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Speaker 1: Now joining me on the line is the acting Superintendent

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Speaker 1: of the Palmerston Road Policing John Ganaine.

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Speaker 2: Good morning to you.

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Speaker 3: John, Good morning Katie.

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Speaker 2: Thanks having me, Thanks for joining us this morning. John.

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Speaker 2: We always appreciate your time.

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Speaker 1: Now, I know that there's certainly been or there is

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Speaker 3: Yeah, that's right. It's always a tragedy to lose life

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Speaker 3: on our roads. That's twenty seven for the year, which

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Speaker 3: the major crash people are investigating that serious tragic incident.

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Speaker 3: All we can say to the public is just look

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Speaker 3: where you're going. Be cognizant that be cognizant that what

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Speaker 1: Yeah, and you know, my heart goes out to I'm

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Speaker 1: sure yours does as well, the family of that young

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Speaker 1: an incredibly difficult time and it's also you know, just

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Speaker 1: a reminder I think as well that when a life

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Speaker 1: and the ramifications and you know, the impacts all throughout

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Speaker 3: Well, it's right, Katie, and it's the butterfly effect, as

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Speaker 3: they say, and it's red large because you have a

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Speaker 3: young man who's now not going to see another Christmas.

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Speaker 3: He's not going to have children, he won't watch those

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Speaker 3: children grow up, His family won't see him become married

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Speaker 3: and every time we lose a life in their roads,

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Speaker 3: this effect happens, and it's devastating across small, tight knit

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Speaker 2: Yeah, you're so right, John.

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Speaker 1: How have things been going on our roads over the

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Speaker 1: holiday period? I know that you and I caught up

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Speaker 2: How have things been well?

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Speaker 3: I remember I had a couple of weeks ago, Cartie,

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Speaker 3: had a preponderance of collisions or incidents involving things like

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Speaker 3: hopefully this good drive behavior when it comes to holiday

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Speaker 1: We can only hope, John, But I guess it's also

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Speaker 1: a bit of a reminder for us, you know, to

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Speaker 1: What are some of the more serious offenses that you're

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Speaker 3: Well, I've got a couple of things, Katie, since you

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Speaker 2: Ah, that is unbelievable. John.

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Speaker 3: Now, this fellow also had a warrant for arrest that

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Speaker 2: Oh, yes, spot on.

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Speaker 1: You know, at the end of the days, everybody's out

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Speaker 1: But there's also plenty of people driving their children around

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Speaker 1: Presumably the majority are doing the right thing, and then

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Speaker 3: I mean, look, frankly, it's a standing to anyone who

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Speaker 1: Oh, it's disgraceful. Good on the police for apprehending him

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Speaker 3: Seeing, Well, we found out this week as well. That

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Speaker 3: And we found yet another person who decided to come

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Speaker 2: Goodness me.

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Speaker 1: So, firstly, that one who had taken illicit drugs. Do

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Speaker 3: Cannabis and methamphetamone the daily double, both of which obviously

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Speaker 1: Any idea of the age of that person who was

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Speaker 3: Double look mid thirties, I believe. But there'll be more

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Speaker 1: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, and a very timely reminder. I mean

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Speaker 1: Lot easier these days, isn't it for the police to

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Speaker 3: Well, that's right, Katie and Darwen at the very least,

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Speaker 1: Yeah, John, is there a particular road offense that really

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Speaker 3: Oh, look, I think it's been said. I know this

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Speaker 1: Yeah, it's one of those things, isn't it. It does sort

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Speaker 3: Oh it is. There's a ticket for it. Yeah, guarantee

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Speaker 3: it's an offense.

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Speaker 2: Well, what else? I mean?

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Speaker 3: I'll look not real, not really your younger drivers. Your

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Speaker 3: I know what I'm doing, there's no cops here. I'll

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Speaker 3: And invariably some of these people come in for a

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Speaker 2: Yeah, I bet so, John.

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Speaker 1: What are you asking the community to do today in

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Speaker 3: Look, it's about it's about not being selfish, That's pretty

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Speaker 3: It's not just about you. It's not about you, it's

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Speaker 1: Well, John Ganaine, it is always good to catch up

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Speaker 1: our Northern Territory police are incredibly busy. We appreciate you

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Speaker 1: taking the time to have a chat with us this.

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Speaker 3: Morning, anytime, Katie. Thank you,