Andy,<br><br>Oh Really? then why I ask was the press release delayed? Why did it not contain the full details within the average time of the incident that other serious accidents are reported by the police?<br>I point out that the 1st crash was the evening before....NO Press release about it. The second crash was approximately 12:30 and the press release about both crashes was sent out at 17:59 in time to miss the 6pm news how unusual. Spin I say eh? Tell them only what they need to know and control release it. Fortunately for the media the ambulance and fire were called so they got their details from them. Why is there pressure from the police quarters to encrypt their systems as well ? Not just digital but encrypted.<br>
<br>Why did I witnessed (In 2006) 7 police cars involved in following an offender when police policy is for two on numerous occasions. Why was I stopped by police whilst enroute to the end result of a pursuit incident where 5 police cars were damaged.I wonder who blatantly blurted over the radio "stop that media guy from getting to the scene" so I was stopped and checked by police on a random stop at 3am in the morning on a deserted suburban street that took about 15 minutes where they, rightfully I might add, checked my licence, tyres, warrant, registration label, breath tested, checked my lights and then I waited while the details came back to them on the radio which were incidently delivered quite fast but the officers chose to sit in their car for 5 minutes and radio back to the incident to make sure that the scene was cleared.......I then got a fantastic escort to the crash scene by no other than the NZ police making sure that I belted up, signalled and did not exceed 50KM/H.<br>
The above incident is only one of many...but I don't want to bore people with my stories.<br><br>Yeah I know I broke the law acting on Information arrest me. The legislation is now a lot tougher if you actively try to, or in fact successfully decrypt the radio traffic its jail jail jail.<br>
<br>Of course I'm just ranting now its my word against theirs and we know the police never cover up or bend the truth, so I'll be the one that's fabricating the whole incident. I'm not defending the media either they can twist things as well but they are more under public scrutiny� than authorities that are be behind encryption and legislation.<br>
<br>Sorry but I just cant accept that the IPCA gets ALL the facts................all the time.<br>Oh yeah and my favourite Police Officer quote that's used when they don't want the media there........"You'll be arrested for obstruction"........ As you stand in a public place outside a cordon while the general public are walking through. Don't believe me.................It all on video...................numerous times.............Especially the Halswell Road Christchurch fatal police chase. I have seen the video with my own eyes. I prefer to believe what I see and not what I'm told thanks.<br>
<br>I think we will never agree because as your callsign infers you are a ZL1 region "cop" and I'm (maybe) the Media. Or an avid scanner listener.<br><br>Steve<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Andy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:zl1cop@qsl.net" target="_blank">zl1cop@qsl.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">The IPCA will release the full details once they have investigated all the<br>
facts, not just those that make a good headline. If you are sufficiently<br>
interested you won't mind waiting a while in order to get the real story.<br>
Despite claims to the contrary it is not the role of the media to keep<br>
anyone "in check".<br>
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Andy<br>
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</div><div><div></div><div>Subject: Re: [TheList] Listening to other stuff.<br>
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Overnight police chase in Auckland obviously not heard on the scanners (No<br>
surprises) Strangely enough no media release and only witnesses say the<br>
police were involved. Phone calls to police were very vague on the full<br>
details.<br>
Welcome to the new world of spin and tell them only what they need to<br>
hear.......No more Media earwigging to keep various organisations in check.<br>
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I welcome �your comments :-)<br>
<br>
Steve<br>
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