Police chases
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Topic: Police chases
Posted By: McPloppy
Subject: Police chases
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 11:15am
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How do you guys feel about police offers being raked across the coals for chasing someone in a car that has refused to stop and they end up in a crash hurting themselves or someone else.
In my opinion people who refuse to stop are in the wrong. They knowingly put themselves and others in danger by using exessive speed to get away from the police who are trying to keep us safe. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 11:23am
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Yes, I agree with this. -------------  
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McPloppy wrote:Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 11:32am
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Yeah I agree with you too. I hate how innocent people are put at risk, but I believe we will still be at risk if the police do nothing. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 11:53am
| A tough one when innocent people are involved, but I do agree with your statement. I think there has to be a point where the chase would be called off, for example if the speed went over a certain limit or the chase entered a densly populated area but at the end of the day they're in the wrong and the police are there to enforce the laws of the land. |
Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 11:55am
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People say that if the police wern't chasing them then they would not have been speeding but then i say that if they had not done something wrong in the first place the police would not have been chasing them. Make sense?
They should be prosecuted for any death caused by their actions. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 12:06pm
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I agree totally.
Police need more support/legal protection. It sux that if a policeman (or woman  ) shoot, or car hits someone as above, whilst they are in their line of duty, their name usually gets splattered across the media.
I also hate people who think police are revenue gatherers. Don't break the law then! Simple as that! They don't make the laws, they enforce them. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 12:30pm
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LOL
Dh tells people who say he is only trying to fill his quota that he does not have a quota but that he can write as many tickets as is needed
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 12:35pm
Don't even get me started on that. The police are damned if they do and damned if they don't. And I agree...the police need a hell of a lot of more support in my opinion instead of having to wade through red tape PC bollocks! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 12:44pm
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I think the media has alot to answer to in regards to how the police are portrayed to the public...i know that saying that the police got it right and did a good job does not make for a dramatic news read.
Also pleased to see that uncle John is wanting to have all police equiped with tasars. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: gannet
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 1:21pm
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In my first hand experience, police don't chase someone for the hell of it, the vehicle has done something to break the law to come to attention anyway. If they hadn't done whatever it was in the first place then they wouldn't be in the situation where the police wanted to stop them. The drivers know exactly what they are doing when they don't stop and if you haven't done any thing wrong why run?? Summerlamb, there is a point where pursuits get called off and a lot of the time it is the pursing officer that will call it off, rather than the Police Comms operator. I totally agree with what Star & Paws said about support. I think that the group who needs to give the most support and doesn't is the bosses. In regrds to what McPloppy said about the media, if the bosses stood up to them and answered to all the bulls**t stories the media wouldn't have such a field day. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 1:30pm
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I agree with all the comments
I especially agree with " if they werent doing something wrong in the first place , they wouldnt be chased " and that police need more protection and support. I hate how people bag the police all the time, insult them ,call them Pigs etc, yet of course who will they call when they need help ? imo police need not only more protection and support , but more RESPECT, they are doing a job that few of us would have the guts to do ------------- 
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 1:52pm
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Caitynsgirl - you are so right. Respect seems to have gone out the window these days, not only for the police but for elders, teachers etc etc. It annoys me how police can be bagged but yes, who do they call when they need help?? Funny isn't it?
Mcploppy -I agree, the media has a huge huge part on how police are portrayed. Some of the stories on there are just so one-sided or edited its not funny. I just don't know how police do it. They are amazing. I reckon alot of people don't actually realise how varied the role is. (Sorry, I know this has gone off the pursuit topic.) ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 1:56pm
It so has, its disgusting, when I was young, teachers, police officers etc were to be looked up to , now ...its totally different , i find it sad -------------
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 1:59pm
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It is sad isn't it. I really hope I can teach my kids to respect them.
(I'm being very naughty being on here as I have sooo much work to do around the house). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:00pm
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i am pleased to hear that i am not the only one who thinks this way...thanks.
I don't mind if the topics goes off in another direction. The thing is that the police cannot correct the media due to privacy issues so again...damned if the do and damned if they don't. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:00pm
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...so am I , the housework police would fine me if they knew .... -------------
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:03pm
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LOL...dh comes home with his ticket book and I have to put my pocket money in a jar for the fines he gives me...washing not folded, dinner not on the table...lol
Ha ha as if!!! He knows he checks his balls at the door when he comes home and picks them up on the way to work.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:05pm
ROFL! 
One of my biggest fears of being a policemans wife (apart form DH getting hurt or killed) is that DH will get dragged through the media for doing his job. And I mean doing his job as he should do. That would suck. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:17pm
At least you know, McPloppy, that he will stop at his quota lol! Now if they did have a quota, then they can only fill it by people breaking the law so don't break the law, and there is no "quota". Have you ever had a discussion with someone about this who is anti-police, OMG it is like going round in circles. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:36pm
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I must lead a very sheltered life. It seems so odd to me that people could be anti-police. It's like people being anti-medics or anti-firefighters Having said that my dad was a medic and he was attacked a few times by the mate/family of his patient as he tried to treat them. Some people are just nutters! Those people should be evicted from NZ (you are the weakest link.... goodbye!) -------------
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:39pm
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Maybe not anti-police as such. My wording probably wasn't accurate. I mean critical of the police.
I guess you pick up on these things more when it's in the family. Love the weakest link idea!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:42pm
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LOL mrs mojo...but who would have them? Australia, the island of convicts? Nobodys bread is safe!
congrats on your pregnacy also!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 2:46pm
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I know what you mean star...I am of the opinion that if you do not want to be in trouble with the police then do not commit a crime of any sort and some people i have spoken to are of the opinion that there are to sides to every story and that police are there to "GET" people. Unfortunately the police can onlly be reactive instead of pro active and it does dh's head in so he is looking into youth education to try to educate people from a young age and try to stop things before they happen. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 December 2008 at 3:01pm
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Thanks McPloppy I agree, a lot more work and resources need to go into prevention and education but with the police already stretched as it is we need to look outside the police and into the wider community to assist with youth programmes etc. The trouble I guess is finding the volunteers. -------------
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Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 6:50pm
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OMG, OT, I just witnessed a grizzley old geezer coming out of the pub, getting into his van and backing into the car behind him and pushing it back a few metres then driving off. granted it was a tight space but we had moved forwards a bit to give him more room. Bet he was drunk!!! Don't worry i got his rego and found the owner of the other car. I also gave her my details inces she needs me for a witness. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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