Originally Posted by
Punderhead
I have had my fair share of run ins with the boys in blue. Never ticketed, just pulled up a lot. Most are good. Like the one who gave me a warning about my missing flare. And the one who was cool with me accidentally pulling my leatherman out with my wallet (took some explains but I was I uniform in a work ute.)
Then there was the copped who 'randomly' pulled me up this arvo. He was determined to give me a ticket. First he tried speeding. I wasn't. When I asked to see the proof he backed down. Then he checked my bike for roadworthy. He found nothing. He then tried to get me for my p plate not being visible. When I pointed out that it was attached to, and just as visible as the number plate, meeting adr's, he backed down on that one to. Then he searched my bag. Found nothing. Dumped it on the footpath then it was that I had been hooning, taking off from the lights too fast. I pointed that there had been a car in front of me, so that was impossible. Then it was tailgating. No I wasn't. Then it was breath and drug test. As if I would be so stupid. Then it was checking for roadworthy again.
Then he finally let me go. And he followed me to my street. I was just riding home normally, sensibly, and as I do every afternoon. I was polite to him through it all, as I always am.
As I said most are good. I know some. But the odd one out just want to get ya!
Have even had a cop try to tell me mate he shouldn't be giving his drunk mate a lift because 'if he drink drives its for me to intervene. Not you. Ffs if only more people had the sense to ring their mate when they were drunk! Would save so many lives!
As for old mate weapon charges that is just stupid!
My rant over
Cheers
