jingjoe

Always look on the bright side of life - Monty Python

What if you are NOT GUILTY,don't have high class influential friends,the local cops aren't your drinking buddies or hang around your house with you.You don't live in Bangkok or another large city with a 7000Bath lawyer on speed dial.What if your retired on 40,000Baht a month,its the 25th and the next check won't be deposited until the 1st of the month.You live in the sticks,30kilometre from the nearest sizable town. What do you do then?

I dare say in that situation you're a fair chance of getting screwed.

This is not an unusual situation in Western societies either, where citizens get the justice they can afford.

I agree with those that suggest playing it cool and waiting for the walloper to drop a hint... keep a spare smile up your sleeve for such an eventuality.

Finally some advice (for what it's worth) when speaking to Police (no guarantee's) in any serious matter, after name and birthdate, only offer words to the effect of;

"Officer I want to assist you in your enquiries, but this is a very serious matter, so allow me to speak to my solicitor before commenting further."

In most western countries I also recommend; "I got it at a pub, I've never seen the bloke before, I was just experimenting."

Good thought provoking thread.

God defend New Zealand - National Anthem

I came for you - Manfred Mann

When ya get drafted - Dead Kennedys

What do I get - Buzzcocks

Hit me with your rhythm stick - Ian Dury

Burning down the house - Talking Heads

into a delight.

"you're a greenie?"

said the pony...

There's gonna be a showdown - The Johnnys

"oooh you're hung..."

You give me fever - Cramps

the irish shamrocks

and gay militia

on his mum

Straight lines - Silverchair

It's a kind of magic - Queen (said with a lisp)

and chewing quickeze

I should have known better - Jim Diamond

pookher eye socket

Sit on my face - Monty Python

chips went flying...

hedinniwannamisst'a Sheaf toss

handbags at ten...