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News: Police constable stood down over hoon video

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... ntID=48515

From: http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx? ... ntID=48515
the officers were at the North Midlands Agriculture Show on September 15 of last year when the organisers invited the officer, a trained high-pursuit driver, to show participants in a burn-out competition how to perform the dangerous stunt.

I can't believe he was stood down over this.

Clearly no laws were broken. Bad judgment maybe, worthy of a slap on the wrists. An official warning even.

Now we have one less police officer on the streets.

Troy wrote: I can't believe he was stood down over this.

Clearly no laws were broken. Bad judgment maybe, worthy of a slap on the wrists. An official warning even.

AFAIK this is standard procedure while an investigation is taking place.

I hope he doesnt get sacked after the investigation is over, i mean at worse impound the car for 24hrs and maybe crush it lol

He's quite a nice guy too...would help anyone if he could...

Shame they can't let it be...

Fingers crossed they let the media die down the put him back out on the job. I don't suppose we should show the police car doing a burnout in a garage shop video shall we?

poor guy, good country policing and he's been hung.... seemed to be on private land in a controlled safe area dont see the issue

Leave him alone..... lol , but siriously it wasnt like he just started smoking it up on the road , people say its hipicritical of him but hes a P.P. driver , it was a comp. and it was private property that it took place , its not like hes your average hoon the has a little smoke show outside maccas on a friday night and puts other people in danger..... if only metro cops were like country cops , metro cops need to lighten the f**k up
any way , my opinion , harmless fun

I certainly hope he doesn't lose his job over someone posting it on YouTube. It would've been all in community spirit at the time, now his job is on the line. Poor bugger

Ludacris wrote:its a great example of taking it off the streets and into a controlled enviroment...

Well Cop this Constable or what ever, hes been stood down on full pay for what was claimed as foolish behaviour at Carnamah

Channel 7 news was a disgrace with this story tonight.

The only person that spoke any sense in that story was the CEO of the town where the event was held.

If this copper gets sacked, then it will have massive ramifications for community events.

Hey, I saw a copper drive Tango 1 at high speeds down a 400m track Channel 7. Can you do a story about that. No because it's on private property with safety precautions.......hang on......no difference to this one.



Walks

Walks wrote:Channel 7 news was a disgrace with this story tonight.

The only person that spoke any sense in that story was the CEO of the town where the event was held.

If this copper gets sacked, then it will have massive ramifications for community events.

Hey, I saw a copper drive Tango 1 at high speeds down a 400m track Channel 7. Can you do a story about that. No because it's on private property with safety precautions.......hang on......no difference to this one.



Walks

you have a good point RE Tango 1. I seriously hope this officer does not get the sack over this..

Kombi wrote:

Ludacris wrote:its a great example of taking it off the streets and into a controlled enviroment...

Well Cop this Constable or what ever, hes been stood down on full pay for what was claimed as foolish behaviour at Carnamah

That's a bit rough, Kombi

Isn't Tango 1 owned privately as well? I agree with your thoughts Walks but Tango 1 on a drag strip with many many more safety people is slightly different, but as it is a copper in that as well I do see the theory.

Kombi wrote:

Ludacris wrote:its a great example of taking it off the streets and into a controlled enviroment...

Well Cop this Constable or what ever, hes been stood down on full pay for what was claimed as foolish behaviour at Carnamah