My God, it seems like I've been away from here for donkeys years.
Here's a strange little tale and a little warning for all you folks out there.
At the end of last week I received a Notice of Intended Prosecution from the local Police force
. Supposedly I was exceeding the speed limit on a long stretch of road about 30 miles from my house at some unearthly hour in the morning. Now this wouldn't be so bad were it not for the fact that I was tucked up in bed whilst my car was parked in a secure car park.
Having managed to check the cctv of the car park I was certain that my car hadn't budged an inch. So I was ready to write to the Police and get enough evidence to clear my name.
...and now for the fun bit.
As I was out shopping yesterday I got a call from a mate of mine who was at an out of town shopping complex. He claimed that he was stood next to a Cooper pretty similar to mine with my reg plate on it
. As luck would have it, he'd been returning to his car when he spotted the Cooper pull in before the driver and his passengers got out and went into a restaraunt.
Before you know it I was down at the complex with Police in tow. A few minutes later the Police apprehended the little blighters (after a bit of a tussle
) and the car was empounded.
It turns out that the car was stolen elsewhere in the country and new plates put on that matched a Cooper in the same colour (except the roof). It appears that the thieves had used a hook and cane to reach through the letterbox of the unsuspecting owner of the car and grab their keys. Hopefully the owner of the car will have it returned to them... I know I'd be livid if anyone stole my little baby.
Please be aware that your cars are being targeted by these criminals. Don't leave your keys near doors and windows so they can have an easy time getting into your precious little motor.
Also, by putting your car's reg plate and car description on sites like this (in photos and in your signitures) you are generating a useful resource for the people who use these false plates.
Be safe
.
LORDY
