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"What's the problem, constable ?"
"Get out of the car, stand over there and get your licence out. You have an attitude"
"I don't understand - what do you mean by attitude ?"
25 November 2004
Ladies & gentlemen,
I have agonised for some time over this letter. I do not envy the job of the police in our community and there are many more important matters demanding your attention. I believe I was treated unfairly by one of your officers and I have no witnesses.
On 31 October 2004 I drove my Ferrari through Wyalong in central New South Wales. On was returning to Sydney from Adelaide. As I drove through Wyalong at about 40km/hr, below the speed limit of 50km/hr, I noticed a large group of Police setting up random breath testing or some other traffic operation.
As I was leaving the town and still accelerating to the posted speed limit of 110km/hr I noticed a police vehicle rapidly closing on me with its emergency lights flashing. I immediately pulled to the side of the road to allow it to pass.
It did not pass, the police car pulled up behind me.
My first words were "What's the problem, constable ?" to which he replied :
"Stand over there and get your licence out. You have an attitude."
I am unsure of what he meant by "You have an attitude" and asked him to explain.
No explanation was forthcomming and I was treated with distain and contempt.
I found the policeman's behaviour emotional, unprofessional and unacceptable.
I was booked for driving an unregistered vehicle, despite having paid $2650.oo for registration the previous day in South Australia. The officer would only look at the NSW documents and refused to look at the South Australian documents. The officer never introduced himself but did mention he was based at Griffith. He issued two tickets numbered 491121XXXX and 491121XXXX. I look forward to defending these charges and claiming the cost of my return airfare to Australia.
Having just paid a hefty sum for the right to use the roads I am upset that my passage was blocked for over an hour by an angry armed man. I did all I could to placate him and nothing I said or did pleased him. I have driven on five continents and met police in all parts of the world and have never been treated like this.
"Get out of the car, stand over there and get your licence out. You have an attitude"
"I don't understand - what do you mean by attitude ?"
25 November 2004
Ladies & gentlemen,
I have agonised for some time over this letter. I do not envy the job of the police in our community and there are many more important matters demanding your attention. I believe I was treated unfairly by one of your officers and I have no witnesses.
On 31 October 2004 I drove my Ferrari through Wyalong in central New South Wales. On was returning to Sydney from Adelaide. As I drove through Wyalong at about 40km/hr, below the speed limit of 50km/hr, I noticed a large group of Police setting up random breath testing or some other traffic operation.
As I was leaving the town and still accelerating to the posted speed limit of 110km/hr I noticed a police vehicle rapidly closing on me with its emergency lights flashing. I immediately pulled to the side of the road to allow it to pass.
It did not pass, the police car pulled up behind me.
My first words were "What's the problem, constable ?" to which he replied :
"Stand over there and get your licence out. You have an attitude."
I am unsure of what he meant by "You have an attitude" and asked him to explain.
No explanation was forthcomming and I was treated with distain and contempt.
I found the policeman's behaviour emotional, unprofessional and unacceptable.
I was booked for driving an unregistered vehicle, despite having paid $2650.oo for registration the previous day in South Australia. The officer would only look at the NSW documents and refused to look at the South Australian documents. The officer never introduced himself but did mention he was based at Griffith. He issued two tickets numbered 491121XXXX and 491121XXXX. I look forward to defending these charges and claiming the cost of my return airfare to Australia.
Having just paid a hefty sum for the right to use the roads I am upset that my passage was blocked for over an hour by an angry armed man. I did all I could to placate him and nothing I said or did pleased him. I have driven on five continents and met police in all parts of the world and have never been treated like this.