Ya reckopn, i am yet to meet a "decent" one, the all seem to be power trippers to me...(and i know about 5 cops personally and all of them are the same.)
[quote name='loren said:
get over it dude, he did nothing worth complaining about.
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I disagree, it harassament, and what makes it worse is its by a public figure who should know better. I would be complaining, 1st to the snr srgt at the cop shop then id' be writing away to Howard Broad to express my dissapointment in the NZ police and ask him to respond.
I've never met a cop who I thought was a complete power tripper, but then I've always been civil to them and only ever been stopped for the mundane light bulb, breathtests or driving late at night. And even then I don't mind because they're only checking it's not stolen and no harms done.
I know quite a few cops and they are people.
I don't think it was polite what he said or proper for his position, but bringing it up to his superiors might only bring some repercussions down the line for you. Especially if you're gonna join up. Best to wait till then and look him up?
Ive only met about 3 cops that have been nice and polite.
Every other one has been up them selves power trippers that a so bloody rude
One time I was pulled over by a cop. he was rude untill he noticed I had my mum siting in the passagers seat. He seemed polite after that.