Driver cops a 'canary' but acts like a galah

[merlin]

One of my favourite quotes:

Originally Posted by Silvia Forum

hahahahaha..... *breath hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

what a loser. sorry maurice but you would have to be one of the thickest planks out there. driving your hard core convertible NA silvia with bald tyres and no licence, and then stupid enough to post about how clever you were on the forum after the cop was kind enough to do the right thing and not completely bend you over. then to top it all off, after you get reamed by the court and narrowly escape a 1 month jail sentence you then agree to pose for them looking like a cross between a man loving hairdressers apprentice and an e-thug in front of your car...lol smart man. I'm wondering if you are smart enough to make it through your 12 months of suspended sentence? I'm guessing no.

[EA2BA]

Originally Posted by blueoval

If your posting pics of your car, make sure u always blank out your number plate. I always try to. Dont make it easier for them to nab you.

Given that you can bet your local police know all the modded cars in the area, hiding your plate wont achieve much, I had a fairly plain XF with a few mods, and I got pulled over for going about 10over in a 60, the cop said we know your car in the area. You drive a car other then one that looks like showroom, expect the cops to know you, do the right thing and they are happy to leave you alone.

[Hunter]

Haha what a bloody tool.

I like the judge's closing comment:

""We all await with interest the posting tonight on the web," Ms Bolger commented."

Lol.

I bet he's not feeling too fuly siiik right about now, eh?

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

Given that you can bet your local police know all the modded cars in the area, hiding your plate wont achieve much, I had a fairly plain XF with a few mods, and I got pulled over for going about 10over in a 60, the cop said we know your car in the area. You drive a car other then one that looks like showroom, expect the cops to know you, do the right thing and they are happy to leave you alone.

The head of my local Highway Patrol is from the family that used to run the Ford dealership. He used to sell XCs new. I only ever see him driving Ford Police cars. He knows my car AND he has seen under the bonnet:

Him: What has this car had done to it exactly?
Me: I'm not sure
Him: I don't think that air cleaner is legal....Well your car is too LOUD so Im going to defect it and you are going to have to go to the EPA and I am betting it won't pass.
Me: I got the exhaust from that shop over there (points) and they didnt tell me it was going to be loud, actually I can't hear in inside because I have sound insulation inder the carpet and inside the doors, is it really THAT loud?
Him: yes its loud
Me:Can I just go home I only live 200m up the road there on the left. Its my mum's car.
Him: Ok, you can go this time....I used to sell these cars when they were new. Look at my name badge do you recognise the name? Do you know the name of the previous Ford dealership up the road? ....blah blah blah.

I got away with it, now Im bragging about it. I wonder if any cops will read this and care? Or will the EPA man come out with his little noise-a-meter? I have a license.

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

Given that you can bet your local police know all the modded cars in the area, hiding your plate wont achieve much, I had a fairly plain XF with a few mods, and I got pulled over for going about 10over in a 60, the cop said we know your car in the area. You drive a car other then one that looks like showroom, expect the cops to know you, do the right thing and they are happy to leave you alone.

I think it comes down to giving very little of not any information on where u live, car you drive etc to begin with. If your posting your area, car details and such in your profile, then expect to be a target. other than that, its very hard for them to nab you. Expose very little if not anything over the net, especially on a public forum. Thats advice i have taken seriously.

[Neeek]

Originally Posted by Darran

Here's a thread on the subject.
http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/i...pic=218736&hl=

OK, I just spent FAR too long trying to read through the highlights of all of that, and I have to say that I couldn't understand at least half of the stuff they were blithering on about. Was that actually the same language?

I wonder if they talk like that in real life? If so, it seems that these young ricers have about as much collective intelligence as an eggplant.

And I don't like eggplant.

[schmidty]

Originally Posted by Fev

speaking of fines and such, i got pulled over for speeding by a plain cop XT and was told i was to recieve the ticket in the mail within the week, he didnt hand me anything at all... it was 3 months ago..

anyone think im still gonna get the fine?

About 6 years ago i got pulled over for running an orange light, going too fast around a corner, and 1 p plate had fallen down on the parcel shelf. Was told i may be recieving something in the mail in regards to the incident. That was in march. In november on the morning of my birthday a copper strolled into my front yard with a dirty smirk on his face and handed me a summons to go to court for all 3 offences. All things i could have been fined on the spot for, but i was put through the ringer. Took full responsibility for my actions and copped it on the chin. But it cost me over $1k for my lawyer, $650 in fines $350 in court costs, and 6 points.

I've also had an officer clock me on radar at 125kmh on the anglesea rd late one night. Saw him, knew he'd clocked me and figured he couldnt book me twice for the same speed so i left the cruise on and just sat tight waiting for him to pull me over. Followed me for about 15km before he pulled me over coming into geelong. Asked for my licence which i didnt have on me. Told me i was up for $2xx and 3 point for the speed, and $50 for not having my licence on me (on p's at the time) He recognised me from a servo i worked in when i was at school in torquay where the police fuel up. Said he was in a hurry and he'd put something in the mail. 2 days later i got a letter in the mail from the surfcoast TMU - a fine for $50 for not having my licence. You win some, you lose some hey.

More likely than not you have gotten away with it

[red_hotxr6]

Originally Posted by normxb

Yep Bobman , it's a good "Heads Up" for the younger guys on here , I might be an old phart but like you , been there done that "we were actually young once too" (me a bit longer than you , hahaha ).

Nothing like experience

And you could get away with a lot more too i bet.. lol

[Rev28K]

It seems strange that the guy was busted for claiming something on the net. Don’t they actually have to prove that you did, or witness you doing, something illegal before they could charge you with it? Say the guy had’ve meekly gone home after getting the warning but still mouthed off on a forum about ignoring the warning and “rocking all night at Chasers” – how do the cops prove what you did? I could claim to have performed a criminal act but unless it is proven/witnessed how can you be charged on hearsay?

Now who wants to post the highest speed they have done on public roads (don’t worry I’m sure the cops can’t look at every post)?

[red_hotxr6]

Originally Posted by Rev28K

It seems strange that the guy was busted for claiming something on the net. Don’t they actually have to prove that you did, or witness you doing, something illegal before they could charge you with it? Say the guy had’ve meekly gone home after getting the warning but still mouthed off on a forum about ignoring the warning and “rocking all night at Chasers” – how do the cops prove what you did? I could claim to have performed a criminal act but unless it is proven/witnessed how can you be charged on hearsay?

Now who wants to post the highest speed they have done on public roads (don’t worry I’m sure the cops can’t look at every post)?

Ha ha good one, ahm lets see, 70 in a 70 zone and 110 klms on the highway where it said 110 klms an hour.. easy

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by EA2BA

Given that you can bet your local police know all the modded cars in the area, hiding your plate wont achieve much, I had a fairly plain XF with a few mods, and I got pulled over for going about 10over in a 60, the cop said we know your car in the area. You drive a car other then one that looks like showroom, expect the cops to know you, do the right thing and they are happy to leave you alone.

Bingo. Its worse in a small town. I've been RBT'd a few times here, each time the cop noted that they knew my car, I asked why. They noted its not from being an idiot/"hoon", it's just that it sticks out and ALL the cops in town know of it.

Modified car = must be on your best behaviour.

[LUXO_8]

Originally Posted by Fev

speaking of fines and such, i got pulled over for speeding by a plain cop XT and was told i was to recieve the ticket in the mail within the week, he didnt hand me anything at all... it was 3 months ago..

anyone think im still gonna get the fine?

i got that.....recieved the fine inside of a week......

you may still get it, or he may let you off

OR
he may have forgotten and your post has jogged his memory...expect it within the week

[BA_Turbs]

Originally Posted by blueoval

Other than cops monitoring these sites, I wonder what other sites they are monitoring with tax payers money?

If your posting pics of your car, make sure u always blank out your number plate. I always try to. Dont make it easier for them to nab you.

Do you realise that police pay tax too?

How is it different to using a rave or techno forum to establish where drugs may be at a certain time?

[jaydee]

Who gives a ..., the guys an idiot, no license, bald tyres etc.
How would you be driving along in your pride and joy when shirt for brains comes drifting down the road and cleans you up, reckon his insurance will cover him, no way, and you lose your no claim and your premiums go up.
Besides it's a rice burner.

[mik]

he is a mere boy...........he will learn the hard way as some of us do

[clontarf_x]

Originally Posted by Rev28K

It seems strange that the guy was busted for claiming something on the net. Don’t they actually have to prove that you did, or witness you doing, something illegal before they could charge you with it?

That was the whole point. The copper in the news article is the same one that nicked him when he was driving. Just a pure bad luck run.

And I second what EA2BA said. The coppers up here (Guilford/Middle Swan/Midland for the locals) know my car, and have had nothing but good vibes with them despite my borderline ride height, bordline illegal neons and other miscellaeneous items.

It really does pay to just respect their job and duties. As the saying goes, scratch my back and i'll scratch yours, do unto others as you would want done unto you e.t.c. It's all very good advice

[SNB05T]

what a blo0dy tool. now i know there's a direct link between ricers and holdens!.

im glad he's off the road, probably wont stop him though, he was a suspended driver.

[Jesk]

Well its really simple do the 'crime' pay the fine,
though i really dont go for revenue raising like cameras 200m apart etc,
the cops may hassle some drivers cos they get hassled by drivers and anyway its their job to keep the roads safe, eg put the ricers back on the go cart circut where they came from

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

i got that.....recieved the fine inside of a week......

you may still get it, or he may let you off

OR
he may have forgotten and your post has jogged his memory...expect it within the week

I copped a fine that was to be sent to me in the mail. After 5 weeks I was thinking I'd got away with it until it turned up in the mail 6 weeks after it happened. :

As for the moron who posted what he'd done on the Sivia forums, why didn't he just say he'd made up what he posted just to sound cool. It would then have been up to the cops to prove what he said he did, and they couldn't have been able to do that since they didn't catch him doing it. You can't be proven guilty for something the police think you did but have no evidence to prove can you? Muppet of the week.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by merlin

One of my favourite quotes:

Gold. Not a truer word spoken.