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glasgow guy · 05-10-2006, 19:10

this lunchtime I was in the local shop next to my work buying some lunch and at the front of the queue were 2 young guys causing a bit of hassle with the shop assistants, it turned out that the 2 guys were drunk and were buying more drink..they eventually left with said drink and wandered off..but as I left the shop they were sitting in their car and shouting at me as I walked by, so I clocked their reggy plate, got back into work and called the local cop shop, gave them the details required and was told that they would put local cars out to stop them to see if my story was correct..I got a phone call later on in the day from the police to say that 1 man has been charged with drink driving - who was clearly over the limit and the other man has been charged with threatening behaviour and at that the officer on the phone thanked me.
but some of the guys at work gave me some grief for being a 'grass' and that I should have let them get on with it as they werent bothering me..I said its not the point - what if they had crashed their car into one of their families cars....they didnt quite grasp what I was saying but thats up to them..but it did get me thinking...when do you turn a blind eye to things...

05-10-2006, 19:10	#1
glasgow guy Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ................... Posts: 1,441 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 893	today I phoned the police regarding a drunk driver this lunchtime I was in the local shop next to my work buying some lunch and at the front of the queue were 2 young guys causing a bit of hassle with the shop assistants, it turned out that the 2 guys were drunk and were buying more drink..they eventually left with said drink and wandered off..but as I left the shop they were sitting in their car and shouting at me as I walked by, so I clocked their reggy plate, got back into work and called the local cop shop, gave them the details required and was told that they would put local cars out to stop them to see if my story was correct..I got a phone call later on in the day from the police to say that 1 man has been charged with drink driving - who was clearly over the limit and the other man has been charged with threatening behaviour and at that the officer on the phone thanked me. but some of the guys at work gave me some grief for being a 'grass' and that I should have let them get on with it as they werent bothering me..I said its not the point - what if they had crashed their car into one of their families cars....they didnt quite grasp what I was saying but thats up to them..but it did get me thinking...when do you turn a blind eye to things...