Computing: 17th Nov: N.Wales Scamera - Virus

[rodney59]

Computing as is a weekly newpaper style magazine for the Computer industry. On the back page they have a column for general readers letters who have noticed funny computer related events etc. This is from that column. (Unfortunately I could not see the article on their website).

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Sometimes you feel the Government just doesnt want your money. 'I was pleasantly surprised not to receive a Fixed Penalty Notice,' begins Pete Smee, describing his return from holiday in North Wales, where he was snapped speeding by a roadside camera.
That was about as good as it got. He didnt completely escape: He soon received the final 'Seven days to respond' notice instead. So Pete wrote the cheque, checked the form, and found no address to send it to.
Luckily the North Wales Police central ticket office opens for four hours a day. So he rung up to ask for an address, and was told that thousands of original notices had been lost by the royal mail, so if he could ring again, they would reissue the notice.
Pete asked why he should ring again to allow the police to fine him, and was told the system was suffering from a "malicious virus".
'Could whoever wrote the virus delete the reminders as well next time?' he asks

[havoc]

I wonder where you'd stand there...after all, they'd snapped you, but you hadn't received the NIP within 14 days...not your fault, after all...

[kevinday]

From the message I would be asking for proof of delivery/posting of the NIP. This evidence would not be possible given the information, therefore no prosecution possible (for speeding).

[8Pack]

He went to Wales!.................For a Holiday?