16 May 2009

Police Wrap - 15 May

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1. The police view of the Rush Hour bust:

    ACT Policing arrested one man, seized a vehicle and issued around 45 Traffic Infringement Notices and 20 defect notices after a targeted operation on a large group of drivers suspected to be performing burnouts and street racing.

    The operation was performed late on Thursday evening (May 14) in the Kowen Forest carpark off Sutton Road. Around 110 vehicles were known to be at the location.

    Members of ACT Policing’s Traffic Operations team sealed off the access road around 10pm and began a patrol of the area, noting the strong smell of burnt rubber.

    Police believe the group was engaged in burnouts and street racing at the location. A 21-year-old Ainslie man was taken into custody charged with possession of cannabis, possessing an offensive weapon, and going equipped for a theft. He will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on May 25,2009.

    A stolen motor vehicle, a Nissan 300X sports coupe registered in Victoria, was recovered from the location.

    Police are urging members of the community who are aware of illegal street racing or similar activity in their area to report it. They can request police attendance by calling 131-444, or report it – anonymously if they wish – by ringing Crime Stoppers.

2. Rydges Security Failure:

    ACT Policing arrested two 16-year-old male youths after an incident at a private function at Rydges Hotel in Civic Friday 15 May 2009.

    Police attended the location around 11.10pm after reports that the two youths had attempted to enter the party without invitation. They then allegedly assaulted the two security staff that had been present at the event.

    One of the security staff received a laceration to the head and another received a hand injury.

    One of the alleged offenders was later located and arrested at the rear of the hotel by members of ACT Regional Beats team while the second was arrested a short distance away by a City Patrol officer.

    Both were conveyed to the Regional Watch House at City Station and later released into the custody of their parents.

    Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the incident and can provide further information to contact Crime Stoppers.

If you can help police contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

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Queanbro1 said :

Back on topic.

BURNOUTS RULE!!!

Try and find a spelling mistake in that all you grumpy old annoying people.

Do you really need three exclamation marks? Tosser:)

Back on topic.

BURNOUTS RULE!!!

Try and find a spelling mistake in that all you grumpy old annoying people.

It’s not a put down man 😉

Women 🙂 and yes a bitch too 🙂

OK everyone, back on topic or leave it alone.

thanku granny wasn’t really biting back at you. I just think that others need to lay off on the spelling and grammar mistakes of other and try to listen to what they are trying to say disagree or agree with them thats it.

I was told about this site and have enjoyed reading it on a daily basic but of late don’t wish to comment as I get hammered for spelling and grammar not for what I’m saying about the topic on hand.

Sorry in a bad mood today but I have had enough of seeing myself and others beening put down by other on this site for spelling and grammar GET OVER IT.

rottweiler said :

Here’s a new topic for you How does it affect people when they are contantly put down for simple things such as bad spelling and poor grammar?

Hmmm. But have you ever wondered how your your poor English expression affects those who are trying to read it?

You have the “right” to post whatever you please. And we have the “right” to criticise it.

I wasn’t putting you down, rottweiler. I actually do believe that personality and character is more important than IQ or academic achievement any day. I’m just a housewife from Ngunnawal, and a bad housewife to boot. I don’t have any tertiary qualifications or impressive high faluting occupation.

I was fortunate to have a talent for spelling, but I’ve actually never judged people that way. There are a lot of educated people on this forum that tear me to ribbons despite the fact that I can spell … apart from the odd typo.

ok well some people can’t help spelling mistakes and bad grammar.

Here’s a new topic for you How does it affect people when they are contantly put down for simple things such as bad spelling and poor grammar?

All they wanted to do was have their voice heard in some way an soon as their do you put them down for bad spelling and poor grammar

I can only see it as boosting your ego what does it do for their ego’s?

rottweiler said :

Just can’t help yourselfs can you, well I’m glad you have enjoyed belittling people and it has boosted your ego.

You’d do better if you put those bones down while you are using the computer. Throwing bones about is all very well but it’s not conducive to good spelling.

rottweiler said :

Just can’t help yourselfs can you, well I’m glad you have enjoyed belittling people and it has boosted your ego.

“yourselves”

Just can’t help yourselfs can you, well I’m glad you have enjoyed belittling people and it has boosted your ego.

ant said :

willo said :

being to lazy to spell correctly and resorting to “text talk” however……does show a low intelligence……and is bloody annoying…

I have a little bee in my bonnet that says that it should be “too lazy to spell”.

haha yes..an edit button would be handy

Hehe! Yes, wat were they thinking?!

willo said :

being to lazy to spell correctly and resorting to “text talk” however……does show a low intelligence……and is bloody annoying…

I have a little bee in my bonnet that says that it should be “too lazy to spell”.

To the “grammer police” get over it we get it “your better than us”

Just because some of us use poor spelling and grammer doesn’t mean we don’t have the right to reply to something we read, if you are annoyed or think we have lower intelligence than you skip over that post and move on.

I’m sure no one takes to kindly to being called etc etc etc or wants their bad grammer to be pointed out.

bear90 said :

Just because someone doesn’t spell properly doesn’t mean they are dumb.

It’s generally a good indicator.

being to lazy to spell correctly and resorting to “text talk” however……does show a low intelligence……and is bloody annoying…

Just because someone doesn’t spell properly doesn’t mean they are dumb… its not a competition!

and if you weren’t a fool no “working out” would be necessary……

i am not out to prove that i am good at spelling or grammar, if ur not dumb u can work out what i mean!

ur dumb!

Does it really matter how people spell as long as u no what the word is… gosh!… what do u think we do… have u read the forum ‘police bash man’…. maybe check it out!

He was probably being difficult. They have every right to use force if need be. Considering he was armed I would assume that he was also being a pain in the a$$.

And yes it does matter how people spell, because if you can’t spell or use grammar correctly then we just think you’re dumb!!

Clown Killer12:36 pm 21 May 09

kownt mee in too.

bear90 said :

Does it really matter how people spell

Yes.

Does it really matter how people spell as long as u no what the word is… gosh!… what do u think we do… have u read the forum ‘police bash man’…. maybe check it out!

VYBerlinaV8_the_one_they_all_copy3:52 pm 20 May 09

Confused, would we?

“English me fail? That’s unpossible!”

And the Ralph quote makes my afternoon… Thanks justbands!

> cops do there jobs good
>
> That’s great use of the English language!!

Hehe, yes.

“English me fail? That’s unpossible!”

Less time driving stupid cars around like idiots, more time learning the basics of spelling and punctuation. Just a suggestion, planting a seed.

+1

cops do there jobs good

That’s great use of the English language!!

VYBerlinaV8_the_one_they_all_copy said :

Just like Apoc said we go out of our way never in the streets, there are no street racing, speeding or fights, but if some one does anything like that they are told to leave and not to come back.

So what do rushhour people actually DO at one of these out of the way get togethers?

and do they rip the sticker off if you are asked to leave?

VYBerlinaV8_the_one_they_all_copy2:23 pm 20 May 09

Just like Apoc said we go out of our way never in the streets, there are no street racing, speeding or fights, but if some one does anything like that they are told to leave and not to come back.

So what do rushhour people actually DO at one of these out of the way get togethers?

Less time driving stupid cars around like idiots, more time learning the basics of spelling and punctuation. Just a suggestion, planting a seed.

yes rushhour cars do have stickers on their window but out of rushhour time it is their own business how they drive n what they do

Tooks said :

There’s quite a few cars going round with rush hour stickers on them. Funnily enough, they tend to drive around like a bunch of tools.

the driver of the new commodore i saw on the parkway and then onto hindmarsh was very sedate. saw the sticker in the back window, qld plates, but they seemed to be another ordinary driver – maybe they love their car more than hooning…

There’s quite a few cars going round with rush hour stickers on them. Funnily enough, they tend to drive around like a bunch of tools.

colourful sydney racing identity4:09 pm 19 May 09

Queanbro1 said :

Just like Apoc said we go out of our way never in the streets, there are no street racing, speeding or fights, but if some one does anything like that they are told to leave and not to come back.

They say that there was around 110 cars most of them have 3-4 people in them but alot are full which makes over 400 people there!! i no of a few people that drive over an hour each way just to go out to the bush.

but yes cops do there jobs good excluding a few of them would lose their jobs if we had cameras there, thats 4 sure!!

Huh?

does a rush hour member have a sticker in the back window of their car to be identified?

saw one today, just curious.

Just like Apoc said we go out of our way never in the streets, there are no street racing, speeding or fights, but if some one does anything like that they are told to leave and not to come back.

They say that there was around 110 cars most of them have 3-4 people in them but alot are full which makes over 400 people there!! i no of a few people that drive over an hour each way just to go out to the bush.

but yes cops do there jobs good excluding a few of them would lose their jobs if we had cameras there, thats 4 sure!!

Apoc said :

Passed on behalf of Rushhour; The drop kick with the stolen 300zx, bag of weed and scissors which he apparently threatened an officer with.. has been told never to return to the group and can spend another year in jail – Stolen cars are banned from Rushhour, if it was known, that person would have been told to leave earlier.

I can also say for certain that no organised street racing ever occurs at Rushhour. Kowen is a good place where we don’t bother the community and hardly ever attract police attention because nobody puts through complaints!

Dangerous activity is disciplined and a ‘danger zone’ has been designated to avoid damage or injury. we arent perfect but this is part of our culture and impound/forfeiting cars hasnt stopped it either. least it isnt in the suburbs!!

We aren’t challenging the AFP either, we accept their authority and we abide by police direction. The police do their job very well. with a very small number of officers being unfair and threatening (physically) in some instances, which we can’t prove at this stage due to a video camera ban at Rushhour.

We are doing our best to give these young guys and girls somewhere to go instead of the suburbs, there are alot of families in Rushhour with kids, and we to do not wish our kids lives to be in danger because of some dick head p plater drifting up a public street putting our families lives at risk.

And I’m sure that as such an upstanding citizen, the rush hour organizer advised the AFP what they had organized and their intentions. Especially considering the issues they have previously had……..

Passed on behalf of Rushhour; The drop kick with the stolen 300zx, bag of weed and scissors which he apparently threatened an officer with.. has been told never to return to the group and can spend another year in jail – Stolen cars are banned from Rushhour, if it was known, that person would have been told to leave earlier.

I can also say for certain that no organised street racing ever occurs at Rushhour. Kowen is a good place where we don’t bother the community and hardly ever attract police attention because nobody puts through complaints!

Dangerous activity is disciplined and a ‘danger zone’ has been designated to avoid damage or injury. we arent perfect but this is part of our culture and impound/forfeiting cars hasnt stopped it either. least it isnt in the suburbs!!

We aren’t challenging the AFP either, we accept their authority and we abide by police direction. The police do their job very well. with a very small number of officers being unfair and threatening (physically) in some instances, which we can’t prove at this stage due to a video camera ban at Rushhour.

We are doing our best to give these young guys and girls somewhere to go instead of the suburbs, there are alot of families in Rushhour with kids, and we to do not wish our kids lives to be in danger because of some dick head p plater drifting up a public street putting our families lives at risk.

i’d like to see some one try and “street race” in kohen forrest car park..
unless its got a whole lot bigger since i was last there.. isn’t it just a
dirt track an when it does turn to tar theres speed bumps everywhere?

It was a bit more than two who assaulted the security at Rydges, more like ten.

Nosey said :

nor “offensive behaviour” (code for “anything a cop doesn’t like”).

Unfortunately you have no idea what you are talking about Steady Eddie.

Steady Eddie… if you are the comedian from a few years back… not funny or even accurate but you were neither back then either.

nor “offensive behaviour” (code for “anything a cop doesn’t like”).

Unfortunately you have no idea what you are talking about Steady Eddie.

Steady Eddie3:16 pm 16 May 09

caf said :

I note that a charge of resisting arrest wasn’t made out.

nor “offensive behaviour” (code for “anything a cop doesn’t like”).

I note that a charge of resisting arrest wasn’t made out.

Deadmandrinking1:31 pm 16 May 09

Clown Killer said :

Well I guess this sorts out the business raised by redvl concerning the totally unwarranted bashing of innocent motoring enthusiasts by those savage and corrupt police! Sounds like a good nights work by our constabulary if you ask me.

They’re not going to put down ‘An ACT Policing member assualted the 21 year old man while arresting him’ are they? Police Media releases are still biased.

I want to wait to see if a complaint will be made before I take either side.

Clown Killer1:13 pm 16 May 09

Well I guess this sorts out the business raised by redvl concerning the totally unwarranted bashing of innocent motoring enthusiasts by those savage and corrupt police! Sounds like a good nights work by our constabulary if you ask me.

Curiouser and curiouser. What does one have to have in their possession to be chardged with ‘going equipped for a theft’?

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