Thread: Police officer fined for texting behind the wheel

Bob ten

WE always tried our best to teach our kids to respect the law like most of us responsible parents have done, The other thing that I high lighted in their growing up ( teenage years) was common sense which can not be taught I also taught them not to be afraid of and to respect police and realize they are only human like you and never, never argue with the law regardless as you only make thing worse If you have a dispute take it higher. Luckley they have never been in any trouble .
Hodgo

Originally Posted by Eevo

imho, its never ok to use a phone while driving. police officer or not. its a distraction plain and simple.

There are many studies that show driving with children in the car is between four and ten time as distracting as using a mobile ( Note: not texting ). Do we ban carrying children next? As far as I'm concerned, if you cannot talk and drive at the same time, take the bus.

Hodgo, all responsible parents do the same. Now, this is much more than some poor copper sprung texting, which probably deserved no more than a talking to. The S.A. Police are to be commended for the action they took. A dedicated and uncorruptible Police Force is one of the cornerstones of our Democracy. Anything less is a banana republic, or a pre Fitzgerald Queensland. We teach our children to respect authority, and rightly so, but respect has to be earned, and maintained. Standards must be set, and kept. Only the best of us can take on the job of Policing our society, with all the pitfalls to go with that. Some of my best friends are coppers, mostly ex military, I don't pretend to know all the pitfalls of their job, but I know this. If they take their eye off the job, and let standards slip, society slips. And that is a fact. And that is why I find it hard to accept a serving Policeman would try to publicly shift blame from the policeman, to the whistle blower. No offence meant to anyone, just my pedantic attitude.

Originally Posted by bob10

Hodgo, all responsible parents do the same. Now, this is much more than some poor copper sprung texting, which probably deserved no more than a talking to. The S.A. Police are to be commended for the action they took. A dedicated and uncorruptible Police Force is one of the cornerstones of our Democracy. Anything less is a banana republic, or a pre Fitzgerald Queensland. We teach our children to respect authority, and rightly so, but respect has to be earned, and maintained. Standards must be set, and kept. Only the best of us can take on the job of Policing our society, with all the pitfalls to go with that. Some of my best friends are coppers, mostly ex military, I don't pretend to know all the pitfalls of their job, but I know this. If they take their eye off the job, and let standards slip, society slips. And that is a fact. And that is why I find it hard to accept a serving Policeman would try to publicly shift blame from the policeman, to the whistle blower. No offence meant to anyone, just my pedantic attitude.

Wow !!!!

So "the SA Police are to be commended for the action they took" - against a WA copper who got sprung using his phone.

And who is the "serving Policeman" you are referring to ???? ............................ Has Constable Tombie been at it again ????

Originally Posted by BMKal

Wow !!!!

So "the SA Police are to be commended for the action they took" - against a WA copper who got sprung using his phone.

And who is the "serving Policeman" you are referring to ???? ............................ Has Constable Tombie been at it again ????

Commissioner M Tombie, he got a promotion last Wednesday.

Tombie is doing the right thing by his mate, and you wouldn't expect anything less. Good on him.

I get it. Easy to get confused W.A And S.A. both play that funny kick & giggle game, Time for a new set of glasses. And, Tombie IS a Copper, isn't he? If not he's had me fooled for a long time. Mind you, that is getting easier to do as each year goes on. Anyway, nothing to see here, I'll be on my way. [ place receding whistling, followed by cricket sounds here...........]

A bit off the going topic , but are the fire and ambulance services allowed to use a phone while driving ? I would have to guess so they are as all are emergency services?