on speed limit) for a bit more education (improved driver licencing and continued competency checking). There will be some fine examples of higher speed limits overseas and even better examples of driver training and licencing that we could use in any serious sort of campaign. Shooting the messenger, whilst its fun, will get nothing changed.

**kro** · 13th March 2007, 15:50

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Only leaked police memos and interviews with top district brass. In one interview with a district commander on National Radio he admitted there were performance targets that officers would be reprimanded if they failed to meet, then denied that this was a quota.

Dick Smith have performance targets.... come to think about, my mate at Harvey Normans said they did too.... hmm, come to think of it, any company that wants to stay afloat will have a budget to meet.

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Most of us don't have a problem if we get busted for 58kph outside a school. But we do have a problem when just around the corner dangerous driving of a non-speeding nature is being allowed to go unpunished, and crimes that have actually affected people are given a low priority or ignored.

Those crimes go unpunished because of petty crime, like speeding, takes up such a huge amount of the polices time....I would wager large sums that if everyone stuck to the limits, the rate of capture of all those offenders, and much more, would skyrocket. You're the reason these things go un-noticed, because of your sliding scale of illegality.......... the fact is, its all one flat line, crime is crime sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

It's good to see the party brainwashing is working though......

Lost me there, but I will smile and nod like I understand.

**scumdog** · 13th March 2007, 15:50

Originally Posted by Swoop

Hell of a choice for the

...
Dunkin Donut's duty OR Gang bang duty...

Decisions, decisions....

Well as long as we still get paid by you lot every fortnight I can live with that dilema

**Guitana** · 13th March 2007, 15:54

I'm always nice to Mr Policeman!!!
It cracks me up when people get pulled up for breaking the law they know they're guilty but take it out on the fuzz cos they got sprung!!!!
Then they end up burying themselves deeper in the shite cos the coppers now checking for wof and rego etc!!!!DOH!!!!
It's not worth the hassle you can't win, take your medicine and pay the fine Laws are there to protect the community on a whole!!!!
You can always go home and cry in your pillow later!!!!