Breaking the law 25 years ago
Discussion
Cool Mart said:
I *might* have some footage of illegal driving from 25 years ago, what are the legalities if it makes it online ?
Is there a time limit for prosecution of not very safe driving ?
There's a big difference between not very safe driving and, for instance, serious sexual offences. Is there a time limit for prosecution of not very safe driving ?
Are you suggesting that a person who has committed a serious sexual offence against a woman should be let off if, for instance, he or she was in a position of power which allowed them to make prosecution at the time very difficult?
Derek Smith said:
There's a big difference between not very safe driving and, for instance, serious sexual offences.
Are you suggesting that a person who has committed a serious sexual offence against a woman should be let off if, for instance, he or she was in a position of power which allowed them to make prosecution at the time very difficult?
Given that the OPs post makes no mention whatsoever of serious sexual offences, if I had to put money on it I'd suggest he's not in any way concerned about having committed such offences in the past. What he's worried about, as per that post, is whether video evidence of tAre you suggesting that a person who has committed a serious sexual offence against a woman should be let off if, for instance, he or she was in a position of power which allowed them to make prosecution at the time very difficult?
tish driving 25 years ago can now be used against him. If you can answer his question, please feel free to do so. 
Hungry Pigeon said:
Derek Smith said:
There's a big difference between not very safe driving and, for instance, serious sexual offences.
Are you suggesting that a person who has committed a serious sexual offence against a woman should be let off if, for instance, he or she was in a position of power which allowed them to make prosecution at the time very difficult?
Given that the OPs post makes no mention whatsoever of serious sexual offences, if I had to put money on it I'd suggest he's not in any way concerned about having committed such offences in the past. What he's worried about, as per that post, is whether video evidence of tAre you suggesting that a person who has committed a serious sexual offence against a woman should be let off if, for instance, he or she was in a position of power which allowed them to make prosecution at the time very difficult?
tish driving 25 years ago can now be used against him. If you can answer his question, please feel free to do so. tish ... that's the word I was looking for Cool Mart said:
Hmmm, that got serious quickly.
I'm pretty sure I didn't touch her knee
My apologies. I thought you were relating to the series of sexual offences that have been reported after a number of years have elapsed. I could not believe that anyone would not know about limitations in prosecution of minor traffic offences.I'm pretty sure I didn't touch her knee
Derek Smith said:
My apologies. I thought you were relating to the series of sexual offences that have been reported after a number of years have elapsed. I could not believe that anyone would not know about limitations in prosecution of minor traffic offences.
Well, I don't know, and I suspect many others don't, so if you have something definitive that lays out how long until such things can't be followed up, that'd be interesting reading.
I didn't think there would be an issue, it was a long time ago.
The footage is on video tape and some on Super8 so I was thinking of getting it digitised, but didn't want an overzealous member of staff at Snappy Snaps confiscating it.
Watching it this afternoon and my heart was pounding as I relived my misspent youth .... it scares me just watching it these days !
The footage is on video tape and some on Super8 so I was thinking of getting it digitised, but didn't want an overzealous member of staff at Snappy Snaps confiscating it.
Watching it this afternoon and my heart was pounding as I relived my misspent youth .... it scares me just watching it these days !
Hungry Pigeon said:
Given that the OPs post makes no mention whatsoever of serious sexual offences, if I had to put money on it I'd suggest he's not in any way concerned about having committed such offences in the past. What he's worried about, as per that post, is whether video evidence of ttish driving 25 years ago can now be used against him. If you can answer his question, please feel free to do so.
Whoosh parrot much?tish driving 25 years ago can now be used against him. If you can answer his question, please feel free to do so. Extreme examples to show it depends very much on the nature of the offence.
S. Gonzales Esq. said:
.......As for the OP, Google 'C'était un rendez-vous'. That guy got away with it.
Which guy? 
Despite the director Claude Lelouch saying years later that he drove the car himself, there is no conclusive proof that he did do the driving, and it would be all too easy for him to deny it if questioned and charged.
The reality for the OP is, the Police are not going to be interested in any ancient footage of some t
tish driving unless a more serious offence occurred during it, such as a hit and run incident where someone was seriously injured or killed. untakenname said:
Surely you can just not name the driver? Loads of recent stuff is put up on youtube of people ragging pcp hot hatches and the police don't seem to do anything so 25 years ago should attract very little attention.
It wasn't fair to assume it wouldn't be a problem, when the video shows me chasing two friends on their motorbikes with number plates clearly in view.A bit of fun on a quiet Sunday afternoon and no real danger to any one apart from ourselves .... like most we believed ourselves to be invincible at that age !
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