Australian Politics Forum - Honour your police force

bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Honour your police force Oct 18^th, 2017 at 9:45am With whatever faults there may be, they stand between you and chaos and evil. When a cop stops you and hands you a ticket, give him a smile and thank him for the job he's doing. Those people who use every opportunity to denigrate police forces in democracies around the world are no friends of peaceful and democratic societies.
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Honour your police force Reply #1 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 9:50am I only use the opportunities presented by people in the police force that denigrate themselves. Terry Lewis? Roger Rogerson etc. I agree vast majority of police do a professional, excellent job of serving the public. But there is always the possibility of corruption and we should never stray from that.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 135722 Gender:	Re: Honour your police force Reply #2 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 9:54am I like what they're doing here in Perth. "WA drivers could lose up to seven demerit points or cop a $1200 fine if they are caught driving a vehicle with installed technology used to "outsmart" speed cameras." Police crackdown on WA drivers 'outsmarting' speed cameras
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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 21444 A cat with a view	Re: Honour your police force Reply #3 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:11am We should honour the honest service, of the vast majority of police officers who serve. It is a very, very difficult job.
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Stig Senior Member Offline >_< Posts: 399 Gender:	Re: Honour your police force Reply #4 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 135722 Gender:	Re: Honour your police force Reply #5 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am: I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising That statement always puzzles me. What's wrong with police having revenue?
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Reply #6 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

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No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Reply #7 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:18am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

Sure - that 3 km/h over the limit on a freeway is so dangerous, isn't it.

The great Australian nanny-state strikes again

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Reply #8 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:19am

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

Sure - that 3 km/h over the limit on a freeway is so dangerous, isn't it.

The great Australian nanny-state strikes again

Not my point. I agree, but those are the rules. But then on the other hand, what will the 3 km/h save you on your typical trip?

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No evidence whatsoever it can be attributed to George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair (in fact the same guy)

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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Honour your police force Reply #9 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:22am E.g. going 113km/h vs 110 km/h on the Hume between Sydney and Melbourne is only going to save you 12 minutes.
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Reply #10 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:22am

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

Sure - that 3 km/h over the limit on a freeway is so dangerous, isn't it.

The great Australian nanny-state strikes again

3km/h? Really?

And, besides, if you don't want to contribute to the revenue, don't speed. Simples!

They're called speed 'limits' for a reason, you know.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40485 Gender:	Re: Honour your police force Reply #11 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:26am Many countries would be vastly improved if they had a police force as good as ours. Also if we had no police force our society would implode within 3 months.
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Reply #12 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:28am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:19am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

Sure - that 3 km/h over the limit on a freeway is so dangerous, isn't it.

The great Australian nanny-state strikes again

Not my point. I agree, but those are the rules. But then on the other hand, what will the 3 km/h save you on your typical trip?

It's not that people are trying to save time - the problem is that cars and traffic speeds up and slows down all the time. Pinging people for not noticing a few mm of movement on their speedo is ridiculous.

And if those are "the rules" then I would expect police to follow them 100% or be fined equally to the rest of us.

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Reply #13 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:28am

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

Sure - that 3 km/h over the limit on a freeway is so dangerous, isn't it.

The great Australian nanny-state strikes again

At alleged 113 km/hr, you would have been detected doing 120ish, and then take away the range of error, arriving at 113.

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Reply #14 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:30am

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:28am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:19am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:18am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:09am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 11:02am:

Stig wrote on Oct 18^th, 2017 at 10:59am:

I generally agree, though I can't help thinking that many people would do a bit more "honouring" if police did a lot less revenue-raising

That statement always puzzles me.

What's wrong with police having revenue?

Indeed, and want to cut down on the revenue raising? Don't speed.

Sure - that 3 km/h over the limit on a freeway is so dangerous, isn't it.

The great Australian nanny-state strikes again

Not my point. I agree, but those are the rules. But then on the other hand, what will the 3 km/h save you on your typical trip?

It's not that people are trying to save time - the problem is that cars and traffic speeds up and slows down all the time. Pinging people for not noticing a few mm of movement on their speedo is ridiculous.

If you're not capable of controlling your vehicle properly, you shouldn't be on the road.

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