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| stuts (02/10/2008)
Just to put a different slant on things, due to the comments about the police ending the chase to pre-empt an accident/////////but maybe they were more interested in getting their sensationalist footage?
And just to put things in perspective, on the same day he was in court, a heroin dealer at the same court was fined and given 60 hours community service. So whats worse, the heroin dealer caught redhanded or the nutcase on the motorbike who may have caused an accident, but didn't?
The plod reasoning is posted here, it dont really wash with me either:
http://www.sussex.police.uk/news_feed/index.asp?id=24911
Mr Collins was arrested following numerous complaints from residents in Hastings and drivers on the A21, who reported a motorcyclist riding dangerously and at excessive speed on a daily basis.
The method of riding was considered so extreme by investigating officers from the Sussex Road Policing Unit that normal stopping procedures were not considered appropriate. Instead, the rider was safely tracked using unmarked cars and an unmarked motorcycle in order to gather evidence to support a prosecution.
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| | as I said, police sensationalism and fuelling more antibiking hysteria.... they want to stop us speeding at all costs including nearly getting killed by on coming lorries which the policeman nearly did... the problems are complex, in 1875 1500 people died and that was the time of the infamous red flag law, maximum 4mph (and yes I know there were no ambulance services and all that) but it is clear that accidents will happen. Its not about speed, it is fair to say that speed in the right places is perfectly safe, if we had a more mature attitude to it ie unlimited speeds on some roads, with more training and better road designs, higher speeds and safer roads are possible. This would negate the effect of 20mph in areas that simply cannot jusfity them...they have just made two small sections of road near us 30mpgh, where they were before 40, not becuase of a single accident but becuase they want to slow us down...no sense.. The UK is pathetic in its attitude to the motor vehicle, one of the most important inventions of the human race...and its attitude to our personal safety...is not wanted..leave us alone, death is a fact of life, we dont need everyone to live until they are 100...we cant afford it...
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| Wow, the skill of the cop bike! I wouldn't have the guts to do some of those lines, lol! I wonder where the camera was placed on the bike? I was sitting there thinking, 'argh, the truck!' or 'Argh! The edge of the road, where is it??' 
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| Just playing devils advocate here - 1500 people died on the roads last year, but 8500 died of as a result of going into hospital to be cured of something but got a superbug infection instead. So it could be argued that the Police's time could be better spent cleaning hospitals.  |
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| Agree with the comment about the rider's skills - thought it was a bit much the policeman's commentary laughing at his riding ability. Pretty decent riding in my opinion (obviously stupid in the sense of WHERE he was doing it), all the more so for it being wet.
Not that this relates to the story as a whole but I was bored. |
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| if we had a more mature attitude to it ie unlimited speeds on some roads, with more training and better road designs, higher speeds and safer roads are possible The germans have unlimited speeds on some autobahns - I wonder if the fatal accident statistics for unlimited autobahns are higher than those on speed limited motorways. The germans aren't exactly noted for their reckless attitude to safety - If the fatal stats aren't any different (or even lower) why can't we have the same thing over here - a 70 m.p.h speed lmit is laughable in the 21st centuryand most people seem to have lost patience and in effect legislated themselves an average speed of 90m.p.h. conditions permitting. The 70 m.p.h speed limit was designed for morris minors with drum brakes for fecks sake!
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| Just seen this mentioned on the Bandit Owners Club forums, including the following post (dated today). Don't know what's b0ll0x and what's not !?!?!?
sent the link to my mate who is an ex cop, this is what he said
its a fake.... sorry....
Mobile surveillance footage is not released by law until until the defendant has been processed fully through the courts.
This is dated the 23rd or September 08... the paperwork would still be in his tray let alone gone to court.
UK forces done use Petard surveillance cameras
There was no reflection of any blues on passing vehicles which light up cars even in the day light.
Kent like other uk forces have a no pursue policy for motorbikes.
Even if they did.... another Marked unit would of been put in front near junctions and/or Air support would have been called to avoid collision...
Made for good viewing... looks like me on a commute
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| marklid (02/10/2008)
Just seen this mentioned on the Bandit Owners Club forums, including the following post (dated today). Don't know what's b0ll0x and what's not !?!?!? sent the link to my mate who is an ex cop, this is what he said
its a fake.... sorry....
Mobile surveillance footage is not released by law until until the defendant has been processed fully through the courts.
This is dated the 23rd or September 08... the paperwork would still be in his tray let alone gone to court.
UK forces done use Petard surveillance cameras
There was no reflection of any blues on passing vehicles which light up cars even in the day light.
Kent like other uk forces have a no pursue policy for motorbikes.
Even if they did.... another Marked unit would of been put in front near junctions and/or Air support would have been called to avoid collision...
Made for good viewing... looks like me on a commute Hhmm may well be borrox, if it was covert there would be no blues & two's and if there was the rider would have also been charged with evading arrest.
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