AK47

Hey everyone better top up their washer fluid. Here is an unlucky guy but really funny haven't the fuzz got anything better to do like catching more hard-core criminals? [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] Story as taken from the sun:

THREE jobsworth cops swooped on a motorist’s house and fined him £60 — for having no windscreen washer fluid.

Richard Jeffery, 46, was also given three penalty points on his licence after the amazing swoop.

He was sitting watching TV at home when officers called and demanded to see his 11-year-old Vauxhall Cavalier parked on the road.

In a 30-minute check all they found wrong were a loose battery connection — and no water in the windscreen washer bottle.

Richard thought it was a wind-up when they fined him and gave him the penalty points. IT WASN’T.

Fined ... cops' fixed penalty notice

Angry Richard, who has never had so much as a parking ticket, said: “It’s ridiculous. I’m a law-abiding citizen. The whole thing was a joke.”

The “raid” comes as latest figures show an increase in murders, muggings and sex crimes.

Surveys suggest confidence in the police is at an all-time low. Drivers are fed up with being targeted unnecessarily while real crime goes undetected.

Computer analyst Richard, of Wakefield, West Yorks, said: “I try to be a good citizen, but this is all just ridiculous.

“I was watching telly when I got a knock at the door. There were two officers in uniform and one in a boiler suit who was dressed like a mechanic.

Driven crazy ... Richard and his Cavalier which took up so much police time

“I thought it was a wind-up and asked them where the camera was.

“The only reason I can think of for picking on me is the age of the car yet it is fully taxed and tested, has four new tyres and looks good.”

The divorced dad of three even called out a mechanic who fixed the loose battery while the cops were there.

But he was still served with a notice for “dangerous parts”.

Embarrassed senior West Yorks officers yesterday said they were withdrawing the ticket.

Chief Supt Tim Moorby said: “The issue of the penalty notice is not the most appropriate response.”

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[Edited by AK47 - 10/18/2003 5:31:01 AM]

Scoob99

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No ******* wonder criminals have nothing to fear when beating up and robbing some poor old pensioner, the system is a joke, and the officer in charge should be made to answer why this happened
Cheers
Colin

Luke

****** most of them..telling us how hard their job is and how they are stopping crime...yer right when they are watching David Blaine when they are supposed to be patroling a major crime area. Hope they all get well told off.

No wonder people think the Police are the new Pikeys....

alcazar

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Wakefield?......................is that in Notts????:
Alcazar

pslewis

Well I blame Tony Blair and Gordon Browns baby!!

Just grabbing chip's and jye's, boring, predictable, reply!!

There's always 200 sides to a story and The Sun normally 'make-up' 198 of them!!

I would hazard a guess that this bloke showed some road-rage to an off duty cop who sent his mates round .... seen it done .... it happens .... and wouldn't YOU just LOVE to nail someone who had just called you a F''''ing Wa''''ker???

Course you would!!

Pete

[Edited by pslewis - 10/18/2003 9:20:37 AM]

Leslie

To hazard a guess at what the bloke might possibly have done with absolutely no evidence is a particularly stupid post.

beemerboy

PSlewis, you better get yourself a nailgun then!!!

BB

lightning101

Remember a funny one:

Guy sitting in car at side of main road with engine started, indicating to pull out, policeman passes in patrol car and gestures with right hand in what appear to be the ****** sign.
Guy gets annoyed at this follows the policeman to the local station and shouts "what you f'kin problem mate"
Policeman says "I was telling you to put your seatbelt on!!"

BOB.T

These guys still have a job because......