London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by police
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonWhat do you expect to happen if you abandon a car next to a blatant terrorist target and go walkabout?
Obviously the cops aren't going to tow it as it might be boobytrapped
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policeMost people won't leave the car and then go sight seeing, they will ring the AA etc, the car was illegally parked thus bringing the attention to it. Legally parked cars won't have that problem obviously. I think they should check suspicious cars regardless....(Original post by Sir Fox)
Sure they have to, but does that mean that from now on they should blow off every single vehicle that seems slightly suspicious just because it is in close range of an important premise? How about just blowing off every single car whenever the PM or the Queen drive or walk along any given road? I mean, even if those are parked correctly someone could still have hid a bomb inside ... -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policeAre you familiar of the police's protocol when checking for explosives?(Original post by Iqbal007)
The police have got it wrong in terms of blowing the boot to pieces and smashing the window.........so basically overdoing it when their were no explosives. -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policebecause you knowlege of explosives is better than the bomb squad, right?(Original post by brunettegirl92)
why did they need to blow it up exactly?
they can't have done it while checking for explosives, because surely no-one is that stupid to set off an explosion next to what may be explosives.... -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policeThe councillor seems to be sensationalising it a fair bit there. Since when was parking on yellow lines "very dangerous" Illegal yes, stupid, yes but very dangerous? Not really.(Original post by Iqbal007)
Westminster Conservative Councillor Daniel Astaire said: "On this occasion the driver was parked in a very dangerous place, on yellow lines, so police instructed our parking attendant to issue the driver with a ticket.""
It would be very dangerous to park your car on train tracks, but not on yellow linesLast edited by de_monies; 15-06-2012 at 11:02. -
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonThe car was parked on Storey's Gate, which is a side road close to Westminster Palace and was left overnight, not during the daytime. This is inexcusable!! You wouldn't tell yourself, "Fair enough, the car broke down. I should have stayed with it." You would do what most other people do, either sort it out there and then, which costs time and money or leave it til the morning!(Original post by rmhumphries)
There was a controlled explosion as opposed to moving it I guess so that if there was a bomb in it, it wouldn't kill innocent tow-men / people in the houses of commons / etc. It wasn't just the double yellows, it was the location and the fact noone was in the car.
Fair enough, the car broke down. He should have stayed with it, not just left a note.
There are several hundreds people who park on double yellow lines in London every day and funnily enough they don't get their cars blown up. Why not just give him a penalty? Even so, don't have the audacity to destroy someone's car and then still hand them a penalty notice, without actually formally explaining to them that their car wasn't broken into, but rather you decided to blow it up in a "controlled explosion". The chances are also, as his now defunct car was where it was in the morning, he was blatantly charged for being in the congestion zone. It was pretty crass for them to have handled it like they did and anyone in their right mind would take the authorising body to court! -
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonWell I'd say to phone up whoever, so the AA or whoever he's with and either they fix it on site or they put it on a pickup and take it to a garage. What, did you think he was going to drag it home?(Original post by cl_steele)
may i ask how you expect him to move a broken car though? -
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonI'm just astounded that someone could think illegally abandoning your car near a terrorist target for hours on end could just be explained away by a note!
"What's this suspicious package in Parliaments lobby with wires hanging out making a ticking noise?"
"Oh, the label says it's a computer - it must therefore be a computer and couldn't possibly be a terrorist risk - terrorists never lie". -
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonHe phoned the AA (so someone was coming to fix it) and he went sight-seeing, not home. It was left early in the morning, not during the middle of the night.(Original post by medic_armadillo7)
The car was parked on Storey's Gate, which is a side road close to Westminster Palace and was left overnight, not during the daytime. This is inexcusable!! You wouldn't tell yourself, "Fair enough, the car broke down. I should have stayed with it." You would do what most other people do, either sort it out there and then, which costs time and money or leave it til the morning!
There are several hundreds people who park on double yellow lines in London every day and funnily enough they don't get their cars blown up. Why not just give him a penalty? Even so, don't have the audacity to destroy someone's car and then still hand them a penalty notice, without actually formally explaining to them that their car wasn't broken into, but rather you decided to blow it up in a "controlled explosion". The chances are also, as his now defunct car was where it was in the morning, he was blatantly charged for being in the congestion zone. It was pretty crass for them to have handled it like they did and anyone in their right mind would take the authorising body to court! -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policeI understand the police are under no obligation to pay compensation but ex gratia payments are often made.(Original post by Logi)
Will you stop repeating this?! There have been cases like this before (one pretty similar with a civic a few years ago) and they do not give compensation. Even insurance companies will not pay if you're in a prohibited area.
The guy was an idiot who deserved what he got. He does not deserve compensation and he will not get any. -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policenope as most breakdowns occure due to wear and tear or the vehicle not being properly maintained something that insurance companies wont pay out on(Original post by Iqbal007)
thats so harsh, but couldn't that be cancelled out if the car was really broken down provided with evidence?
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policehe didnt say parking on double yellow lines is very dangerous. he said on these particular double yellow lines it is very dangerous.(Original post by de_monies)
The councillor seems to be sensationalising it a fair bit there. Since when was parking on yellow lines "very dangerous" Illegal yes, stupid, yes but very dangerous? Not really.
It would be very dangerous to park your car on train tracks, but not on yellow lines -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policeFair enough. I suppose I should have read it properly(Original post by sconter)
he didnt say parking on double yellow lines is very dangerous. he said on these particular double yellow lines it is very dangerous. -
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonHe did ring the AA, it said in the article he was waiting for them and due to their ermmm shall we say impeccable timing he then went off for a wonder, hindsight not the brightest move but none the less(Original post by Snagprophet)
Well I'd say to phone up whoever, so the AA or whoever he's with and either they fix it on site or they put it on a pickup and take it to a garage. What, did you think he was going to drag it home? -
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Re: Tourists car blown up by police in LondonBetter to be safe than sorry.
I would rather this mans boot be blown off than it actually being a bomb in a car. What he did was stupid leaving a note, he should have contacted the police or someone directly. -
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Re: London tourist's illegally parked car blown-up by policeWhen the Queen goes somewhere, then usually the area is cordoned, security barriers up, parking prohibited and so-on anyway - so any vehicles would have been towed long before she got there.(Original post by Sir Fox)
Sure they have to, but does that mean that from now on they should blow off every single vehicle that seems slightly suspicious just because it is in close range of an important premise? How about just blowing off every single car whenever the PM or the Queen drive or walk along any given road? I mean, even if those are parked correctly someone could still have hid a bomb inside ...
thats so harsh, but couldn't that be cancelled out if the car was really broken down provided with evidence?
