Usual suspects

[Giantt]

https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/9427/nine-supercars-...

[Jamescrs]

Can’t see anything in the article about who the suspects are?

[BertBert]

I thought that s59 was seizure on the second go? Does that mean they'd all been S59'd before?

[Simpo Two]

Is he really called Stinger?! Maybe he shares an office with PC Rhode-Hump.

[loskie]

Backed up!!

By PC internal search.

The police are a very diverse bunch!

Or is that divisive?

[Greendubber]

BertBert said:

I thought that s59 was seizure on the second go? Does that mean they'd all been S59'd before?

Rentals, so highly likely.

[Speed Badger]

Roads policing Superintendent Phil Stinger. Awesomely fitting name.

[Simpo Two]

Speed Badger said:

Roads policing Superintendent Phil Stinger. Awesomely fitting name.

'The successful applicant will be thrown into the road at short notice and must be prepared to let cars drive over him'.

[Greendubber]

Speed Badger said:

Roads policing Superintendent Phil Stinger. Awesomely fitting name.

I once met a Constable Constable.

[CHLEMCBC]

I know a PC Lawman

[Nibbles_bits]

BertBert said:

I thought that s59 was seizure on the second go? Does that mean they'd all been S59'd before?

Nope. Can be seized the first time using S59

(4)A constable shall not seize a motor vehicle in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section unless—

(a)he has warned the person appearing to him to be the person whose use falls within subsection (1) that he will seize it, if that use continues or is repeated; and

(b)it appears to him that the use has continued or been repeated after the warning.

(5)Subsection (4) does not require a warning to be given by a constable on any occasion on which he would otherwise have the power to seize a motor vehicle under this section if—

(a)the circumstances make it impracticable for him to give the warning;

(b)the constable has already on that occasion given a warning under that subsection in respect of any use of that motor vehicle or of another motor vehicle by that person or any other person;

(c)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that such a warning has been given on that occasion otherwise than by him; or

(d)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the person whose use of that motor vehicle on that occasion would justify the seizure is a person to whom a warning under that subsection has been given (whether or not by that constable or in respect the same vehicle or the same or a similar use) on a previous occasion in the previous twelve months.

Edited by Nibbles_bits on Saturday 23 August 23:50

[Dave _]

There were XTwitter posts with video of this

https://x.com/ub1ub2/status/1958824065856102567?s=...

And the subsequent seizures

https://x.com/zeegunner1/status/195891812692757711...

[WyrleyD]

Jamescrs said:

Can’t see anything in the article about who the suspects are?

One of the "X" videos says they are members of the "Religion of Peace", the one that shows them completely blocking the A13.

[BertBert]

Nibbles_bits said:

BertBert said:

I thought that s59 was seizure on the second go? Does that mean they'd all been S59'd before?

Nope. Can be seized the first time using S59

(4)A constable shall not seize a motor vehicle in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section unless—

(a)he has warned the person appearing to him to be the person whose use falls within subsection (1) that he will seize it, if that use continues or is repeated; and

(b)it appears to him that the use has continued or been repeated after the warning.

(5)Subsection (4) does not require a warning to be given by a constable on any occasion on which he would otherwise have the power to seize a motor vehicle under this section if—

(a)the circumstances make it impracticable for him to give the warning;

(b)the constable has already on that occasion given a warning under that subsection in respect of any use of that motor vehicle or of another motor vehicle by that person or any other person;

(c)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that such a warning has been given on that occasion otherwise than by him; or

(d)the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the person whose use of that motor vehicle on that occasion would justify the seizure is a person to whom a warning under that subsection has been given (whether or not by that constable or in respect the same vehicle or the same or a similar use) on a previous occasion in the previous twelve months.

Edited by Nibbles_bits on Saturday 23 August 23:50

Ah yes I see, if they basically carry on after being warned.

[Dave Hedgehog]

They blocked the road…. Justice then

[Simpo Two]

Dave _ said:

There were XTwitter posts with video of this

https://x.com/ub1ub2/status/1958824065856102567?s=...

Fine use of using a mobile phone while driving - and then putting it online...

[XCP]

Greendubber said:

Speed Badger said:

Roads policing Superintendent Phil Stinger. Awesomely fitting name.

I once met a Constable Constable.

There is also an Inspector Sergeant...

[Dave _]

XCP said:

There is also an Inspector Sergeant...

I’ve met a Sergeant Major

[XCP]

Dave _ said:

XCP said:

There is also an Inspector Sergeant...

I’ve met a Sergeant Major

Plenty of them around!

[Pickled Piper]

Well done to Essex Police for taking action.