Guys
I know that this arguement has been done to death but as it is a Saturday afternoon and I am having dinner sat at the computer here goes.
Picture this!!
PC Smugface is sat on the motorway in his 160mph car when a report of a violent assault comes in on his 'Control to Smugface' radio. Now this assault involves Mr 350z's daughter, little missy Zed, who is, as the message comes in, having unspeakable things done to her by some 'Little Jonny' a poor helpless victim of society. (Shitty little smack rat!!) about three or four miles away.
This is where the scenario splits into two lines.
1. PC Smugface accelerates hard to 70 mph and stays there until he hits the 50 and then 30mph limits, adhering to them to the inch of course, and gets to Little missy Zed in time to see her in a truely sad and sorry state and 'little jonny' disappearing over the hill with a pocket full of valuables and a wicked grin on his face never to be seen again.
or
2. PC Smugface accelerates to 159mph WHICH HE CAN DO SAFELY BECAUSE HE HAS PRACTICED!!!! and get to Little Missy Zed in time to PREVENT the unspeakable things happening to her and in time to apprehend and 'police ' 'little jonny'.
Now I know that this is a little idealistic but anyone who has ever tried to master ANYTHING knows that it is only with repetition that expertise comes!!
Believe it or not I am not taking sides here, just trying to explain why the traffic police do utilise speed.
Ming the Helpful (It could be PS Smugface I suppose!! )
PSS Beavis. Your arguement would have been a lot more appreciated if you had not made it personal/insulting towards one section of society. How do you know he was smugfaced??
In todays police force the powers that be are only too quick to try and police their own. Believe me I know it ot my cost!
I KNOW HE HIS SMUG FACE BECAUSE HIS PICTURE IS ON THE BBC WEBSITE.AND IT WAS NOT INSULTING TO ONE SECTION OF SOCIETY JUST TO THE SMUG FACED COPPER PC MILTON. AND LETS GET ONE THING STRAIGHT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF HE HAD A BLOW OUT AT 159MPH??? I DONT CARE HOW GOOD A DRIVER HE IS HE WOULD HAVE LOST IT.. NO DOUBT KILLING HIMSELF AND ANYONE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE IN HIS WAY. AND IN A SITUATION THAT WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY!!! AND LETS CUT BACK TO THE REAL WORLD SHALL WE. SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE I HAVE WITNESSED CRIMES IN MY LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD FROM DRUG DEALING TO ONE MAN DRIVING OVER MY FRONT GARDEN WHILST DRUNK IN HIS CAR. I PHONED THE POLICE UP FOR ONLY THEM TO TURN UP 2 DAYS LATER..... PITY THEY COULD NOT DO 159MPH THEN. IT PISSES ME OFF SEVERELY WHEN THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I GET A NIP FOR DOING 39 IN A 30 AT 5.20 IN THE MORNING DRIVING ON A ROAD I HAVE DRIVEN ON FOR 25 YEARS. SO WITH MASSES OF EXPERIENCE WHICH COUNTED FOR JACK @*!# I GOT FINED £105 AND 3 PENALTY POINTS FOR THIS.... IN THE SAME COUNTY AS PC MILTON DOING 159 IN A 70.
PS ONE OF HIS ARGUMENTS WAS THAT THE ROAD WAS QUIET AND EMPTY, BIT LIKE MY SITUATION AT 0520 IN THE MORNING WITH THE ADDED BONUS OF IT BEEN LIGHT. I WAS 9 OVER THE LIMIT NOT 89 OVER!! I GET FINED £105 AND 3 POINTS. ITS TAKING THE **** OUT OF LAW ABIDING CITIZENS.
BEAVIS THE ANGRY