5/14/2004: Ostrich resists arrest

Undertoad · 05-14-2004, 01:27 PM

Police on motorscooters attempt to pull over an ostrich who escaped from a children's petting zoo, Sunday, May 9, 2004, in Taipei, Taiwan. The ostrich eluded capture.

ladysycamore · 05-14-2004, 01:32 PM

Wow great shot....the person managed to capture the bird's feet leaving the ground...excellent.

Nice angle too.

And · 05-14-2004, 02:35 PM

As I looked at this pic, only one thing came to mind...

Roadrunner!
That coyote's after you!
Roadrunner!
If he catches you, you're through!

MAdMoNKEY · 05-14-2004, 02:36 PM

Um, whoever took that picture better get the f#@% off the road...

Slartibartfast · 05-14-2004, 02:50 PM

Ostriches are fast, maybe those cops need one of these:

The Cops are Chasing Me in a WHAT?

glatt · 05-14-2004, 03:02 PM

The cop on the scooter behind the ostritch looks like he has a grin from ear to ear. He realizes the ridiculousness of his situation, and is enjoying every minute of it.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-14-2004, 05:23 PM

That's because he knows he's not the one who's going to have to bulldog that thing.

YellowBolt · 05-14-2004, 06:18 PM

How the hell are supposed to stop an ostrich anyways?

xoxoxoBruce · 05-14-2004, 06:41 PM

Jump aboard, turn off the key and slam on his brakes.

wolf · 05-15-2004, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slartibartfast
Ostriches are fast, maybe those cops need one of these:

The Cops are Chasing Me in a WHAT?

Freaking cool.

" The Lamborghini will also be used to transport human organs for emergency operations."

One question ... if they arrest someone, what do they do, tie him to the front bumper?

jaguar · 05-15-2004, 12:31 AM

Must be something in the water over here. I've been doing 180kph on the highways here and had people FLY past me in the 250kph range, insane. Only last week there was a major accident on a highway near me during a race between a porche and a ticked out BMW. Of course on average, in Lausanne I see 1-2 high-peformance sports cars a day (Ferrari, Maserati...) so I guess it's simply a numbers game.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-15-2004, 09:16 AM

I'd bet we have more cars capable of those numbers, than any other country. Like you said, it's a numbers game.

Besides, that blue & white is a Ford.

jaguar · 05-15-2004, 10:09 AM

As a percentage Switzerland and particularly lausanne and the 'swiss riviera' must be among the highest in the world, I've seen a ferrari, maserati, lamborghini and porsche at one traffic stop before and passing (or being passed by) 5-10 porsches along a 15min strip of that highway is not uncommon.

Of course there are over 50 private (read 1-10m+ to walk though the door) banks with offices in lausanne, a city of 200,000 people.

elSicomoro · 05-15-2004, 10:44 AM

The Missouri State Police used to use confiscated Corvettes and Camaros to bust speeders on major highways...not sure if they still do, though.

jenne · 05-16-2004, 07:39 AM

In North Carolina, the state police use camaros and other assorted vehicles to pull you over, and I'll tell you, some of those things have serious engine adjustments. *raises hand* Found that out the hard way. On another note, when I lived in N.C., it was right by Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base, so fast cars were the norm around there. (along with ugly fins).

05-14-2004, 01:27 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	5/14/2004: Ostrich resists arrest Police on motorscooters attempt to pull over an ostrich who escaped from a children's petting zoo, Sunday, May 9, 2004, in Taipei, Taiwan. The ostrich eluded capture.

05-14-2004, 01:32 PM	#2
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Wow great shot....the person managed to capture the bird's feet leaving the ground...excellent. Nice angle too. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

05-14-2004, 02:35 PM	#3
And Conjunction Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Conjunction Junction Posts: 168	As I looked at this pic, only one thing came to mind... Roadrunner! That coyote's after you! Roadrunner! If he catches you, you're through! __________________ -And, Word Wrangler and Keeper of the Cuttlefish.

05-14-2004, 02:36 PM	#4
MAdMoNKEY Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 47	Um, whoever took that picture better get the f#@% off the road... __________________ "Oooh oooh aaahh aaahh! slap!" - MAdMoNKEY

05-14-2004, 05:23 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's because he knows he's not the one who's going to have to bulldog that thing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-14-2004, 02:50 PM	#5
Slartibartfast \|-0-\| <-0-> \|-0-\| Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 516	Ostriches are fast, maybe those cops need one of these: The Cops are Chasing Me in a WHAT?

05-14-2004, 03:02 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The cop on the scooter behind the ostritch looks like he has a grin from ear to ear. He realizes the ridiculousness of his situation, and is enjoying every minute of it.

05-14-2004, 06:18 PM	#8
YellowBolt I lurk with the best of them Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: not close to philadelphia. :( well, not THAT close. Posts: 146	How the hell are supposed to stop an ostrich anyways?

05-14-2004, 06:41 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Jump aboard, turn off the key and slam on his brakes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-15-2004, 12:31 AM	#11
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Must be something in the water over here. I've been doing 180kph on the highways here and had people FLY past me in the 250kph range, insane. Only last week there was a major accident on a highway near me during a race between a porche and a ticked out BMW. Of course on average, in Lausanne I see 1-2 high-peformance sports cars a day (Ferrari, Maserati...) so I guess it's simply a numbers game. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-15-2004, 09:16 AM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'd bet we have more cars capable of those numbers, than any other country. Like you said, it's a numbers game. Besides, that blue & white is a Ford. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-15-2004, 10:09 AM	#13
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	As a percentage Switzerland and particularly lausanne and the 'swiss riviera' must be among the highest in the world, I've seen a ferrari, maserati, lamborghini and porsche at one traffic stop before and passing (or being passed by) 5-10 porsches along a 15min strip of that highway is not uncommon. Of course there are over 50 private (read 1-10m+ to walk though the door) banks with offices in lausanne, a city of 200,000 people. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-15-2004, 10:44 AM	#14
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	The Missouri State Police used to use confiscated Corvettes and Camaros to bust speeders on major highways...not sure if they still do, though.

05-16-2004, 07:39 AM	#15
jenne Neopets Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 11	In North Carolina, the state police use camaros and other assorted vehicles to pull you over, and I'll tell you, some of those things have serious engine adjustments. raises hand Found that out the hard way. On another note, when I lived in N.C., it was right by Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base, so fast cars were the norm around there. (along with ugly fins). __________________ My grandmother used to poke me at weddings to say "you're next". She stopped when I started poking her at funerals.

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