Awkward situation

[Bill Douglas]

Certainly open to debate. I phoned the Ministry of Transport and spoke to a policy anylist (sp) and he said "it doesn't matter what you say, as long as it's true, and you have answered the question".

Thanks for reseaching it

[Zeke]

Report your car stolen. If they ask why you waited so long to report it stolen, tell them that you didn't know it was stolen until someone saw it and reported it being driven. Tell them that it was found in another parking spot than where you parked it, but that you didn't report that either because lately your memory has been a tad off. Bottom line: You end up reporting stolen gas.

[Superman]

Bummer, Bill. I would think that your electronic records, plus the testimony of co-workers and associates with whom you conducted business on that day, would insulate you from any danger of conviction. But you might want to put that day off for a while and, in the meantime conduct what our attorneys call "discovery." In my country, you have a right to face your accuser. "Discovery" acquaints you with your accuser and his/her evidence against you. That should be illuminating. Then, see if your 'malicious persecution' suit can cause title of those peoples' weath to be trasferred to your name.

I do not think of myself as a vindictive sort. Indeed, I deal in disputes all the time, some of which I have some strong opinions and emotions about, and I rarely ever want anything more than to resolve the dispute and move on. But there are some areas/topics/behaviors that will get a "fight to the death" reaction out of me. Somebody's going down, and it's either going to be me, or its going to be you. You're being attacked, your person, your private life is being attacked, by a (so far) unseen terrorist crouching in the bushes. This is what flamethrowers are for.

[dd74]

Bill, you gotta' move to L.A.

Just this morning, I had a potentially bad situation with L.A.'s finest while speeding down an S-curve in Hollywood. The light turned yellow, and I thought, at 60+ no problem and kept accelerating. Out of the blue comes a black-and-white, and I locked up, stopping in the middle of the intersection.

The police promptly applauded and "hooted" loving that a Porsche driver made an ass out of himself. Well, I did, and entertained them to boot.

I didn't get a ticket though, or a trip to the brink. The worse was a bit of a flat spot I've "worked out" of the front tires anyway...

[RickM]

Number one

I can't believe a cop called to see if he could come over. Is this law enforcement etiquette in NZ?

[CamB]

It is etiquette here - if they receive complaints about a member of the public, then they may go and have a word with them (I think that is pretty good policing). The part about hauling Bill into court is unusual.

(edit) - you meant calling first to get "an appointment". Well i guess it means they don't waste their time driving over to find you are out (or hiding).

[Bill Douglas]

The cop phoned me and wanted me to come to the police station to see him. I'd genuinely been off work sick and didn't want to drive in to see him. Then the prick didn't turn up at the agreed time (some excuse about someone borrowed his car).

Thanks for the support guys. I'm an ex-hippy who tends to believe in live and let live, until it's gone too far, and yup Superman, just like you I treat this sort of thing as in the gone too far category. Hence first get off it, then secondly get even. If the law of the land doesn't work then the law of the jungle must apply. I just need to be on my best behaviour for a while so I can find out who they are.

I work as a landlord and have hauled tenants and a few businesses into court, so I guess I have a few small time enemies, but this is really weird.

[ubiquity0]

Originally posted by Bill Douglas
Then the prick didn't turn up at the agreed time (some excuse about someone borrowed his car).

I hope they didn't cross any yellow lines or he's gonna be in
biiiiig twouble!

[Bill Douglas]

Yeah, I'm gonna tell

[nostatic]

if you want I'll send you a "special" cake when you're in prison. Do they call them "shivs" down under? And I'll include some liquid soap

[power]

Let the games begin!

I know what I'd do. I would go somewhere very public, lots of witnesses perhaps video ect.. I would lend my car to a friend and have him do a few doughnuts with your car in front of the local constabulary before taking off. But then again, I like playing…

[Bill Douglas]

Hee hee, thanks for the ideas and special cake but I'm in enough trouble as it is...

[Hugh R]

Originally posted by nostatic
And I'll include some liquid soap

Just walk into prison with your underwear on backwards and a jar of petroleum jelly in your hand.

[nostatic]

oh now that's just wrong on so many levels...

[Bill Douglas]

Don't laugh Hugh, it could happen to you one day...

[Hugh R]

Seriously Bill, I wish you the best of luck with your defense.