Are you a ***** ?

will_start

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ok,

I recently rode up to an intersection and looked to my left (100 metres away)
and saw a guy on a bicycle who was being booked by a police officer for
having no helmet.

I had a choice.

Ride past them to where I wanted to go, about 30 metres on.
Or park my bike nearby and walk.

I chose to walk past them, and there were 10 police officers in attendance
with two vans, three cars and two motor bikes and a couple of dogs as well.

Considering the dodgy legals in oz, I think it was the right choice.

Would you have done the same ?
Or am I a cat ?
 
I wouldn't say that you did wrong.

There are some "transgressions" that I commit with regularity.
(Nothing serious, I promise) I choose not to do these things when those who really should stop me are near. I wait until the coast is clear.

And I don't think of it as hiding. I see it as more of a courtesy. If the cop (who has better things to do, after all) doesn't see me doing it, then he doesn't have to decide whether or not to do anything about it.

From another angle; there are things we can get away with doing, but no one is going to give us permission. So don't bother asking.

I'd say you did right.
 
why press your luck ??

I chose to walk past them, and there were 10 police officers in attendance

Would you have done the same ?
Or am I a cat ?

sure you did the ((smart THING)) in my book
why press your luck
with that many pooolice in one spot
one or two can always break away so as to grab you also
kind of like sharks when they are feeding
they all get hungry at times
then again -- they were probably doing their group high five THING
and dicussing where to go for lunch
do the pooolice eat donuts down under over there like they do here ??

I carry large bag of donuts -- throw them in the air -- ride fast

MM
 
...being booked by a police officer for
having no helmet.........and there were 10 police officers in attendance

Slow day at the 'roo doughnut shop?

Cripes....I thought we had it bad....

PS You did the correct thing for the moment.
 
I at one time, took great pleasure in poking an angry bear in the backside with a short stick.
As I got older I noticed the bear could do 30 miles an hour and I couldn't. The bite hurts.
A very smart move Will Start.

Steve.
 
I at one time, took great pleasure in poking an angry bear in the backside with a short stick.
As I got older I noticed the bear could do 30 miles an hour and I couldn't. The bite hurts.
A very smart move Will Start.

Steve.
That made me laugh, thanks.

Sailing under the radar is fun.

Thanks all for the comments.

PS My story really did happen
except their were no Police Bikes or Dogs.
I added that bit for effect. ;-)
There were about 10 guys standing around eating donuts however,
and their was a slight smell of bacon in the air.
 
Call me crazy...seems like something that started as a helmet issue went another direction.
 
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