Strange article in local paper
Submitted by Faulkner Family on Fri, 2012-08-31 07:23
I know this isnt fishing related but i got a laugh out of it.
A woman has accepted an apology from WA police after she was issued with a fine for talking on her mobile phone while pushing a pram.
Police have confirmed the woman was issued with a fine believed to be $250 after an officer misinterpreted the laws definition of a vehicle as she walked along a footpath
Not going to say what local paper it was but those in the area might have read this one in the paper printed on the 30/8/2012
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tim-o
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Lol, I beta get a hands free
Lol, I beta get a hands free for when Im doin my lawns. I seen a bloke texting whilst ridin a hardly davidson
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scottland
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yeh was on the news last week
must have been a slow day at the cop shop
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opsrey
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Toss pot......
That item was a good example of people who have had a little training and aren't capable of the mental processing to go with the information they have been given. Not so long ago a copper would have looked forward to the chance to say hello to the mother and child, make some descriet enquiries about mobiles and pram pushing and work out some sensible resolution to the coppers perceived safety hazard. Ah well that was then, and this is now.
snappermiles
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only in mandurah
lol i bet he got a nice pineapple logged up his clacker
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uncle
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you have to remember
that in SA a mother lost control of her pram while on the phone and pram ended up in a lake,I think the child died
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Gotcha (not verified)
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In Rocko last friday...
I was off work with a bad knee last Friday, and on the way back from my physio appointment, two coppers pulled me over on Safety bay road at about 9:30 am, I was doing 75 in a 60 zone apparently(possibly)..... no problem with getting a ticket for speeding... but the guy thought he was very funny and constantly joking with me about how he spoilt my day when he caught me, which was bs, and I asked him to just write the ticket so I could get on my way, so his partner came over and breathalysed me for some reason, I asked him if he thought I looked like I had been drinking, as I was fresh and showered in smart work clothes, or if it was just because I wanted to get on with my day.... he then insisted that I take the Breatho tube.... I refused and he got upset.... do I have to take his tube from the breatho machine??... I felt a little intimidated when he said he could really make sure I had a bad day if I did not take the tube... so I took it, annoyed anyway... I felt a bit abused by his authourity, and wondered how everyone else feels about this - they treat you like a criminal just for passing a breatho test - seems like a pile of shit and a small dick syndrome to me - this happens often down Baldivis road too on weekends.. I don't want to take their stupid plastic tube... do I have to?
UncutTriggerInWA
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Let's not turn this into a cop bashig thread
There are the good, the bad and the ugly as always but they have a pretty tough job to do. Particularly down that way. I am always greeted with a polite hello sir and i like to keep it that way. FFS if they ask me to take the tube I will take it.
As for the lady with the pram I recon she should have been booked if she is using a public walkway. It's the same as fuggin women in the supermarkets trying to shop with a full trolley and a mobile glued to her ear talking shit to someone (or something LOL). Honestly, some people are just glued to the phone and can't be away from Facebook for a few seconds. I am sure they keep posting when they are on the crapper!!!!!!!
Vince.
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tim-o
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Hey ur soundn like an old
Hey ur soundn like an old fart now, I fishwreck and facebook when Im on the crappa at work!
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carnarvonite
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AAAAaaahhhh
AAAAAaaahhh now we know where most of your comments come from, that explains it in great detail!!!!
tim-o
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Haha, like Carl Barron said
Haha, like Carl Barron said once, if you hold ur farts in, they go to ya brain and give you shit ideas
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Starbug
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Yes is is an offense to
Yes is is an offense to refuse a breath test. The penalty being pretty much the same as blowing over the limit.
Rob H
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I think he was talking about
I think he was talking about taking the tube afterwards, not refusing a test.
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crasny1
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RBT
is Random Breath test, and refusing to "blow in the tube" is a positive tests, and the fines are thus like you were positive. Ie stiff. I think what he ment by the tube is the plastic you blow into.
I have a WRX with a upgraded exhaust. Love the rumble of a boxer engine (better than a V8 IMO). A cop followed me once in Mandurah from the hospital for about 10minutes waiting for me to do something wrong I am certain. Well I drove like a learner in his final test, or like a nanny whichever is the best. Finally his lights started flashing and I got pulled over.
What did I do wrong Sir?
To much noise from the car, its polution. Do you have a blow off valve?
No I havent.
Pop the boot!!!
So he looked in there, rather un-mechanical, pointed to something and said "I told you you have one!!! Now what he pointed out I explained was not a blow valve, but simply an electronic post turbo measuring device (name slips me, but I am only partially mechanical - mainly looked after the running gear in the rally car). But no, to him its this valve which he now says is illegal because of noise.
Took my name, Lic Number etc, slapped a yellow on the car!
WTF.
As I had a day off, and due to Rallying new the "Pit's" guys at Cannington, gave them a call. WTF was their reply. Bring it up (from Mandurah) so raced up there (under the limit), had it checked and well and truely under noise limit, no bloody blow off valve as I told the cop.
I was on my way back to cop station to complete this. Sgt of the station just laughed and said "rookie" and it was over. But it cost me almost a day, fuel and pit fee (dont know those guys that well!!).
But as uncut said I am not bashing them at all as the vast experience I have had with the Police, both in my Profession and not, has been fantastic, and one bad apple with PMT doesnt ruin it for the rest off them.
When street drinking was cracked down on Rotto my brother walked out of the Arms with a can off lemonade, he was nabbed and showed in the paddywagon. All I recall (pissed) was this hand reaching out off the back off the van holding a lemonade can. The coppers soon realised their mistake, and all hell broke out. They laughed so much everyone around started laughing. Obviously let my brother out, but also with laughter told the other fella's to get out and make a run for it. Now thats a nice bunch of cops and we invited them for a fish when off duty which they did and a great day resulted.
That is how it should be.
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tim-o
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Well the kids that get beat
Well the kids that get beat up and have their play lunch taken off them by bullys end up being coppas later in life, I just remind them of that sometimes if you get a dick one
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uncle
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also a couple of prams rolling onto train tracks!
gives them something to post!!!
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sid
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no such thing as a good cop.
no such thing as a good cop.
UncutTriggerInWA
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It seems you may have some first hand experience sid
People with your attitude generally have attracted some attention from the boys in blue or have a motive to want to run society by your own set of rules. I am sure the story would be different if you and/or your family came under threat and required assistance. There are lots of shit heads out there who make policing necessary and lots of shit heads out there who force the police to retire early through stress or death for doing what they are paid to do. Sure, there are times when police make mistakes or fall for a buck but to generalise as you do suggests you don't support the concept of law and order. Sorry mate but that's how I feel about your comment.
Vince.
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uncle
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yep theres only one reason we need cops
and thats probably that 5% again
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carnarvonite
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Need
Some thinks its ok to bag them at every chance they get UNTIL they need their assistance, then its a different story.
Was a bit on the news about the lady who got booked, after reviewing the case the charge was withdrawn by the coppers senior officer and apologies were given.
Faulkner Family
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thats what it said in the
thats what it said in the paper. withdrawn within 24 hours. but realy how could you misinterpret a law like that. must have been a new copon the beat
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mw87
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... with absolutely no common
... with absolutely no common sense, a trait that seems more and more prolithic every day.
Jim
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I hate this bit of extra typing!
Hate that subject thing,
Seriously, what a joke. That's the state we live in. Plenty of stories (similar to yours Gotcha but ended a wee bit worse for me) on Rocko Police, mostly crap ones, a nice one and a fair one plus the joys of being breath trested pretty much every week. Around here your guilty until proven otherwise.
Why should we keep the tube? its their property.
You can be a police officer affecting peoples lives at 18? wow (no offence to the younger guys but thats alot of power in your hands)
Bend over
cuthbad
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A DEA officer stopped at a
The rancher said, "Okay, but don't go in that field over there.....," as he pointed out the location.
The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, " Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me!"
Reaching into his rear pants pocket, the arrogant officer removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher.
"See this fucking badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish.... On any land !! No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear......do you understand ?!!"
The rancher nodded politely, apologized, and went about his chores.
A short time later, the old rancher heard loud screams, looked up, and saw the DEA officer running for his life, being chased by the rancher's big Santa Gertrudis bull......
With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that he'd sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified.
The rancher threw down his tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of his lungs.....