Coppers are always "on duty". All this crap about them not being able to do anything unless they are on duty/in uniform/wearing their hat/making the West Coast Gang Sign is all bullshit. A copper has the same authority whether on duty or off. Most choose not to do anything official while off duty because who wants all that paperwork on your day off?
had a 'off duty' policeman report me for speeding, i received a infringment letter in the mail, took it the the police station as it stated a policeman witnessed my speeding and i argued it they only gave me a warning as 1. he was off duty 2. no way he could tell what speed i was going. NSW law might be different to SA law!
Might be different in WA too. Over here the uniform just basically identifies them, they have the same power whether on or off duty.
lol oh well... he just wants to know out of curiosity! so it don’t really matter In SA, u get a warning, maybe a 2nd for your second offence, and 3rd they look at the car. but saying that, it would have to be like fairly bad reports. " he changed lanes with out indication" "he was tapping his break lights which blinded me" those would probably be dismissed and you would get a warning for all like that. when its like "he did and massive burnout in the middle of the intersection" "he just was speeding and weaving in-between cars and cutting people off" they would take them more serious. and the police now don’t take anonymous callers, you have to give the correct information in case you have to go to court, this also stops you enemies ringing up and abusing you hell off you. also if you have a decent alibi then the warning is dropped.
two off duty police officers witnessed my mate doing what they said was over 130km/h in a 50 zone, they called him into police station and he admited to it and got 6 months loss of licence and 1700 fine. now he has to sell his car because of it. lol
There's a lesson dont admit to it if they dont have proof. Same with gettin pulled over, if they dont have the radar proof of ur speed, they will ask you how fast u were goin as proof, thats why they all have a nice cam/voice recorder for proof.
yeah i was not agreeing or disagreeing i was basically just telling a story. they told him admit to it or go to court he chose to admit it, quite silly i think considering his mother is a lawyer, maybe she gave him legal advise to cop it on the chin
Of course they can. The witness just needs to be prepared to give evidence in court. No different to any other crime - just because the police didn't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen and certainly doesn't mean you can't be charged and duly convicted Other than the black lines painted on the road for a few months I suppose not. :bang: Ya reckon??? I think if it got to court it getting out of it might be harder than you would think. That said, most defendants screw themselves over before they realize it from what I understand. Reaper
Maybe, based on different case. In NSW, I once reported a driver who I believed was drunk while driving. The police did not get him quick enough for a BAC test to be valid. However, based on my report, the police charged him and it went before a magistrate. He was found guilty based primarily on my evidence, though inconsistency in his evidence did not do him any good. So it was my word against his, with no other witnesses. However, it did require a court appearance on my behalf. The only thing that I got out of it was a formal recognition that I was classed as an expert witness in inebriation. I don't know if I'm proud of that or not!
What a load of ****. Any officer can fine you on duty or not. Chances of an off duty cop fining you for a minimal offence are slim tho.
dunno if it helps, but i went past a off duy cop on his was to his station for work, at maybe 160-170ish kmh in an 80zone heading into a 60 zone (yes i know, i was a wanker at the time, but not anymore.) he was in his own car so couldnt pull me over, then went to the station, and called me in, so i went down, denied everything, he still threatened to do me, but told me i could go, and i never heard anything more of it. this is in NSW by the way.
That is the key. If you are prepared to go to court and give evidence on your allegation then the police may consider it. If you aren't then more than likely the matter would not proceed. Reaper
