Charity Ride Out for the Devon & Cornwall Police...

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Apr 16th, '06, 10:38

if anyone is planning to go up to lee mill for the St Lukes Charity Ride Out...

Be aware devon & cornwalls finest ...insert word of choice here... are there checking bikes and giving out tickets...

way to go in the support of a charity...

the people are there for st lukes - not to pay for the police man's ball...

get a life - catch a criminal...

MRX Steve · Post by **MRX Steve** » Apr 16th, '06, 10:46

Why the hell cant the police go catch some real criminals instead of spoiling a charity event, no wonder no one has resprect for the police any more when they go do stuff like this

tomr6 · Post by **tomr6** » Apr 16th, '06, 12:13

If this really is the case then I am gutted. I normally leave the slagging off to others but this is shocking.

This is perhaps the most under hand tactics used by plod since the last time they done this. About 4 or 5 years ago!

Mervin · Post by **Mervin** » Apr 16th, '06, 13:01

Hummm the old joke springs to mind
what is theonly animal to have an asshole half way up its back
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a Police horse

yellowrsvr · Post by **yellowrsvr** » Apr 16th, '06, 14:25

loud exhausts and small plates are illegal. have them at your peril. so what if its a charity event. does that mean the law doesn't apply if you're on your way to a charity event ?

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Apr 16th, '06, 16:17

no - just when you are at the charity event.

i'm not complaining - they can do me for whatever, i can take it but just think its shite of them when people are trying to support a good cause.

now if all the fines when to the charity then thats different...

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Apr 16th, '06, 16:55

yellowrsvr wrote:loud exhausts and small plates are illegal. have them at your peril. so what if its a charity event. does that mean the law doesn't apply if you're on your way to a charity event ?

Quite so, and if they were organising a "stop and advise" set-up, or issuing producers, then fine ... to go mob-handed to such an event with the intent of issuing tickets ("revenue earning") is a little shallow.

How many times do we hear of them pulling over bikes entering/leaving race circuit's etc., When was thew last time they did the same at events like the F1 GP

AlexG · Post by **AlexG** » Apr 16th, '06, 17:07

Main problem I can see is that their interest in the event will presumably have a negative impact on the amount raised due to 'stay aways'...

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Apr 16th, '06, 17:57

tomr6 wrote:If this really is the case then I am gutted. I normally leave the slagging off to others but this is shocking.

This is perhaps the most under hand tactics used by plod since the last time they done this. About 4 or 5 years ago!

Its sad isn't it but they will always focus on both car drivers and bikers because they are easy targets that bring in a huge revenue, you cant bill a rapist or a serial killer £40 a hit can you...

markandmindy · Post by **markandmindy** » Apr 16th, '06, 20:20

Yeah, it's always the same old 'jobsworth' but when he wants 'help with his inquiries' he wonders why there is a deafening silence. I wouldn't p*** on one if he was on fire, unless, of course, i was passing petrol!!!

Jewell · Post by **Jewell** » Apr 17th, '06, 11:00

sonic wrote:no - just when you are at the charity event.

i'm not complaining - they can do me for whatever, i can take it but just think its [censored] of them when people are trying to support a good cause.

now if all the fines when to the charity then thats different...

if the fines were for chairty....

then i would have to punch a copper in the face as hard as i could.........always wanted to do it

fine would be rather large.

jason · Post by **jason** » Apr 18th, '06, 10:28

Jewell wrote:
if the fines were for chairty....

then i would have to punch a copper in the face as hard as i could.........always wanted to do it

fine would be rather large.

and you might find yourself spending a fair few hours planting daffodils on roundabouts...

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Apr 18th, '06, 11:05

AlexG wrote:Main problem I can see is that their interest in the event will presumably have a negative impact on the amount raised due to 'stay aways'...

That is so true, the charity only suffers as a result. I heard they were just handing out cautions and SOME producers for illegal plates, but still we tend to know when the police are turning up and that puts us off any ride. I feel sorry for the charity.

tobyedmunds · Post by **tobyedmunds** » Apr 18th, '06, 11:06

jason wrote:
Jewell wrote:
if the fines were for chairty....

then i would have to punch a copper in the face as hard as i could.........always wanted to do it

fine would be rather large.
and you might find yourself spending a fair few hours planting daffodils on roundabouts...

or placing them on the shallow grave dug for mr bobby

Jewell · Post by **Jewell** » Apr 18th, '06, 12:05

jason wrote:
Jewell wrote:
if the fines were for chairty....

then i would have to punch a copper in the face as hard as i could.........always wanted to do it

fine would be rather large.
and you might find yourself spending a fair few hours planting daffodils on roundabouts...

all worth it tho jase.......

"kids will do anything for Dairylea"