Discussion
Ten years or so back there was a very high-profile murder in my (then) division, and after a very long and protracted investigation, two men were charged and then remanded into custody. As they needed to be transported as cat "A" prisoners, they required a three-vehicle convoy, and I was recruited as driver of the lead car. Unfortunately, I didn't know the way to the prison to which they'd been remanded, so a local Sergeant who knew the way jumped in with me.
Now, the case had attracted a lot of national media attention and I was aware that there were a number of TV cameras lined up next to the exit ramp of the nick. Unfortunately for me, the Sergeant who'd jumped in with me was renowned as being a funny bugger, and as we started to exit the nick, he said something which really cracked me up.
So, my one and only (so far) starring role on the 6 o'clock news involved a very serious report on the tragic murder of a local man, followed by footage of the convoy leaving the nick, led by a traffic car which was being driven by some buffoon who was quite clearly pissing himself laughing.
I've avoided cameras ever since.
Now, the case had attracted a lot of national media attention and I was aware that there were a number of TV cameras lined up next to the exit ramp of the nick. Unfortunately for me, the Sergeant who'd jumped in with me was renowned as being a funny bugger, and as we started to exit the nick, he said something which really cracked me up.
So, my one and only (so far) starring role on the 6 o'clock news involved a very serious report on the tragic murder of a local man, followed by footage of the convoy leaving the nick, led by a traffic car which was being driven by some buffoon who was quite clearly pissing himself laughing.
I've avoided cameras ever since.
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