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nice to see them doing their job
lurch_917:
as above
last night on my way home from a freinds i got pulled over twice on the a 509 by elcid, only for them to say "excuse me sir but is this your landrover as there has been a lot stolen in the area lately " towich i replyed yes its mine then they got back in their car and peed off . now if theyd allready checked if it was stolen why stop me ?? the last one eaven followed me to the start of my road .
yes if they think its suspect pull the [!Expletive Deleted!] over but to follow me home thats just tacking the pee
Saffy:
--- Quote from: lurch_917 on August 29, 2010, 07:53:20 ---as above
last night on my way home from a freinds i got pulled over twice on the a 509 by elcid, only for them to say "excuse me sir but is this your landrover as there has been a lot stolen in the area lately " towich i replyed yes its mine then they got back in their car and peed off . now if theyd allready checked if it was stolen why stop me ?? the last one eaven followed me to the start of my road .
yes if they think its suspect pull the [!Expletive Deleted!] over but to follow me home thats just tacking the pee
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He knew your address and was making sure you was driving there? Maybe a quick peek in rear as he stopped you? smell your breath? maybe see if your face matched a known person? I'd rather my vehicle stopped and my identity confirmed as owner when driving 'out of hours' as it might not me be, Gwent police used to give out a sticker showing willingness to be pulled for no reason to check identity (not sure it worked though).
hairyasswelder:
--- Quote from: lurch_917 on August 29, 2010, 07:53:20 ---now if theyd allready checked if it was stolen why stop me ??
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Would you notice it stolen if you had gone to bed?? It would be morning when you woke and found it missing then reported it ;)
I drive an old transit and get followed/pulled any time i'm out late..... quick look in the back and they gone. Yes it a bit annoying but I got nothing to hide ;)
landmannnn:
A simple check, is there a key in the ignition? If nicked the steering column shroud would probably be off and the ignition switch assembly hammered off.
LiftedDisco:
On balance, I'd rather they were stopping vehicles and then letting you on your way as soon as it's obvious you are the genuine owner...
I suspect that Plod 1 wasn't talking to Plod 2 to confirm that they had already stopped you - given that Ben's 110 went walkabout in Kettering only last week, I suspect that it is more a case that any 4x4 (or LR) is being checked...
Can't really fault them, although I appreciate the inconvenience!
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