An interesting story from my local paper...

Link: http://www.goulburnpost.com.au/story/2281058/wanted-man-aids-hurt-cop/?cs=181

I know Trevor personally, and have done so for several years, and to be honest, I'd have
expected nothing less of him.

Yes, he's a 'crim', but being a criminal doesn't necessarily mean you lose your humanity.

He was being arrested, and could easily have 'bolted' but stuck around to help the other
officer render first-aid to the injured cop.

**Bring on the abuse...**

Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd....

If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him....

Not really a "crim" as you are trying to make out. He was to be arrested because his dog bit someone.

A crim is someone whose chosen method of earning money on an ongoing basis is illegal.

It's a lifestyle choice. At the expense of society.

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 8:47pm:

A crim is someone whose chosen method of earning money on an ongoing basis is illegal. It's a lifestyle choice. At the expense of society.

Fair enough, fellow treadly-man.

But can you deny that Trevor did the right thing, when he obviously had
the choice and the option not to?

Kat wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 8:42pm:

Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him....

His dog bit a copper and then he saved one after an accident.....The two incidents show he has more respect for police than his dog....I am surprised the dog was not destroyed though???

:-? :-? :-?

Kat wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 8:52pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:47pm: A crim is someone whose chosen method of earning money on an ongoing basis is illegal. It's a lifestyle choice. At the expense of society. Fair enough, fellow treadly-man. But can you deny that Trevor did the right thing, when he obviously had the choice and the option not to?

Good on him, I think most of us would have done the same though, whats your point.

ian wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 9:09pm:

Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:52pm: Sprintcyclist wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:47pm: A crim is someone whose chosen method of earning money on an ongoing basis is illegal. It's a lifestyle choice. At the expense of society. Fair enough, fellow treadly-man. But can you deny that Trevor did the right thing, when he obviously had the choice and the option not to? Good on him, I think most of us would have done the same though, whats your point.

My point is that just because you're a 'crim' (and Trevor's criminal history goes well beyond
a couple of dog bites) it doesn't follow that you have to be a scumbag.

BTW, I know, and am on friendly terms with 'Spook' and he is NOT a vicious dog. Far from it.

He does NOT 'bite' and is not savage, by any means.

So why would he home in on ONE particular cop? Twice?

philperth2010 wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 8:53pm:

Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:42pm: Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him.... His dog bit a copper and then he saved one after an accident.....The two incidents show he has more respect for police than his dog....I am surprised the dog was not destroyed though??? :-? :-? :-?

"Just in on KRUD News Network....

Police in NSW are to be issued Police Attack Cats (Los Gattos) as a measure to prevent officers being bitten by dogs.... the Attack Cats are based on a model from the United States... as recently shown on international television.

A police spokesperson says the cats will be carefully trained and will represent no danger to the public.

It is understood the Pentagon is looking into the idea of Predator/Reaper Attack Cats to take out terrorists..."

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 9:41pm:

philperth2010 wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:53pm: Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:42pm: Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him.... His dog bit a copper and then he saved one after an accident.....The two incidents show he has more respect for police than his dog....I am surprised the dog was not destroyed though??? :-? :-? :-? "Just in on KRUD News Network.... Police in NSW are to be issued Police Attack Cats (Los Gattos) as a measure to prevent officers being bitten by dogs.... the Attack Cats are based on a model from the United States... as recently shown on international television. A police spokesperson says the cats will be carefully trained and will represent no danger to the public. It is understood the Pentagon is looking into the idea of Predator/Reaper Attack Cats to take out terrorists..."

;D ;D ;D

His biggest crime really is living in Goulburn.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 9:41pm:

philperth2010 wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:53pm: Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:42pm: Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him.... His dog bit a copper and then he saved one after an accident.....The two incidents show he has more respect for police than his dog....I am surprised the dog was not destroyed though??? :-? :-? :-? "Just in on KRUD News Network.... Police in NSW are to be issued Police Attack Cats (Los Gattos) as a measure to prevent officers being bitten by dogs.... the Attack Cats are based on a model from the United States... as recently shown on international television. A police spokesperson says the cats will be carefully trained and will represent no danger to the public. It is understood the Pentagon is looking into the idea of Predator/Reaper Attack Cats to take out terrorists..."

Shyte! That was supposed to be a closely-guarded secret.

Ah, well. There goes THAT contract... Good one!  :P :P :P

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 9:42pm:

His biggest crime really is living in Goulburn.

Really? Lived there, have you?

Try it some time. Only a small city, but has most things you'd want from a big city
except the crime rate.

Population is only around 25,000.

Yes, we have crime, but it's negligible compared to the bigger towns.Wagga and
Dubbo, I'm looking at you here. Both are towns, not cities, but have three times
our population, and a crime-rate to match.

I wasn't born or grew up here, but transferred here due to a promotion when I
worked for the NSW railways around 35 years ago.

I seem to have adopted the place as 'home' as it has adopted me. I'm lost when I
return to the town of my birth and childhood.

Google Goulburn, and have a look. It's no shithole, far from it. If you've never
been here, don't dump on the place.

Kat wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 9:19pm:

My point is that just because you're a 'crim' (and Trevor's criminal history goes well beyond a couple of dog bites) it doesn't follow that you have to be a scumbag. BTW, I know, and am on friendly terms with 'Spook' and he is NOT a vicious dog. Far from it. He does NOT 'bite' and is not savage, by any means. So why would he home in on ONE particular cop? Twice?

Depends what type of crim you are really, I dont know Trevor but I do know plenty of crims who are scumbags and some that arent. Maybe his dog thought he was protecting his owner,  bit hard without the exact circumstances. Anyway your mate showed he was a good human being.

Kat wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 10:03pm:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 9:42pm: His biggest crime really is living in Goulburn. Really? Lived there, have you? Try it some time. Only a small city, but has most things you'd want from a big city except the crime rate. Population is only around 25,000. Yes, we have crime, but it's negligible compared to the bigger towns.Wagga and Dubbo, I'm looking at you here. Both are towns, not cities, but have three times our population, and a crime-rate to match. I wasn't born or grew up here, but transferred here due to a promotion when I worked for the NSW railways around 35 years ago. I seem to have adopted the place as 'home' as it has adopted me. I'm lost when I return to the town of my birth and childhood. Google Goulburn, and have a look. It's no shithole, far from it. If you've never been here, don't dump on the place.

I've been there more times you can poke a stick at.

Kat wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 9:52pm:

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 9:41pm: philperth2010 wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:53pm: Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:42pm: Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him.... His dog bit a copper and then he saved one after an accident.....The two incidents show he has more respect for police than his dog....I am surprised the dog was not destroyed though??? :-? :-? :-? "Just in on KRUD News Network.... Police in NSW are to be issued Police Attack Cats (Los Gattos) as a measure to prevent officers being bitten by dogs.... the Attack Cats are based on a model from the United States... as recently shown on international television. A police spokesperson says the cats will be carefully trained and will represent no danger to the public. It is understood the Pentagon is looking into the idea of Predator/Reaper Attack Cats to take out terrorists..." Shyte! That was supposed to be a closely-guarded secret. Ah, well. There goes THAT contract... Good one!  :P :P :P

Sorry about the contract - reports coming in are that the Cats will not be used for drug sniffing since they are too prone to ecstasy when sniffing catnip... and the view of experts is that this could be used to confuse Sniffer Cats....

Goulburn!  Home of the biggest police station in the Southern Hemisphere... they should have a Giant Baton at the town entrance o a Giant Pig or something.... but I wish they'd put a connection to the Tarago Road from the damned freeway - I sometimes come home that way and traveling through Goulburn is a pain...

Aaaggh - riding into Goulburn one day on me bike - a bee got under my helmet and bit me - left side right near eye - swelled up to buggary.... bee died - sorry 'bout that.

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 8:47pm:

A crim is someone whose chosen method of earning money on an ongoing basis is illegal. It's a lifestyle choice. At the expense of society.

You are confusing crime with political activity.

ian wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 10:11pm:

Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 9:19pm: My point is that just because you're a 'crim' (and Trevor's criminal history goes well beyond a couple of dog bites) it doesn't follow that you have to be a scumbag. BTW, I know, and am on friendly terms with 'Spook' and he is NOT a vicious dog. Far from it. He does NOT 'bite' and is not savage, by any means. So why would he home in on ONE particular cop? Twice? Depends what type of crim you are really, I dont know Trevor but I do know plenty of crims who are scumbags and some that arent. Maybe his dog thought he was protecting his owner,  bit hard without the exact circumstances. Anyway your mate showed he was a good human being.

Spook never bites, but bit tis one cop twice. There's gotta be something in that, I think.

But you are right, Trevor may be a crim, but there's no way he'd have run and left that
cop lying in the road. The cop was pretty badly hurt, and was his partner's main concern.

Trevor could easily have run, but didn't.

I'm not a criminal, so I doubt the situation would arise, but I'd like to think I'd have the
decency and compassion to do likewise.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 10:47pm:

Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 9:52pm: Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 9:41pm: philperth2010 wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:53pm: Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:42pm: Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him.... His dog bit a copper and then he saved one after an accident.....The two incidents show he has more respect for police than his dog....I am surprised the dog was not destroyed though??? :-? :-? :-? "Just in on KRUD News Network.... Police in NSW are to be issued Police Attack Cats (Los Gattos) as a measure to prevent officers being bitten by dogs.... the Attack Cats are based on a model from the United States... as recently shown on international television. A police spokesperson says the cats will be carefully trained and will represent no danger to the public. It is understood the Pentagon is looking into the idea of Predator/Reaper Attack Cats to take out terrorists..." Shyte! That was supposed to be a closely-guarded secret. Ah, well. There goes THAT contract... Good one!  :P :P :P Sorry about the contract - reports coming in are that the Cats will not be used for drug sniffing since they are too prone to ecstasy when sniffing catnip... and the view of experts is that this could be used to confuse Sniffer Cats.... Goulburn!  Home of the biggest police station in the Southern Hemisphere... they should have a Giant Baton at the town entrance o a Giant Pig or something.... but I wish they'd put a connection to the Tarago Road from the damned freeway - I sometimes come home that way and traveling through Goulburn is a pain... Aaaggh - riding into Goulburn one day on me bike - a bee got under my helmet and bit me - left side right near eye - swelled up to buggary.... bee died - sorry 'bout that.

There's always another contract.

That cat on TV who saved that kid from the dog... it could have been one of my 'students'. It wasn't, but....  :P :o :P

"On tonight's special episode of Cops we will be looking at Undercover Pussy and how it works.

*cut to running perp in backyard on infrared from chopper..

"This suspect thinks he's gotten away from the law.. but he couldn't be more wrong!  What he doesn't know is that there is an undercover tabby right on his tail... and that cat is out for justice!

The suspect tries to escape by running through a yard full of dogs.. big mistake.. that pussy fights right through the dogs and corners the terrified suspect against a mesh fence until officers arrive!

Guess it just doesn't pay to be a cat burglar when the Cat Patrol is out in the street, protecting the town after dark!  Our suspect is going down.. for cat burglary and resisting Pussy in Pursuit!"

The jokes over, not funny anymore.

"... and attempted catnapping!"

                      ;)

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 11:49pm:

"... and attempted catnapping !"                       ;)

The one thing all of my cats were REALLY good at. :-P

Can't make a call - what sort of crimes did he or does he commit?

Gnads wrote on May 17^th, 2014 at 12:36am:

Can't make a call - what sort of crimes did he or does he commit?

Alcohol and drug-related, mostly. Couple of assaults. Nothing too serious.

No armed robberies or sex crimes or anything like that.

He lost his missus not long back (weak heart, had a heart attack) and it cut
him up pretty badly, he's been keeping fairly quiet and out of trouble since.

Apart from Spook developing a taste for bacon...

What the difference between a magician's wand and a policeman's truncheon?

One is used for cunning stunts and the other is used for stunning c.....ts ;)

red baron wrote on May 17^th, 2014 at 8:04am:

What the difference between a magician's wand and a policeman's truncheon? One is used for cunning stunts and the other is used for stunning c.....ts ;)

Yeah, OK Red, I'll pay that one...  ;)

Kat wrote on May 16^th, 2014 at 8:42pm:

Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him....

So that's the reason for this thread, so you can play the sympathy card about being "denigrated".

Grow up.

Rhet-Oracle wrote on May 17^th, 2014 at 8:23am:

Kat wrote on May 16th, 2014 at 8:42pm: Shyt, I'm surprised you're not all over this like flies on a turd.... If not to denigrate him, then to abuse me for supporting him.... So that's the reason for this thread, so you can play the sympathy card about being "denigrated". Grow up.

Well, no, but thanks for the blatant and unwarranted 'troll'.

Carry on...