What do cops need 4X4's for?

DukeDredd

Just wondering if anyone knows what the cops need with 4X4's? Was driving to work this morning (Cork City) and a cop in an Isuzu Trooper 4X4 came blazing past me with the sirens going toward a roundabout - i didn't think he'd make it around at one stage it was leaning to one side so much! What the hell are they doing with 4X4's around the city? The terrain isn't that bad!

The Muppet

They cope with the potholes better.

IANOC

lol in case the pursuit goes "cross country"

not that they will catch em or anything

rymus

in case they have to drop their kids to school in & around Killiney/Dalkey/Dun Laoighre (sp?)

IANOC

Lord Nikon

In some cases, they have a small cage in the back for prisioners.

rymus

or dogs...

or maybe even for the kids on the way to school in Killiney...

magpie

To make sure they kill that 70 year old woman crossing the road before swerving into a bus stop. Women drivers.

IANOC

rymus wrote:

or dogs...

or maybe even for the kids on the way to school in Killiney...

528i

The need 4x4's for driving through hoards of syringe toting scrotes in rough neighbourhoods like tallafornia while chasing down and attempting to recover stolen cars and property. No doubt you'll hear mcdowell screaming for guns shortly too.

vasch_ro

magpie wrote:

To make sure they kill that 70 year old woman crossing the road before swerving into a bus stop. Women drivers.

I find this remark quite tasteless actually. Is a little respect for the dead and the people involved to much to ask for ?

Two words, High Visibility.

KTRIC

I seen a 4X4 on O'Connell St. (DUB) about 3 years ago. At first i thought it was just a poser in a big flash Nissan Patrol, it had all the extra's (spot's, flared wheel arches etc..). He had his arm on door and was wearing Ray-Bans. Then all of a sudden the lights started flashing from behind the front grill and he just took off like a light. I think these guys are special branch, they wouldn't give that sort of kit to anyone else.

IANOC

magpie wrote:

To make sure they kill that 70 year old woman crossing the road before swerving into a bus stop. Women drivers.

show some respect mate
thats bad form.

kermit_ie

K-TRIC wrote:

I seen a 4X4 on O'Connell St. (DUB) about 3 years ago. At first i thought it was just a poser in a big flash Nissan Patrol, it had all the extra's (spot's, flared wheel arches etc..). He had his arm on door and was wearing Ray-Bans. Then all of a sudden the lights started flashing from behind the front grill and he just took off like a light. I think these guys are special branch, they wouldn't give that sort of kit to anyone else.

Have them as marked cars now. There was one in my estate this morning, as well as 2 marked cars for some reason. I'm sure Nelly down the road will have all the goss when I go home...

Guy:Incognito

I'd imagine it's harded for knackers in robbed cars to kill gaurds in a 4 x4 than in a normal car. Maybe the lads that were killed on the stillorgan dual carriageway a couple of years back would be still alive if thewy were in a 4 x4

jozi

So none actually knows then?
And whats with the imature comments!

c - 13

DukeDredd wrote:

Just wondering if anyone knows what the cops need with 4X4's?

They have larger cup holders.

CTU_Agent

I'd imagine, its merely for presence for Traffic duties and the like. Also more often than not they do have to pursue across rough terrain that a standard patrol car would find impossible to drive on.

They obviously dont just deploy these vehicles everywhere, id say places that can suport a valid case for one, would have one and everywhere else would be supported by these districts if the needs ever arose to use on.

Thats just my 2 cents.

CrimE

Not really sure why they use them. I would almost agree with the off road pursuit idea but I did work experience in a suburbian Garda Station and they have one there... Not exactly very much rough terrain around either.

If I had to guess I would probably guess that its for presence...?

bazz26

DukeDredd wrote:

Just wondering if anyone knows what the cops need with 4X4's? Was driving to work this morning (Cork City) and a cop in an Isuzu Trooper 4X4 came blazing past me with the sirens going toward a roundabout - i didn't think he'd make it around at one stage it was leaning to one side so much! What the hell are they doing with 4X4's around the city? The terrain isn't that bad!

The same reason why a large number of 4x4 owners have them. Presence on the road.

CTU_Agent

Garda web site describes them as traffic units....they are nice though....

magpie

Respect for who? The 2 ban gardai who were doing 70mph for no apparent reason (they weren't involved in a pursuit) and thanks to their lack of driving skills mowed down a pedestrian then crashed into a bus stop?

You want respect? How about seeing these two gob****es on trial for dangerous driving / manslaughter?

DukeDredd

Wouldn't one of these things cost 2 or 3 times the amount of the normal saloon cars they normally have? Expensive way of getting road presence.

You want respect? How about seeing these two gob****es on trial for dangerous driving / manslaughter?

Here here.

IANOC

magpie wrote:

Respect for who? The 2 ban gardai who were doing 70mph for no apparent reason (they weren't involved in a pursuit) and thanks to their lack of driving skills mowed down a pedestrian then crashed into a bus stop?

You want respect? How about seeing these two gob****es on trial for dangerous driving / manslaughter?

the dead mate
no courts here

Dades

DukeDredd wrote:

Wouldn't one of these things cost 2 or 3 times the amount of the normal saloon cars they normally have? Expensive way of getting road presence.

Yeah lets give cops a pair of stilts instead.

Everyone knows how much of a pain it is getting stuck behind a van or a 4x4 - you can't sh*t in front of you. Makes perfect sense for cops to have higher road vehicles in certain circumstances.

I swear this place should be called object.ie. People have nothing better to do than grumble.

blastman

As far as I can see, they use 4x4s to intimidate other drivers, the same as most of the other gobs that own them do.

Was driving up the M50 one evening last week during the evening rush hour when I saw a marked garda 4x4 driving up the overtaking lane. He was obviously in a hurry as he was driving right up behind cars and tailgating them until they moved over (I saw him do this more than once). I thought he was just being a dick, until I saw the accident he was heading to (which didn't appear to be a serious shunt). I'm not sure why he couldn't just turn on the lights as that would have moved people out of the way faster anyway. Why the tailgating stunt?

Guy:Incognito

magpie wrote:

Respect for who? The 2 ban gardai who were doing 70mph for no apparent reason (they weren't involved in a pursuit) and thanks to their lack of driving skills mowed down a pedestrian then crashed into a bus stop?

You want respect? How about seeing these two gob****es on trial for dangerous driving / manslaughter?

hmm, maybe they knew something that you don't? But then again, that can't be true cos then you might be wrong, and as we can all clearly se, you know more about police work than the people doing the job.

Con9903

IANOC wrote:

the dead mate
no courts here

He never made any disrespectful comments about the person that died. He was just giving out about the 2 garda that did it.

As for the 4x4's, its probably for a number of things, multi terrain pursuits, better safety in the event of a collision, being able to drive up pavements etc. I'm sure there are lots more good reasons.

Guy:Incognito

Exactly, the suspension on a mondeo wont stand up too much bouncing up kerbs at 30 miles an hour.

WhiteWashMan

Stekelly wrote:

Exactly, the suspension on a mondeo wont stand up too much bouncing up kerbs at 30 miles an hour.

ha!

says you!
mine can do it

mike65

Magpie you hav'nt half got a gob on you!

Keep it civil or take it outside.

Mike.