Mr.Manchester

I was driving home and the police followed me then pulled me over and when the copper got out, he asked me how long id had the car? was it mine? then said see ya! and drove off. [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Is it just me that thinks this is strange or what?
comments please............

Seamus

He was probably bored.
I'm with you though, very strange..

STi wanna Subaru

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I had this happen a couple of weeks ago. They just asked if the car was mine and to confirm my address (I suspect they check your reg with base first and find out where the car's registered to). He just explained that there had been a couple of Imprezas stolen in the last few weeks.

Let me go, no problems and it only took 1 minute. I didn't mind as long as it doesn't happen too often.

Paulo P

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Bit strange that. Did they have another call to go to? Never mind at least they didn't give you any grief. Thats the last thing you need.

Paulo P

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Bit strange that. Did they have another call to go to? Never mind at least they didn't give you any grief. Thats the last thing you need.

wrx

They were probably hoping it was stolen so that they could have a race and call it a job, why else would they pull you over? They know full well that if it was stolen then you wouldn't stop and they wouldn't be able to catch you. Bunch of time wasters.

Brian Swan

I think it's a little satisfying knowing they will stop cars, not just Scoobs hopefully, at high risk to see if the driver is actually supposed to be in the car.

Safety for the cost of only a minute.

Think to the case if it wasn't actually you in the car.

nom

Can't see too much of a problem with this. I'd be happy (and very suprised) to find that my car had been stolen & recovered by a random check. After all, most of us probably wouldn't know that the car had been pinched for a while, so it may not be reported as being stolen & the police know this so they do spot-checks on highly-pinched cars in general. Whirly blue lights > 'hello sir, name & address' (bleep bleep bleep) 'thank you sir, have a nice evening' is no probs. Could even be seen as 'good customer relations' to me!

2WD James

i guess it shows they care.

astraboy

I'm with nom. I've been pulled in the cossie a couple of times and asked to confirm my address and postcode. then they let me go. No bother, nothing. Its nice to know that the bill are thinking about car theft and its a relativly simple way of doing checks. Plus a tea-leaf aint gonna stop so they might get a good 5 mins of airtime on police camera action if they are in a chase with a cossie. Either way they benefit and my cars a little safer.
astraboy.

TonyBurns

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Manchester aint a safe area at the moment so be grateful they pulled you!
Now i hope you noticed them following you, just imagine if it was another unmarked car.... scary aint it but not as scary as someone trying to boot down your front door [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Tony

Mr.Manchester

WOOOO hold on guys, i forgot to mention i was in a G-reg Orion of my mums cos i was going in a busy car park in town and it didnt matter if the orion got dented

^Gazzer^

I had the same near Alderly Edge. They said the same thing to me, that a lot get stolen. Mine wasn't on the PNC yet as I had only just registered it.

ga33a

Hi All,

I was stopped in my first scoob back in 97. I was actually asked where I was born!

Anyone had that?

Gazza

P.S. I resisted the temptation to say "in a hospital"

Beastie

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Ga33a
youve got a really good memory!!!!! I cant recall where I was born and in fact cant even recall much before the age of 5.I guess if the police asked me that one I wouldnt stand a chance, be the death penalty for sure!!!
Beastie

ga33a

Beastie

I've got a cracking memeory. I can even remember what me feet used to look like before my gut blocked the view

Gazza