Can we rename this forum?

[Towie]

To "Hello I`m a Newbie and I got caught at xxx"

It`s becoming tiresome.

There`s hardly enough space for me to argue with the HATOs !

[Sheriff JWPepper]

It's like alcoholics anonymous only with motoring convictions.

Hi, I'm The Sheriff and I've got an SP30.

ETA: BTW I love HATOs.

Edited by Sheriff JWPepper on Monday 16th July 00:36

[JustinP1]

Towie said:

To "Hello I`m a Newbie and I got caught at xxx"

It`s becoming tiresome.

There`s hardly enough space for me to argue with the HATOs !

Further to that, I dont mind asking those questions, the ones I dont like are:

1) I have been caught speeding/running a red light/etc I am annoyed, I want to fight, do I have a leg to stand on?

2) Lots of valuable and experienced input.

3) A bit of discussion from people saying the OP shouldnt speed.

4) We never hear the outcome.

[Sheriff JWPepper]

There's no t'internet in prison.

ETA: Talking of outcomes what happened with the Peter Ward saga?

Edited by Sheriff JWPepper on Monday 16th July 00:35

[Troesma]

Sheriff JWPepper said:

ETA: Talking of outcomes what happened with the Peter Ward saga?

Edited by Sheriff JWPepper on Monday 16th July 00:35

Good question...

[Sheriff JWPepper]

Used that search facility peeps are always banging on about - turns out he is in court on 27th July, 10am, at Thetford.

[Troesma]

Sheriff JWPepper said:

Used that search facility peeps are always banging on about - turns out he is in court on 27th July, 10am, at Thetford.

Should we call-in some groupies..?

[tvrgit]

I think that its very unfortunate that, as the forum has changed emphasis from "how does this work?" or "what's the law here?" to "I'm a keyboard warrior and I will fight these iniquitous arbitrary posted speed limits to the death" and "how do I find a loophole to get out of this?" we have lost the input of a number of serving police officers, whose insights into the way things really worked were very helpful, to those who were prepared to listen.

I can see that it's one thing for a serving police officer to be able to say to his senior "I am helping to educate interested motoring enthusiasts" and quite another to try to justify participating in a forum which, on the face of it, seems to be assisting those who wish to break the law. I know, I know, that is not what most of us are about, but "on the face of it", that would be an easy conclusion to jump to.

That, plus the amount of unjustified taunting and bashing they took from those hiding behind the anonymity of a keyboard, and it's no surprise that many have given up, and that is a great pity and a significant loss to this forum, IMHO.

[jith]

tvrgit said:

I think that its very unfortunate that, as the forum has changed emphasis from "how does this work?" or "what's the law here?" to "I'm a keyboard warrior and I will fight these iniquitous arbitrary posted speed limits to the death" and "how do I find a loophole to get out of this?" we have lost the input of a number of serving police officers, whose insights into the way things really worked were very helpful, to those who were prepared to listen.

I can see that it's one thing for a serving police officer to be able to say to his senior "I am helping to educate interested motoring enthusiasts" and quite another to try to justify participating in a forum which, on the face of it, seems to be assisting those who wish to break the law. I know, I know, that is not what most of us are about, but "on the face of it", that would be an easy conclusion to jump to.

That, plus the amount of unjustified taunting and bashing they took from those hiding behind the anonymity of a keyboard, and it's no surprise that many have given up, and that is a great pity and a significant loss to this forum, IMHO.

Yes, but thankfully we appear also to have lost a couple of seriously prejudiced and utterly ignorant officers who contributed absolutely nothing to the legalities of any of the debates and simply seemed to exist to wind others up and ruin the credibility of logical arguments.
Most of us know who these were.

[tvrgit]

Possibly true, but unfortunately we haven't also lost a number of other seriously prejudiced and utterly ignorant posters who contribute absolutely nothing to the legalities of any of the debates and simply seem to exist to wind others up and ruin the credibility of logical arguments, too.

[Major Bloodnok]

I've got this technique: don't read 'em, don't respond to 'em.

[tvrgit]

Major Bloodnok said:

I've got this technique: don't read 'em, don't respond to 'em.

Me too, but sometimes it just gets tiresome as the OP suggested.

[Flat in Fifth]

tvrgit said:

Major Bloodnok said:

I've got this technique: don't read 'em, don't respond to 'em.

Me too, but sometimes it just gets tiresome as the OP suggested.

Completely agree with this, there are an increasing number of threads that I could respond to but just choose not to.
An example being the threads by some chap having a bleat about Derbyshire pinging him for 57(55)/50.

Towie, re HATO threads, do you notice how these arrive in stits and far... oops Spoonerism fits and starts, nowt for weeks then like buses....

[Troesma]

tvrgit said:

I think that its very unfortunate that, as the forum has changed emphasis from "how does this work?" or "what's the law here?" to "I'm a keyboard warrior and I will fight these iniquitous arbitrary posted speed limits to the death" and "how do I find a loophole to get out of this?" we have lost the input of a number of serving police officers, whose insights into the way things really worked were very helpful, to those who were prepared to listen.

I can see that it's one thing for a serving police officer to be able to say to his senior "I am helping to educate interested motoring enthusiasts" and quite another to try to justify participating in a forum which, on the face of it, seems to be assisting those who wish to break the law. I know, I know, that is not what most of us are about, but "on the face of it", that would be an easy conclusion to jump to.

That, plus the amount of unjustified taunting and bashing they took from those hiding behind the anonymity of a keyboard, and it's no surprise that many have given up, and that is a great pity and a significant loss to this forum, IMHO.

Spot-on.

[Cpn Jack Spanner]

Alternative titles:

"Bitchin' About Stuff..."

or

"Wanted: Get Out Of Jail Free Card!"

[Troesma]

The Tuscan Rat said:

none of the keyboard warriors ever turn up to meets

Keyboard warriors... implied in the very definition

[jacko lah]

Troesma said:

The Tuscan Rat said:

none of the keyboard warriors ever turn up to meets

Keyboard warriors... implied in the very definition

It would be difficult getting back to the real world in real time thou' .

I go to meets - only mk2cav.com ones !!!

[Cpn Jack Spanner]

The Tuscan Rat said:

Glad to see we still have some support here.....

Funny though, because none of the keyboard warriors ever turn up to meets, to talk to your face.

I wonder why that is ??

I rarely leave the house to meet people, that's because I'm incredibly boring and dull.

[Dibble]

tvrgit said:

Major Bloodnok said:

I've got this technique: don't read 'em, don't respond to 'em.

Me too, but sometimes it just gets tiresome as the OP suggested.

I'm still here, but not posting as much as I used to, beacuse (a) I'm no longer TrafPol, so a bit out of the loop, and (b) because there seem (to me) to be more of the "My mate's uncles Dave's next door neighbour's dog's vet's cousin's cleaner got done for 29 in a 40, AND the Police officer was rude to him, becuase he suggested he should be a bit more careful... I mean, OK, it was pissing with rain outside the school at chucking out time, and he didn't have lights on, and he tried to punch the copper, but shouldn't they be out catching murderers and rapists really..."

[Cpn Jack Spanner]

Dibble said:

tvrgit said:

Major Bloodnok said:

I've got this technique: don't read 'em, don't respond to 'em.

Me too, but sometimes it just gets tiresome as the OP suggested.

I'm still here, but not posting as much as I used to, beacuse (a) I'm no longer TrafPol, so a bit out of the loop, and (b) because there seem (to me) to be more of the "My mate's uncles Dave's next door neighbour's dog's vet's cousin's cleaner got done for 29 in a 40, AND the Police officer was rude to him, becuase he suggested he should be a bit more careful... I mean, OK, it was pissing with rain outside the school at chucking out time, and he didn't have lights on, and he tried to punch the copper, but shouldn't they be out catching murderers and rapists really..."

Sounds like a good pitch for reality show.