police hide a speed camera inside a tractor!
Discussion
chillo said:
LoonR1 said:
Let's say for one minute it's true. What purpose can it serve, other than to alienate the locals? It won't stop speeding, it won't deter speeding and it's a complete waste of money in leasing a very expensive piece of agricultural equipment at a time when budgets are very stretched. In fact, if it is true then I'm happy to front a campaign around misuse of police assets when they seem reluctant to investigate the theft of that sort of equipment from farms.
I just can not see it being true. That's not to say they won't spend a fortune on speed enforcement, just not hiding it in a tractor.
Please don't back track just yet Goon! I just can not see it being true. That's not to say they won't spend a fortune on speed enforcement, just not hiding it in a tractor.
It will be interesting to see the polices responce to this,i very much doubt they will admit they are doing it as it blows there stealth mission,the fact a senior person has admitted he's ok with it says it all for most open minded public,after all they have earlier this year used used an unmarked hgv tractor unit,i fear with dwindling resources they will operate these underhand tactics more,its purely to pull in revenue in my opinion,ive waited an hour for a traffic car to attend a fairly serious accident and then an hour later passed 3 marked police bikes and an unmarked bike on the same stretch of road going out to catch revenue,made my blood boil.Four individual officers and vehicles looking for bikes and yet no one in a car to attend an actual crash,its become a business that needs to self finance in my opinion!
LoonR1 said:
No backtracking from me, I put forward a theoretical comment and ended it with "I just can not see this being true". I could advance the ad hominem approach with a binary comment, but I'll leave that to you with your tedious goon comments.
Ha Ha! aah Goon you really have brightened up my day!Where do I start? from calling me a bulls
tter, Photoshopper, dreamer, calling out for custard, suggesting I'm a school kid etc etc you have come across as a grade A bellend You'd fit right in on our ride outs/track days! You can be an honary member
The Goon tag stays, you've earned it!
Ps
Think there are few people looking forward to you squaring their speeding fines away
lengster said:
It will be interesting to see the polices responce to this,i very much doubt they will admit they are doing it as it blows there stealth mission,the fact a senior person has admitted he's ok with it says it all for most open minded public,after all they have earlier this year used used an unmarked hgv tractor unit,i fear with dwindling resources they will operate these underhand tactics more,its purely to pull in revenue in my opinion,ive waited an hour for a traffic car to attend a fairly serious accident and then an hour later passed 3 marked police bikes and an unmarked bike on the same stretch of road going out to catch revenue,made my blood boil.Four individual officers and vehicles looking for bikes and yet no one in a car to attend an actual crash,its become a business that needs to self finance in my opinion!
It's not a senior person, it's the Commissioner. remember those? They're the elected oafs with no grasp of policing and little influence over what actually happens in the ground. He's also just suggesting that they should use hidden cameras, not that they are. Humberside publish their mobile speed camera locations too, so not that covert.
There is no evidence at all around this tractor unit.
LoonR1 said:
lengster said:
It will be interesting to see the polices responce to this,i very much doubt they will admit they are doing it as it blows there stealth mission,the fact a senior person has admitted he's ok with it says it all for most open minded public,after all they have earlier this year used used an unmarked hgv tractor unit,i fear with dwindling resources they will operate these underhand tactics more,its purely to pull in revenue in my opinion,ive waited an hour for a traffic car to attend a fairly serious accident and then an hour later passed 3 marked police bikes and an unmarked bike on the same stretch of road going out to catch revenue,made my blood boil.Four individual officers and vehicles looking for bikes and yet no one in a car to attend an actual crash,its become a business that needs to self finance in my opinion!
It's not a senior person, it's the Commissioner. remember those? They're the elected oafs with no grasp of policing and little influence over what actually happens in the ground. He's also just suggesting that they should use hidden cameras, not that they are. Humberside publish their mobile speed camera locations too, so not that covert.
There is no evidence at all around this tractor unit.
LoonR1 said:
Or you can stop believing everything that you read on Facebook. It's total BS
Brid Free Press @BridFreePress 6m minutes agoHumberside Police confirm they are using tractors and other stationary vehicles to catch speeding drivers
http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/local/p...
LoonR1 said:
I said nice garage, although I'll admit to being a bit dubious of it. I'll stand corrected on that.
I 100% stand by the fact that the tractor photos are bullst. I don't couldn't care less how many people claim their mate got done by it, or whatever. For example, I got flashed on the M25 yesterday. It was awesome, as I was inverted at the time.
Somebody needs to find some proof that this tractor exists. Nobody has shown any proof at all. There is nothing from any of the dozens of credible media sources and a Google search for "hide speed camera hundpberside" shows this thread amd the phot form Facebook amd nothing else.
If it's true, then I'll pay your mates speeding ticket. In fact if ten people provide incontrovertible proof of it, then I'll pay for them too. Incontrovertible proof is not "much mate got a speeding ticket yesterday from it"
That could be expensive.I 100% stand by the fact that the tractor photos are bulls
t. I don't couldn't care less how many people claim their mate got done by it, or whatever. For example, I got flashed on the M25 yesterday. It was awesome, as I was inverted at the time. Somebody needs to find some proof that this tractor exists. Nobody has shown any proof at all. There is nothing from any of the dozens of credible media sources and a Google search for "hide speed camera hundpberside" shows this thread amd the phot form Facebook amd nothing else.
If it's true, then I'll pay your mates speeding ticket. In fact if ten people provide incontrovertible proof of it, then I'll pay for them too. Incontrovertible proof is not "much mate got a speeding ticket yesterday from it"
LoonR1 said:
Let's say for one minute it's true. What purpose can it serve, other than to alienate the locals? It won't stop speeding, it won't deter speeding and it's a complete waste of money in leasing a very expensive piece of agricultural equipment at a time when budgets are very stretched. In fact, if it is true then I'm happy to front a campaign around misuse of police assets when they seem reluctant to investigate the theft of that sort of equipment from farms.
I just can not see it being true. That's not to say they won't spend a fortune on speed enforcement, just not hiding it in a tractor.
Lincolnshire Police borrowed a John Deere and had it decked out in police livery. Perhaps this one is also on loan. I just can not see it being true. That's not to say they won't spend a fortune on speed enforcement, just not hiding it in a tractor.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-...
agtlaw said:
LoonR1 said:
Or you can stop believing everything that you read on Facebook. It's total BS
Brid Free Press ?@BridFreePress 6m minutes agoHumberside Police confirm they are using tractors and other stationary vehicles to catch speeding drivers
http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/local/p...
agtlaw said:
LoonR1 said:
Or you can stop believing everything that you read on Facebook. It's total BS
Brid Free Press ?@BridFreePress 6m minutes agoHumberside Police confirm they are using tractors and other stationary vehicles to catch speeding drivers
http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/local/p...
agtlaw said:
LoonR1 said:
Or you can stop believing everything that you read on Facebook. It's total BS
Brid Free Press ?@BridFreePress 6m minutes agoHumberside Police confirm they are using tractors and other stationary vehicles to catch speeding drivers
http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/local/p...
As stupid a tactic as it sounds, many things point to Loon wearing an egg tinted visor for a day or two.
LoonR1 said:
That's you. You've written that article and provided the photo which is off here!
I didn't write the article. The journalist contacted Humberside Police press office and obtained confirmation. I've been asked for a quote, but haven't said anything.The photo was orignally published on facebook (as a public post), reposted here and elsewhere.
The DM has also published the story.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3253234/Po...
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