Supercar Confiscation in Paris

[Shmee]

Details aren't there in entirety, but a well known collector and son of the president of Equatorial Guinea who lives in Paris has had his entire collection seized, believed on the grounds of them being the proceeds of crime. The only car that hasn't been seen to be taken yet that it is known he owns is a red Aston Martin One-77.

Video of Maserati MC12, Aston V8 V600 LM, Phantom Coupe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgUwOzjSRYE

[hornetrider]

Wowsers.

[shoestring7]

White Royce and shiney Veyron?

Presumably it was the Paris taste Police.

SS7

[LotusOmega375D]

Makes you laugh when the manfacturers of these extremely limited edition hypercars claim that they will only sell them to their most respected customers. Most of them either go to crooks or dealers who supply the crooks.

Who cares where the money comes from, just hand it over matey!

[williamp]

New cluth for the Maserati..

That'll be the last time we'lls ee those cars for quite a While...

[AUDIHenry]

Does the Maser have the ability to raise the front for driveways and such? Looks like it's activated and even then it's so low, would be ridiculous to drive in the city.

[Zod]

Well done the French. There ought ot be a lot more scrutiny of these scummy African dictator spawn.

[OlberJ]

hornetrider said:

Wowsers.

Indeed, that's some arse.

[AUDIHenry]

LotusOmega375D said:

Makes you laugh when the manfacturers of these extremely limited edition hypercars claim that they will only sell them to their most respected customers. Most of them either go to crooks or dealers who supply the crooks.

Who cares where the money comes from, just hand it over matey!

Which manufacturers claim that and where? Besides, why should cars be any different from anything else? They're a product, they're made to be sold, contrary to your apparent beliefs.

[OlberJ]

I think Fezza said that about the Enzo.

But it can obviously be sold on.

[AUDIHenry]

OlberJ said:

I think Fezza said that about the Enzo.

But it can obviously be sold on.

Ferraris are different because to promote the false sense of rarity and control the marketplace, they sell only to known Ferrari collectors. Has nothing to do with morals, really.

[Rovinghawk]

Zod said:

There ought ot be a lot more scrutiny of these scummy African dictator spawn.

Including presumption of innocence until proven guilty? Fair trial- that sort of thing?

Or is your & the Paris police's presumption of guilt good enough?

RH

[OdramaSwimLaden]

Rovinghawk said:

Zod said:

There ought ot be a lot more scrutiny of these scummy African dictator spawn.

Including presumption of innocence until proven guilty? Fair trial- that sort of thing?

Or is your & the Paris police's presumption of guilt good enough?

RH

One of the poorest countries on Earth and the president's son lives in Paris with a few millon quids worth of cars and houses worth £10m's......do the maths!

Good enough for me.....guilty.

I'm with Zod

[AUDIHenry]

OdramaSwimLaden said:

One of the poorest countries on Earth and the president's son lives in Paris with a few millon quids worth of cars and houses worth £10m's......do the maths!

Good enough for me.....guilty.

I'm with Zod

Name me one country, whether western or otherwise, where the leaders are poor while the citizens swim in riches.

[KrazyIvan]

OlberJ said:

hornetrider said:

Wowsers.

Indeed, that's some arse.

If Traffic Wardens looked more like this round here, I'd be less likely to push in to the path of dog st.

As for the collection, what happens to them, do the police sell them and "reinvest" the proceeds back to there own pockets crime prevention?

[Harry Flashman]

Zod said:

Well done the French. There ought ot be a lot more scrutiny of these scummy African dictator spawn.

Absolutely. If only every government would do this.

Those cars were bought with blood money. They should be sold and the money used to care for victims of his father's hideous regime.

[Zod]

Rovinghawk said:

Zod said:

There ought ot be a lot more scrutiny of these scummy African dictator spawn.

Including presumption of innocence until proven guilty? Fair trial- that sort of thing?

Or is your & the Paris police's presumption of guilt good enough?

RH

They have diplomatic immunity. There will never be a trial. fk them.

[E38Ross]

OlberJ said:

hornetrider said:

Wowsers.

Indeed, that's some arse.

my thinking exactly

[Zod]

AUDIHenry said:

OdramaSwimLaden said:

One of the poorest countries on Earth and the president's son lives in Paris with a few millon quids worth of cars and houses worth £10m's......do the maths!

Good enough for me.....guilty.

I'm with Zod

Name me one country, whether western or otherwise, where the leaders are poor while the citizens swim in riches.

It's all about the ratio. (which you know full well)

[AUDIHenry]

Zod said:

It's all about the ratio. (which you know full well)

What ratio?