Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:13 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

A child being hit and killed by a car is more carelessness on both parties parts rather than it being through the speed of the driver.

Any evidence for that offensive statement?

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:17 pm  

wearethewire wrote:

fair cop, i would like to think of them as helping but im sure its just for the dosh

My cousin got pulled over about a year ago and the policeman said (apparently) with a big grin "Hey, new tax year, we gotta start early, look at all these i've got through already" (whilst showing some kind of booklet)

Now, that's what she said and my cousin is a very timid girl, never known her to lie or exaggerate but that cloud my judgment as to what are speed camera's actually for? So IMO they're cash cows.

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:18 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Any evidence for that offensive statement?

What is offensive about it? You suggesting that every child that has been hit by a car, the driver was speeding?

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:20 pm  

The offensive bit is suggesting that a child being killed by a car is somehow partly that child's fault. It might be in some cases, but that's not what your statement says.

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:20 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

My cousin got pulled over about a year ago and the policeman said (apparently) with a big grin "Hey, new tax year, we gotta start early, look at all these i've got through already" (whilst showing some kind of booklet)

Now, that's what she said and my cousin is a very timid girl, never known her to lie or exaggerate but that cloud my judgment as to what are speed camera's actually for? So IMO they're cash cows.

Only cash cows if people speed, if you don't speed there is no fine.

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:22 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

The offensive bit is suggesting that a child being killed by a car is somehow partly that child's fault. It might be in some cases, but that's not what your statement says.

You know some people do not realise that pedestrians have the right of way on ALL roads - Period. (I've just taken my bike theory test).

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:24 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

Cash cow!! Wish they'd concentrate more on catching actually criminals as opposed to traffic offences. The most serious offences of driving without insurance, mot, tax etc are less policed than speeding.

Guess how they caught Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper ?

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:24 pm  

Wire_Yed wrote:

Guess how they caught Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper ?

no M.O.T ?

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:33 pm  

Wire_Yed wrote:

Guess how they caught Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper ?

His DNA on a discarded uterus?

Re: Watch out, watch out, there's a copper about : Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:38 pm  

Wire_Yed wrote:

Guess how they caught Peter Sutcliffe aka The Yorkshire Ripper ?

Doing fifty on Long Lane near Owens's ?