hattrix

I had all this stuff posted and then changed my mind. I will just say that it is clear you have an apologists love for cops. That is fine. I know that Speeding is an infraction, stealing, rape and murder are felonies. There needs to be a little more priorities. As for assuming. I assumed nothing. If the guy was a murder suspect he wouldn't have been allowed to stand next to a cop with his helmet still on while the cop searched the bike while the other 9 cops just stood and stared 40 feet away. First, they would have had to take his helmet off to id who he was if they thought he was someone. Second, they would have had him cuffed and in the back of a car if they thought he was dangerous in any way, while they verified id. There is no assumptions. I used to work with cops. I know that at 11 at night, they are bored and looking for something to do. I know that when a call comes in of a bike or car speeding at night, and they are close, they will show up in case something happens. When they do, they are code 6 (busy and unavailable for calls) while they are "helping". This means that other calls are delayed. The point is that minor speeding hurts no one but makes the city money and so enforcing it is encouraged. Cops have a choice to pull you over. (ever been passed by a cop while speeding? He chose not to pull you over). Cops don't get shit on for doing their jobs. They get shit on when they do a shitty job. I spent half my teen years around cops and working with cops. I respect the good ones. I just know that some of the things they do are pretty shitty.

XB, The general public doesn't shit on them because of the job they have, they shit on them because of the job they do. I have more respect for good cops than anybody. The problem is, there are way too many bad ones. My original story spoke of 5 cop cars and 10 cops for 1 guy on a bike!!!!! ONE!!!! Now if this guy on the bike were packing and all than that would be one thing. However, the last 2 cars just pulled up when I got there and the cop was down looking at the right side of the bike while the biker was standing on the right, helmet still on uncuffed. The other 9 cops were standing at their cars chit chatting. If this guy was packing, the cop by the bike would have been dead before the other 9 could think about it. My point is this, the greater Columbus police are more preoccupied with sitting in the middle of the 270 with a radar gun than getting out and stopping crime. Which helps the community more, nailing a guy doing 75 on the 270 or patrolling a less than safe neighborhood? Maybe even better, responding in under an hour to 911 calls. This is the point of my post. The police dept has their priorities out of whack. Don't come back with safety issues of speeders either. Modern bikes and cars are designed to go much faster than they do and do it safely. What it boils down to is that sitting on the side of the freeway makes money and costs little. Patrolling costs gas. Arresting cost money. Speeding tickets turn a profit. So as long as their priorities are out of whack, I say....

Meanwhile, city officials can't figure out why crime rates are going up. Hmmm, ya think maybe one or two of those cops would be better served fighting real crime??? Next time you call 911 and it takes an hour for the cop to show, just remember, he is busy with 10 of his co-workers taking down a guy on a motorcycle that might have been going to fast on an empty street at 11 at night!!! Excellent use of resources!

Yeah, bought it used so I had them do the first one just to make sure everything is in proper order. I will probably do the 12k with a friend but I just wanted to be careful for the first one.

Tonight, Sunday the 15th, I was coming down Fishinger and 2 cops went flying by lights and sirens going. When I got on the 270 south, those 2 plus 3 more were at the bottom of the onramp behind a orange sportbike. I couldn't tell what kind it was. Rider was wearing a dark grey or black tshirt and a black and white helmet (I think). One cop was leaning over the right side of the bike looking at something. The rider was just standing there with his helmet on looking at the cop look at his bike. All I gotta say is that if the guy wasn't dangerous enough for them to have him cuffed at the very least and hog tied on the ground at the most, why the hell does it take 5 cop cars for one biker????? Just a bit excessive IMHO.

Ducman and I will be coming up both days but not camping. We are coming back to Columbus each day. Planning on parking in the Ducati area though.

No, Duc is in the shop. Gets released from jail for good behavior tomorrow afternoon. I am dying. It has been over a week. This is a good reason to get a second bike in my opinion. I am going crazy not being able to ride.

Well, I have posted a couple times but still thought I should introduce myself. I have been riding for about a year and a half. I started on a Boulevard C50 but now ride a Ducati Multisrada 1000sDS (pics below). I just found out about this site so thought I would stop in and check it out. I am up at QS&L in Columbus sometimes and will hope to see some of you all up there.

Definitely Bike is getting her 6k tune up until Friday. Planned on testing it out on Sunday.

Hey SeanK, I also work at Cardinal and also live over on the West Side (70 and Hilliard Rome). You might have seen my bike in the lot. Black Ducati. Maybe I will see you riding in one morning and I will pull up alongside and finish the ride in with you.