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by FiReSTaRT
Thu May 21, 2009 12:30 am
Forum: Police Training and Education
Topic: Suuuuure, there are no quotas
Replies: 19
Views: 8329

Re: Suuuuure, there are no quotas

Thanks for the congrats guys. Gettin' hitched next Saturday, but since I will have some family from overseas visiting, we'll put off the honeymoon for a couple of days. A buddy who couldn't make it to Stag #1 (of possibly 3 as there are to be 2 weddings on 2 continents - South America and Europe - and I already had my stag here) gave me a gift card ...
by FiReSTaRT
Wed May 20, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: Police Training and Education
Topic: Suuuuure, there are no quotas
Replies: 19
Views: 8329

Re: Suuuuure, there are no quotas

Not until you tell me where to buy'em.. Gonna go for my honeymoon in a couple of weeks :twisted:
by FiReSTaRT
Wed May 20, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Electronic Device Legislation
Replies: 32
Views: 10978

Re: Electronic Device Legislation

Squishy wrote:And who makes your Crown Vic, eh?
I believe it was the same company that made the "Hit me and we both go up in flames" Pinto
:shock:
by FiReSTaRT
Wed May 20, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: So just how many deaths ARE acceptable??
Replies: 7
Views: 1819

Re: So just how many deaths ARE acceptable??

3) Now they're introducing harsh penalties for people that are perfectly capable of driving (at least when it comes to the blood alcohol content).

I had to be a "test subject" when I took the breath course. I was in the "warn" range at 65mgs.....I could not walk straight and I felt like taking a big ole nap.

The penalties are far from harsh ...
by FiReSTaRT
Tue May 19, 2009 10:30 am
Forum: Exceeding the speed limit by 30 to 49 km/h
Topic: Wrong Date and 40 over
Replies: 4
Views: 2289

Re: Wrong Date and 40 over

The way I understand it is that this would be a fatal error and the charge should be beatable. With that being said, I'd wait for more knowledgeable people like TC to chime in, confirm this and give you the best way to go about it. Don't take it to court just yet but don't wait for longer than 2 weeks either (in case the guys don't get around to ...
by FiReSTaRT
Mon May 18, 2009 11:27 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Interpretation of reasonable inspection upon the demand
Replies: 10
Views: 3023

Re: Interpretation of reasonable inspection upon the demand

In our area, we have officers threatened on the highway, threatening notes left on garbage bags in a uturn, homemade steel spike belts placed in uturns and threatening phone calls.

I can't believe this s***!!! It's not the constable's fault that he has to do his job based on the guidelines that come from higher up above. In any case, even if he ...
by FiReSTaRT
Mon May 18, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Stay Applications: 15 Days Notice Is Not Enough
Replies: 2
Views: 1514

Re: Stay Applications: 15 Days Notice Is Not Enough

It really depends on the reason that you give the JP as long as he isn't "on the rag" that day. Some people got away with only 5 days' notice. The general recommendation in case you have a barely valid reason is about 3 weeks though.
by FiReSTaRT
Mon May 18, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: Police Training and Education
Topic: Suuuuure, there are no quotas
Replies: 19
Views: 8329

Suuuuure, there are no quotas

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090515/mtl_tickets_/20090516?hub=TopStories

And now, the Montreal Police union is saying it's true: police in Montreal have a minimum amount of tickets to issue everyday.

In fact, the Montreal Police Brotherhood says officers were recently told by their superiors to start issuing 28 tickets a ...
by FiReSTaRT
Sun May 17, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: And now..................
Replies: 2
Views: 1078

Re: And now..................

Who knows, I could be... I can imagine a left-lane camper complaining about the motorcycle rider who honked at him loudly, while passing him from the right side and aggressively gestured for him to move over to the right :twisted:

Edit: Just checked and neither of my plates has been posted up... YET 8)
by FiReSTaRT
Sun May 17, 2009 8:25 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased
Replies: 31
Views: 7963

Re: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased

Most people wouldn't go over 130 anyway. Past 130 you start burnin' up the gas like there's no tomorrow. You are correct about the northerners. While they may go loco in an urban setting, they are still able to adjust to various weather conditions.
That way, we can reduce the speed limit enforcement and focus in on deviating from the flow of ...
by FiReSTaRT
Sat May 16, 2009 11:31 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased
Replies: 31
Views: 7963

Re: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased

Agreed, but I'm sure there are laws against walking on the highways and they could have been ticketed for that in addition to jaywalking. A couple of c-notes each should make them reconsider the b.s. Also, the ones who took their kids there could get in hot water for child endangerment. So we have laws to cover what they did. We don''t need laws ...
by FiReSTaRT
Sat May 16, 2009 7:30 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased
Replies: 31
Views: 7963

Re: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased

Bear, while I'm sure some people would like to live in a dictatorship, most of us would like to be able to express our views without fear of prosecution.
As for the Tamils... We already have laws against what they've been doing.
by FiReSTaRT
Sat May 16, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased
Replies: 31
Views: 7963

Re: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased

While I agree with Squishy in principle, I sure as hell would NOT want to be under constant surveilance. I know that technology is improving to the point where it's cheap to monitor and record a person's actions 24/7, without breaking the bank. However, having the photo radar out there is like assuming that everyone is a potential criminal. In any ...
by FiReSTaRT
Fri May 15, 2009 10:40 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: Advice yellow plate cover ticket
Replies: 29
Views: 7135

Re: Advice yellow plate cover ticket

A few years ago in Sudbury, I was driving with an expired insurance slip (had a valid policy but my mailing address was in Toronto; I was staying on the LU campus). I ended up having to go to the station with a validly dated slip and a ticket never appeared on my record. What happened to that?
by FiReSTaRT
Thu May 14, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased
Replies: 31
Views: 7963

Re: MPP (PC Leader Candidate) wants speed limit Increased

Raising the limits would really depend on the highway for me. I've come across very few roads in Ontario where it's unsafe to do 20 over. Even 130 isn't unreasonable on most stretches of the 400 series highways (depending on time/traffic/weather).
We really are a nanny state. Driving in Europe, I've come across some 80km/h limit roads where safety ...