Police take Bentley on a 'joyride'
Police take Bentley on a 'joyride'
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irocfan

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48,995 posts

219 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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I am curious here, they admit that they broke the speed limit - will they get points on their licences too?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-h...

IMO written warning is fine - they were silly and while I'd expect better from the old bill I can understand the temptation....

threespires

4,466 posts

240 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Similar thing happened to a good pal and Ferrari fan.
He was at the Motorway services & a policeman came over to admire his Boxer. How fast? he said. So my pal tossed him the keys & off they went up the M1 at around 150!

Another time he was at his girlfriends house. He'd parked his 308 rather badly outside. Knock on the door, policeman said - Car's badly parked. So he tossed him the keys saying I've had a drink, would you park it for me? Policeman disappeared for about 10 minutes!


Derek Smith

49,740 posts

277 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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irocfan said:
I am curious here, they admit that they broke the speed limit - will they get points on their licences too?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-h...

IMO written warning is fine - they were silly and while I'd expect better from the old bill I can understand the temptation....
You are more generous than I am.

NikBartlett

703 posts

110 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Meanwhile in Cornwall, 2 officers are now job hunting following a similar stunt laugh

Bigends

6,154 posts

157 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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NikBartlett said:
Meanwhile in Cornwall, 2 officers are now job hunting following a similar stunt laugh
Exactly!

irocfan

Original Poster:

48,995 posts

219 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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NikBartlett said:
Meanwhile in Cornwall, 2 officers are now job hunting following a similar stunt laugh
were their punishments more severe because they tried to blag their way out?

poo at Paul's

14,609 posts

204 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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threespires said:
Another time he was at his girlfriends house. He'd parked his 308 rather badly outside. Knock on the door, policeman said - Car's badly parked. So he tossed him the keys saying I've had a drink, would you park it for me? Policeman disappeared for about 10 minutes!
Them Peugeot’s are a pretty sweet ride.

QuickQuack

2,808 posts

130 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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irocfan said:
NikBartlett said:
Meanwhile in Cornwall, 2 officers are now job hunting following a similar stunt laugh
were their punishments more severe because they tried to blag their way out?
I think the two in D&C filming themselves and passing the video around on WhatsApp added to trying to blag their way out tipped their casea towards receiving their P45s.

jondude

2,441 posts

246 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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Perplexes me how they did not assume such a car probably was fitted with a tracker and so cool it. do the right thing.

Paul Dishman

5,401 posts

266 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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irocfan said:
I am curious here, they admit that they broke the speed limit - will they get points on their licences too?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-h...

IMO written warning is fine - they were silly and while I'd expect better from the old bill I can understand the temptation....
They should both have been prosecuted and dismissed. Otherwise its one rule for them...

Paul Dishman

5,401 posts

266 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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QuickQuack said:
irocfan said:
NikBartlett said:
Meanwhile in Cornwall, 2 officers are now job hunting following a similar stunt laugh
were their punishments more severe because they tried to blag their way out?
I think the two in D&C filming themselves and passing the video around on WhatsApp added to trying to blag their way out tipped their casea towards receiving their P45s.
They were on a "road safety campaign" , but thought it acceptable to go for a joyride at 89 mph. They weren't prosecuted, only sacked.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-566981...

jonwm

2,734 posts

143 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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I was reading this today, only thing I thought was a bit wrong is that they admitted speeding and presume GPS proved it they got away with no points

Big Rig

8,995 posts

216 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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threespires said:
Similar thing happened to a good pal and Ferrari fan.
He was at the Motorway services & a policeman came over to admire his Boxer. How fast? he said. So my pal tossed him the keys & off they went up the M1 at around 150!

Another time he was at his girlfriends house. He'd parked his 308 rather badly outside. Knock on the door, policeman said - Car's badly parked. So he tossed him the keys saying I've had a drink, would you park it for me? Policeman disappeared for about 10 minutes!
rofl another one of your many tales eh!