I drove into Canberra on the Federal Highway on Saturday arvo about 4pm. Just before the big roundabout at Antill Street there was a major police gig happening. The left lane was blocked by a police car with flashing lights, and in a clearing on the side of the road there were maybe half a dozen other parked police vehicles, a semi-trailer, some civilian vehicles, a Harley on a trailer and cops galore. It looked like the civilian vehicles were being searched, rather than the usual string of cars lined up for an RBT.
Did anybody else see this, and have some idea about what was going on? It may have been a super-duper RBT, but it didn’t look like it.
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“The South Canberra 6th Annual Bike and Tattoo Show” 23 March. Coincidence?
http://allevents.in/Canberra/Sweaty-Palms-at-The-South-Canberra-6th-Annual-Bike-and-Tattoo-Show/558233257543678
This plus a whole heap of Rebels at the servo near Costco, more on the GDE plus a “Police Operation” On the main entrance to Canberra, I’m going with it is the Rebels Bike and Tattoo show…
Police checking people coming into Canberra for the Tattoo and Bike Show.
so that is why there were so many thunderously loud motorbikes around today. Jeez it would be nice to hear the cops were out catching them, but I bet they weren’t. Checking seatbelts more likely.
The Police can hit those bikes without mufflers with an on-the-spot fine. Somehow this does not work.
EvanJames said :
Motorcycles don’t have seatbelts.
Sunday morning northbound just after the Horse Park/Majura and Northbourne intersection there was the booze bus, the sniffer dogs, more than a dozen police vehicles, witches hats etc. etc. etc.
I think it was the “… and don’t hurry back” farewell from our law enforcement. They were not even remotely interested in my Skoda
ChrisinTurner said :
What a great idea! I look forward to their doing it one day.
Tooks said :
Nice deflection.
patrick_keogh said :
Sounds like the same crew I saw. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bigger collection of cops and equipment in over 30 years living in Canberra.
I wonder how many of them were done for having too-loud bikes? Yeah, none. As usual.
EvanJames said :
When something is in the too hard basket and there’s an element of fear particularly when dealing with OMC’s it’s far easier to turn a blind eye.
bundah said :
Fear? Oh please………….started my day with a laugh.
We’re talking about bikies aren’t we? Police fear? Oh Jeebus, I’m laughing uncontrollably again
vg said :
Oh come on they’re very very scary or was i just being subtly facetious?
Nobody is afraid of the Rebels in Canberra since one of them got shot by a guy with paper bags on his hands.
p1 said :
Those paper bags were loaded and Rebel Rick and Carrigan copped both barrels in the head!
p1 said :
Lol I never saw that picture before. Why does he have paper bags taped over his hands?
Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :
That’s so he could avoid being fingered!
p1 said :
This …. is why i shouldn’t read the Riot Act at work, hahahaha
Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :
Dunno, but that is why they call him Russell!
[Actually, I believe the bags are to contain forensic evidence until they do the 'ol CSI stuff]
Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :
I’d assume it would be something to do with gunpowder residue and forensic tests as the picture says it was taken shortly after the shooting.
Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :
Discharging any sort of firearm, and particularly something dirty like a shotgun, will result in your hands being covered with a fine layer of gunshot residue. This can range from being invisible to being quite a thick layer of powdery crap. Even if you can’t see it this residue can be chemically analysed and perhaps matched with ammunition from a given batch etc etc.
I believe a critical part of the evidence against against Eastman in the Winchester murder was a couple of grains of powder residue in the boot of his car.
I’ve been told that there are a variety of ways to erase or mask the presence of the residue using commonly available chemicals, but you need to do that before the cops put the baggies on your hands.
p1 said :
Do you know how loud of a bang those bags would make if Russell clapped his hands together?
p1 said :
That picture is the best ever. What a scary guy!
But someone’s scared of the rebels… the cops. Ping them for noisy bikes? Never.
EvanJames said :
How do you know it doesn’t happen? The worst the bikes will get is a ticket and a defect, then they are on their merry way, it’s not like they will get confiscated…
EvanJames said :
Having a loud bike doesnt kills you like not wearing a seatbelt in an accident……
patrick_keogh said :
No one is…
buzz819 said :
Yup. A defect notice doesn’t even come with a fine. And a non safety defect – like noise – you can still ride it for 14 days (I think) while you arrange to get it fixed. Which in the case of a noisy exhaust means undo two bolts, slide off after market “muffler” slide on factory muffler, take to inspection station, pay $45 dollars, pass inspection, go to ACT Gov Shopfront, clear defect (also free – must be the only thing the ACT Gov does for free), go home, undo two bolts, slide off factory muffler, slide on after market “muffler”, and Bob’s your uncle.
There may well be something though that people who intentionally, and repeatedly, do things to make their vehicles unroadworthy can be charged with, but that is a different issue.
p1 said :
Often yes, but extremely loud bikes usually have entire aftermarket exhaust which will require changing the headers back to standard as well as fitting the standard mufflers.
KB1971 said :
In fact it is safer to have loud pipes, the more obvious to the car drivers you are the safer you are.