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Gordon Booth · 03-09-2012, 18:33

A policeman friend was telling me of a year or two ago when a convoy of 'travellers' turned up on his patch. They stopped them at the exit to the motorway and the travellers complained they were going to a field nearby. As they hadn't permission the police said 'Go away' and the travellers said 'No, we'll all just park here blocking the motorway'. So the police let them go, leaving it up to the poor farmer to get them moved.
He commented most of the caravans and cars were stolen and not taxed or insured. When I asked why didn't the police just impound them all he said that would just result in a massive increase in car and caravan theft in the area, so not worth the agro.
Can't win, can we?

03-09-2012, 18:33	#43
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46614	Re: Travellers up back alleys in Ossy again A policeman friend was telling me of a year or two ago when a convoy of 'travellers' turned up on his patch. They stopped them at the exit to the motorway and the travellers complained they were going to a field nearby. As they hadn't permission the police said 'Go away' and the travellers said 'No, we'll all just park here blocking the motorway'. So the police let them go, leaving it up to the poor farmer to get them moved. He commented most of the caravans and cars were stolen and not taxed or insured. When I asked why didn't the police just impound them all he said that would just result in a massive increase in car and caravan theft in the area, so not worth the agro. Can't win, can we?