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On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote:
http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...eration-passer This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. -- Simon For personal replies, please use my reply-to address. |
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"Simon Weaseltemper" wrote in message
... On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...eration-passer This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ===================================== Why, because they are enforcing the law? |
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:48:44 +0000, Simon Weaseltemper
wrote: What a bunch of ******s the police have become. Hummm... What was it you accused me of the other day? |
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:48:44 +0000
Simon Weaseltemper wrote: On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...eration-passer This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ISTR it's an offence to warn other road users of a speedtrap/checkpoint ahead, and reasonably so IMNSHO - it's obstruction of justice by attempting to prevent the apprehension of a person while committing a criminal act. |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message news:20111112181006.4bfb8b26@bluemoon... On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:48:44 +0000 Simon Weaseltemper wrote: On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...eration-passer This is actually quite comical. "Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation." "police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing."(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ISTR it's an offence to warn other road users of a speedtrap/checkpoint ahead, and reasonably so IMNSHO - it's obstruction of justice by attempting to prevent the apprehension of a person while committing a criminal act. But (in the case of a vehicle that might be speeding) - the observer is unlikely to be using the suitably calibrated equipment that can determine whether or not the supposed criminal IS actually speeding.... |
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On Nov 12, 6:10*pm, Rob Morley wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:48:44 +0000 Simon Weaseltemper wrote: On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...rned-police-op.... This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ISTR it's an offence to warn other road users of a speedtrap/checkpoint ahead, and reasonably so IMNSHO - it's obstruction of justice by attempting to prevent the apprehension of a person while committing a criminal act.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Indeed somone in Lincolnshire got done for doing that. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rap-fined.html -- Simon Mason |
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On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:34:46 -0000, Mr. Benn wrote:
"Simon Weaseltemper" wrote in message ... On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...eration-passer This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ===================================== Why, because they are enforcing the law? One of the nonsensical laws. Say I see someone about to commit a murder, and stop them from doing so, would the police arrest me? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Never play leapfrog with a unicorn! |
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On Nov 13, 9:54*am, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote:
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:34:46 -0000, Mr. Benn wrote: "Simon Weaseltemper" *wrote in message ... On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...rned-police-op.... This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ===================================== Why, because they are enforcing the law? One of the nonsensical laws. Say I see someone about to commit a murder, and stop them from doing so, would the police arrest me? That's not the same. Warning speeding drivers about speed traps stops them getting caught and possibly banned if they accrue enough points, at which point they will cease to be a danger to the public at large. -- Simon Mason |
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On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:59:24 -0000, Simon Mason wrote:
On Nov 13, 9:54 am, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:34:46 -0000, Mr. Benn wrote: "Simon Weaseltemper" wrote in message ... On 12/11/2011 15:13, Mrcheerful wrote: http://road.cc/content/news/25728-ca...rned-police-op... This is actually quite comical. “Police in Cambridge issued ten fixed penalty notices last week in a crackdown against cyclists riding the wrong way up a one-way street last Thursday, but were unaware that further up the street, a woman was warning other bike riders of the operation.” “police say that they would have arrested the woman for obstruction had they known what she was doing.”(!) So, someone is telling cyclists that if they ride up a one-way street they are liable to get a ticket, and the police want to arrest her. This sounds totally bizarre. It means stopping someone from committing an offence, is an offence, because the police cannot issue a ticket. Talk about the police having their bubble burst. Drivers do this all the time when there is a speed trap, drivers coming the other way flash their lights ferociously as a warning to others.. What a bunch of ******s the police have become. ===================================== Why, because they are enforcing the law? One of the nonsensical laws. Say I see someone about to commit a murder, and stop them from doing so, would the police arrest me? That's not the same. Warning speeding drivers about speed traps stops them getting caught and possibly banned if they accrue enough points, at which point they will cease to be a danger to the public at large. It stops them speeding at a dangerous point in the road, which is what the police are SUPPOSED to be doing. Why do you think most police encourage the use of satnavs with speed camera warnings on them, and provide information about where they set up mobile traps to such organisations? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Mr Churchill is reputed to have once said "It will be long, it will be hard, and there'll be no withdrawal" |
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