got pulled for an RBT on my way home from the vets run yesterday....all good...was requested to move up the line to the next officer..........
WTF I thought....so I move up....license sir....yes was my reply.....can I see it sir....sure here.....do I live local....yes it's on my license if ya have a look..... then he asked " who do you associate with ??? " WTF why would you ask that I say....just a standard question is the reply.... well I have been associating with the SES for over 20 yrs I reply.... really sir....yes..... then the other one arrived with a camera & I was asked to get off my bike....they looked over my vest & asked about the forum patch....I said it's an INTERNET chat group of Harley followers....really....yes why ?? would you find that hard to believe I ask....... no responce.... so then they ask me to stand still & take a photo off the forum patch...... WTF would you want that I ask.....this nearly knocked me over...." WE ARE COMPILING A DATA BASE OF ALL BIKE RELATED GROUPS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION " they then let me get on my way....
So the big blue gang are no doubt watching the WWW to gain some ( in their eyes ) valuable insights into the average Aussie Harley rider.....
bet they never get beyond Toxic page....
It's a wonder we don't have a member here who's Lawyer ?
If it's a RBT it's a RBT only. They cannot take pictures without your permission or anything else.
Fukn tosspots they are! I will allow them to take just one snap! As soon as i turn my back to them, drop tha troosers,touch ma toes then spread tha cheeks!!!
its hard to believe they have funding for this , a scum bag tried to drag my young bloke out of a shopping centre wife got a copy of the ctv on disc showed the scum bags face clearly gave it to the police and they did f#%k all. should have told them the scum bag had a vest with patches
fark..i've got 3090 posts to delete...going to be a long night lucky i've got heaps of beer...
Just as there is a perception that cops tar Harley riders with the same brush there is also the same bias against cops on here. Some are tarring all cops with the same brush.
Everyone is different and when it comes down to it everyone has a job to do wether you like it or not.
The way I see it, if a cop asks to take a photo, who gives a shit. Smile. I'm sure if you refuse they'll find something to ping you with. Just do it and get on with your day. It aint that hard. Why piss 'em off?
as per Bucket thread way back.....
"Going by experience, I find it is a lot easier to let them take your photo than to argue the point and get defected instead."
http://www.hdforums.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=71&forumid=40&postid=258831&view=topic
2c
i would have thought if the police did want your photo they would be able to get your photo from your licence via the rta
i'm going to drop my dacks and run around screaming next time.