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17-10-2006, 08:27 PM
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heya all,
This evening on my way home (sydney), I saw a Taxi, a normal BA taxi. Odd thing is I looked at is as I drove past and I saw the copper l.e.d blue/red lights in the rear window, on the dash, on either side of the TAXI sign on the roof and 2 uniformed policemen inside, I saw the blue shirts with badges. Thought I was seeing things till they gave chase to an unsuspecting hoon.. Looked kinda weird seeing a taxi take off after someone. Just thought id share that with you all. Surely thats not legal? |
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17-10-2006, 08:29 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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WOAH.....thats somethin u dont see evryday
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17-10-2006, 08:29 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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got any pics
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17-10-2006, 08:29 PM
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**** me, thats unbeleivable.... bloody corrupt cops
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17-10-2006, 08:31 PM
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crap.....I'm defiantely watchingout for taxi's from now on......geez...what will they come up with next....
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17-10-2006, 08:32 PM
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Pffft bloody moonlighting coppers on their second job
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17-10-2006, 08:33 PM
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wheelchairs... sly buggars
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17-10-2006, 08:34 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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well looks like i gota look out for stock looking holden SS's as well as taxis now.
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17-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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Bugger that, i didn't think they were allowed to do that.
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17-10-2006, 08:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Sounds bizarre that they would do this, but there you go!!
The thing that would worry me if a taxi suddenly put lights on and wanted me to pull over is that what if it was a BS thing. How would you truly know?
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17-10-2006, 08:44 PM
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Nah I didnt get any pics unfortunately, but I travel on that road every day, so i'll keep an eye out for taxi's and have my camera phone ready.
Its just not right.. For the Sydney siders it was on Resivour Rd, Blacktown. |
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17-10-2006, 08:45 PM
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I guess they really need to raise more money. They can now book up, handcuff you then charge you a fare back to the Police stn.
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17-10-2006, 08:46 PM
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17-10-2006, 08:48 PM
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17-10-2006, 08:49 PM
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A mate pulled a stunt on me with the lights one night. I couldn't visualise the car (out the back of the bush road on the way to the beach) with no street lights so I kept going until I could make out the car before I pulled over. There are some loonies out there and it pays to ensure your own safety.
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17-10-2006, 08:49 PM
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I suppose you could argue its a form of en-trapment. But if your speeding you have broken the law go figure.  py:
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17-10-2006, 08:52 PM
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Hmmm sounds all a bit too bizzare to me.
Will check with hubby to find out if its a sh*ts and giggles thing or if something really is going on... |
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17-10-2006, 08:55 PM
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Dont do stupid things on the road and you wont get pulled over? I dont know but feel this works usually! "The cops were corrupt and it was entrapment because I was doing 110 k's in a 60 zone not relizing there were corrupt coppers about" Oh grow up!
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17-10-2006, 08:56 PM
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17-10-2006, 09:06 PM
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But boys in blue using a taxi? come on.  : its stupid.
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17-10-2006, 09:09 PM
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I wouldnt pull over, tell em you thought they were impersonating taxi drivers
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17-10-2006, 09:10 PM
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let me get this straight.
cops are allowed to use TAXI's, allowed to put speed camera in use signs IN FRONT of there car so you cant see it. seen this one on the highway comin home one night. a BEACH towel over the door so you couldnt see the police stickers on the side. and this is all legal and the government are just turning a blind eye to it. i say thats BULL S*%T Little fox
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17-10-2006, 09:10 PM
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Just found this an exerpt from a paper called the drum in NT. “Using taxis as de facto police vehicles has been a highly successful operation and as simple as it is, was the result of some excellent police work combined with outstanding support from the taxi industry.” Check out page 13 http://www.nt.gov.au/pfes/corporate/...rum_dec_04.pdf |
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17-10-2006, 09:15 PM
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fair enough.. so I wasnt seeing things. lol
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17-10-2006, 09:16 PM
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anything is legal when you write the rules.
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17-10-2006, 09:17 PM
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Very happy BA XR8 owner
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Hehehehe so true so true. I don't really care how they do it so long as they catch the buggers that deserve to be caught. |
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17-10-2006, 09:17 PM
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That is not quite true... I have been pulled over randomly.. it was for a supposed breath test...
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17-10-2006, 09:18 PM
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makes you feel like punching them in the face, but then u get in more ****, i dont think it should be alowd as what happens if its some luni
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17-10-2006, 09:23 PM
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im so sick of police pulling me over for random crap, got pulled over in my sisters brand new colt that had done 5,000 and they start looking at it as its a VL, give me a breath test wasts my time when im already late to pick up my g/f, they just love p'platers, then im my falcon atleast i havent been defected for anything other then tyres but i have been pulled over 5 times, 2 of them were for my exhaust been abit loud or that they say i rev my engin up too much, they should be out there arresting the bank robbers and not picking on 18year olds with nice cars, how about the bank robbers hear in sa the sucsesfully robed 7 banks before they got court, but there too busy defecting P'platers
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17-10-2006, 09:25 PM
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I too have been pulled over fair bit for random tests, must be those quad headlights that attracts them Can't blame them for envy mate :evil_laug Seriously though they don't look at car they just test you for drinking and then let you go No problem there from me |
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