Cop caught taking picture of Need for Speed Lambo

by Ben Salter Featured 28 Comments 45 Votes 1710 Views 01/11/2012 Back to News

EA has been cruising around town in the "Most Wanted Taxi" Lamborghini this week to promote the launch of Need for Speed Most Wanted today.

As you would expect, it's created a buzz around Sydney, so much so that a police officer was caught using his phone to take a picture while behind the wheel.

New laws in NSW introduced today make it illegal to touch your phone at all when you're in the driver's seat, unless it's mounted to the car.

Talk about bad timing.

According to Facebook group Street FX, when asked about the incident, the police officer replied: "We're exempt from that rule, mate."

While that's true, police are only exempt if they're using their phone for work purposes. As far as we're aware, these aren't the cops in Need for Speed.

Most other states already have similar laws.

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Tj866

Unless you can date this photo with todays date the police officer did nothing wrong

01/11/2012

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winga26

+10

Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life. They do an amazing job everyday so something like this should be brushed off not made a big deal about.

I hope they got a good photo and can take it home and so their kids.

01/11/2012

GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!

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The_Boss

That cop should be disciplined for his actions by suspend his donut rations for a week.

01/11/2012

Straight out of Bel Air

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metalliguy

+11

The real question is:

Who took the photo of the cop taking a photo?¿? :O

01/11/2012

My Body IS Queensland ヽ(^o^)丿

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milo

wonder if he'd loose any demerit points!!

01/11/2012

out flying my 737

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Jakerz

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01/11/2012

Sydney, New South Wales

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Blob

winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life. They do an amazing job everyday so something like this should be brushed off not made a big deal about.
I hope they got a good photo and can take it home and so their kids.

Cops are above the law now?

01/11/2012

Your mums bed

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gargoyles

He could use the excuse that he needed a photo of the driver.

01/11/2012

It's none of your business: ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

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GreenThumb

Blob said:
winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life. They do an amazing job everyday so something like this should be brushed off not made a big deal about.
I hope they got a good photo and can take it home and so their kids.

Cops are above the law now?

No higher above the law than me or you.

01/11/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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IAMColonel

Who cares?

01/11/2012

Melbourne

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The_Boss

GreenThumb said:
Blob said:
winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life. They do an amazing job everyday so something like this should be brushed off not made a big deal about.
I hope they got a good photo and can take it home and so their kids.

Cops are above the law now?

No higher above the law than me or you.

Except for Chuck Norris Texas Ranger

01/11/2012

Straight out of Bel Air

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winga26

GreenThumb said:
Blob said:
winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life. They do an amazing job everyday so something like this should be brushed off not made a big deal about.
I hope they got a good photo and can take it home and so their kids.

Cops are above the law now?

No higher above the law than me or you.

No but it's not a big deal, it's not something major so I just don't feel it needs to be made into a big deal, Police officers get so much hate on them it's not funny.

01/11/2012

GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!

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sjt333

IAMColonel said: Who cares?

gotta get them hits

01/11/2012

To get shot and not do much else, turn to page 58 "I've always liked cowabunga."

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GreenThumb

winga26 said:
GreenThumb said:
Blob said:
winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life. They do an amazing job everyday so something like this should be brushed off not made a big deal about.
I hope they got a good photo and can take it home and so their kids.

Cops are above the law now?

No higher above the law than me or you.

No but it's not a big deal, it's not something major so I just don't feel it needs to be made into a big deal, Police officers get so much hate on them it's not funny.

So it's not a big deal for anyone else to do the same, While behind the wheel of (by looks of the photo) a stationary vehicle in traffic? Which you can see the traffic light is green, So by the time the officer would put his phone down he should've already been driving. Interesting. Now, If the traffic light was red, Then maybe, Just maybe, I'd understand.

BTW, Alot of police do bring on the hate themselves, Since i've turned 18 (back in April) i've noticed a BIG change in how police tend to treat an underage person to an adult.

01/11/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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Harry

Given the amount of other drivers I see who text and talking on their phones while driving, I simply REFUSE to believe that anybody can honestly be upset / assume that the policeman in question is corrupt.

If it was moving traffic I'd understand.. but yeah, everybody does it, so for someone to say the cop should be disciplined.... [Facepalm]

01/11/2012

Lemonaids.

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Blob

Harry said: Given the amount of other drivers I see who text and talking on their phones while driving, I simply REFUSE to believe that anybody can honestly be upset / assume that the policeman in question is corrupt.
If it was moving traffic I'd understand.. but yeah, everybody does it, so for someone to say the cop should be disciplined....

Who said he's corrupt?
If he was 'caught' breaking the law he should get a fine or whatever, it's silly to say he's a cop and does a good job so should get away with it.

I honestly dont give a shit about this

01/11/2012

Your mums bed

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Harry

People talking about cops being above the law etc. etc.. rubbish.

(Like you I couldn't care less, but yeah)

01/11/2012

Lemonaids.

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GreenThumb

Harry said: People talking about cops being above the law etc. etc.. rubbish.

According to Facebook group Street FX, when asked about the incident, the police officer replied: "We're exempt from that rule, mate."

So the whole article is rubbish, Since we are in fact discussing a part of the article?

02/11/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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Harry

well i don't exactly consider all facebook groups to be highly credible myself.

02/11/2012

Lemonaids.

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GreenThumb

They were there, Were you?

That's the only bit of information we have regarding the discussion at hand in the comments. Credible or not, It's better than nothing.

But you have your opinion, I have mine. :)

02/11/2012

I have AIDS (Artifical Intelligence Defense System)

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metalliguy

This article should've been more about the Lamborghini imo. And the game, of course.

02/11/2012

My Body IS Queensland ヽ(^o^)丿

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gargoyles

So many stupid comments. Police officers are exempt from the mobile phone rule because they do need phones with them and they can use them whilst driving, even if not necessary.

Harry said: Given the amount of other drivers I see who text and talking on their phones while driving, I simply REFUSE to believe that anybody can honestly be upset / assume that the policeman in question is corrupt.
If it was moving traffic I'd understand.. but yeah, everybody does it, so for someone to say the cop should be disciplined....

this.

02/11/2012

It's none of your business: ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

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Matteh

This is ridiculous, and the fact that this is a news piece is laughable.

02/11/2012

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Mik3y

winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life.

More like hiding around a corner pulling people over for doing 2 k's over the speed limit

02/11/2012

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The_Boss

Mik3y said:
winga26 said: Who cares if an officer is doing this 5 minutes later they were probably saving or protecting a persons life.

More like hiding around a corner pulling people over for doing 2 k's over the speed limit

Or bashing a ethnic person and accusing them for drug possesion and resisting arrest.

02/11/2012

Straight out of Bel Air