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Last I knew, If I record still or video photography with my camera, I automatically hold the copyright to that video or image, and that video/image belongs to me.
I also have the understanding that anyone is able to record video/images of anything they are able to, provided that they do so FROM a public place.
If the image or video has some kind of TM or advertising material attached to it, then use of it is limited without written consent of the TM or copyright holder, ie; Clipsal or coka cola.
Any more thought now?..................
what an absolute joke......a moderate sizes fire ( it can't even be called a big fire) and just about all the air assetts in the state are converged on one little bit of real estate.
Yeah yeah, I know its all as a response to Wangarry and the Coroner and all that crap......but u know....if someone else's town in SA burns today..then the same questions are going to be asked and the same barbs will be thrown....it's about time we had a really hard look at what we do with aircraft because this sort of kneejerk response is b/s. 100,000 people live in a bushfire prone zone called the Mt Lofty Ranges than do in a bit of mallee scrub on the outskirts of Pt Lincoln. Poor risk assessment here, imho. Sure...there will be public scrutiny of the decision, and even some tough questions, but it goes with making the tough calls.
My 2c as well, actually more like 10c
No doubt the officers charge has opened a can of worms within Sapol - it certainly got the tongues wagging here. I have not closely observed the circumstances of this case, however have spoken regularly with a close relative who is regularly in this situation.
Most of us aren't Cops, and haven't had the approriate Urgent Duty Driving training, so is hard to present an impartial argument. My take is that as an officer he has to make a judgment call every time he decides to persue.
He has to measure up the risk that the speeding bike presents against the risk that two speeding vehicles creates. Does the level of offence warrant the chase. Would it be better to simply get close enough to take down a rego number and follow it up later. Overtaking a bus in a speed restriction zone - well that puts him in a very precarious position. To choose to chase in that situation was very brave (and foolish, you may suggest in hind sight).
I think he may have paid the ultimate penalty for making the wrong choice under probably quite strong pressure. To have UDD licence is not a licence to just go for it any time you think the need is there.
As far as firies speeding through speed zones. Well, the same thing applies - Are you going to place the safety of anybody at risk to attend burnt toast alarms, or even a going fire. The time delay created by slowing down at a school zone or roadworks is not going to make any difference at the pointy end. Weigh up the risks against what you realistically expect to achieve. You would never ever forgive yourself if you caused injury (or worse) to a roadworker or child in your haste to get to a grassy that burnt 10 acres of grass and a few fence posts. The legal ramifications is another matter altogether - the rules are only there to keep everybody safe, duty of care etc etc.
dont crew regularly check the nuts?? like start of shift???
but yes its a great idea
lookin at the whole issue this is my 2c
first the officer was in a 20km/hour zone and lookin at the video was not driving with due care in my opinion that is
over taking a bus approching a crossing with people on the crossing!!! did i mention in a 20km zone!!
the bike was doing 87km/h due to the copper chasing him creating a dangerous situation !!!
dont get me wrong, we all do things in the heat of the moment, but we all must be accountable for our actions,
i beleave this judgement is based on was the officer acting without due care??
just like if a cfs/samfs truck was doing even 60-70km/h in a 25km/h zone do you think we would get out filtered kicked!! and should face the full force of the law even my self
i think this should be a warning to us all be carefull and do it right SAFELY
mental not to self dont watch tv and post at same time!!!
Extract: Usually any incident bigger than a 2 appliance response (including RCR, House fires, Hazmats etc), will have a at least one command car on scene.Correct me if I am wrong, but if it is a multi-appliance incident that requires a command vehicle around, would you not have first-aid facilities already at the base for everyone (eg eye wash, smoke affected, exhaustion, small wounds, etc)?
The CFS uses command cars as spotters and strike team leaders, as well as for shipping around the big wigs. Usually any incident bigger than a 2 appliance response (including RCR, House fires, Hazmats etc), will have a at least one command car on scene. Using the principle that the same command cars will cover an entire group, it could make more sense to fit them out, rather than every fire appliance, which may not leave their own brigade area.
I agree that it makes more sense to have the AEDs on scene though - if a command car only ever goes to the group base, I don't think it's worth having and AED on it.
Foxy your barking up the wrong tree again... hey I like the Alerts system.but lets face it how long will CFS keep it going if its trying to save the money??Foxy why dont you tell people who you really are i know some group officers down here would love to know who you are........
