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From: "David Bell" <deebel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) your smile of the decade
> The incident took place about 45 mins from where I stay. Bear in mind that
> the news are making capital out of this. The officer issued a fixed
> penalty
> ticket as in his opinion a violation had occurred. The driver quite
> naturally is not going to pay the FP however his lawyer only responded to
> the ticket the day before a reminder letter came out of the system, so
> they
> have crossed in the post. I expect the Procurator Fiscal (public
> prosecuter)
> will file it carefully and nothing else will come of it. If it goes to
> court
> then the police will have to prove the case as it is not a judgement call
> not a prima facie violation. I would be surprised if the top brass would
> want this to go any further.
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 29 January 2010 16:31
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] your smile of the decade
>
> The most amazing part of this story is not that he was blowing his nose
> but
> that he was stopped in traffic, in neutral and with the handbrake engaged.
> That he was not in control of the vehicle is a farce. I think any US
> judge
> would dismiss this case in 30 seconds. I hope the UK judge does the same.
> If it were me I think I'd file a case of "harassment"
> against the cop.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Donald wrote:
>> Charles Geilfuss wrote:
>>> Looks to be good fodder for a Monty Python skit. Is there really a
>>> rule against blowing ones nose or just some vaguely worded rule about
>>> full control of your vehicle. Looks like Barney Fife has moved to the
>>> UK.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>
>> It's in the Highway Code. The advice isn't prescriptive; that is to
>> say that, although blowing your nose is not specifically mentioned,
>> if, in the opinion of a police officer, you do not have full control
>> of your vehicle, you may be subject to caution.
>>
>> This particular flatfoot has form, though. But the fact that he's not
>> been quietly told to be less zealous is worrying. He's obviously a
>> prick, and it brings the whole legal system into disrepute.
>>
>> IMHO.
>>
>> D.
>>
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