Crazy Tesco Car Park Incident

Efour · 28 Dec 2018 at 05:27

Has this been unravelled yet?

adam cool dude · 29 Dec 2018 at 13:50

Any update?

FoxEye · 29 Dec 2018 at 15:03

Kermit said:
it does seem a bit odd given the footage outside the store, in store CCTV and the fact the car (now recovered) must have been rented from a Car Rental place which would have required identiification like driving license and a payment card and likley also has its own CCTV that they haven't been traced yet.

Or are the police incompetant?

I suppose if the renter turns round and says, "I wasn't driving because (yadda)" then they have to prove it was actually them behind the wheel and not a 3rd party.

Like that couple that got away with a crime (forgot what) because they both said the other was behind the wheel, hence nobody could be prosecuted

dowie · 29 Dec 2018 at 15:23

Should have CCTV images of their faces that could have been shared with the press to go along with this well publicised story, should be pretty easy to catch them after that.

ahar · 29 Dec 2018 at 16:19

No update in the local papers, but their offices are generally closed over Christmas.

Chris Wilson · 4 Jan 2019 at 12:19

A witness has apparently stated the driver was initially a woman in sunglasses and the actual thief later, from being seated in the rear, ousted her from the driving seat and took the wheel himself as he was presumably unimpressed by her lack of recklessness and determination in getting away.

TheVoice · 4 Jan 2019 at 12:50

dowie said:
Should have CCTV images of their faces that could have been shared with the press to go along with this well publicised story, should be pretty easy to catch them after that.

They probably already had an ID for both by that point anyway, but it doesn't always mean you can find them right away.

In any case, two arrested:
https://www.herts.police.uk/news-an...r&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn

Em3bbs · 4 Jan 2019 at 17:20

A 45 year old man from Edgware has been arrested on suspicion of theft and dangerous driving.
A 32 year old woman from Borehamwood has been arrested on suspicion of GBH, theft and dangerous driving.

Poor little lambs were just trying to get away from the nasty people hitting their stolen hire car.

ahar · 8 Mar 2019 at 18:33

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/n...ous-driving-at-rickmansworth-tesco-postponed/

Dis86 · 8 Mar 2019 at 18:53

Lol how is she unavailable? She's in a jail ffs - surely they know where she is 24/7?

Werewolf · 8 Mar 2019 at 18:59

Dis86 said:
Lol how is she unavailable? She's in a jail ffs - surely they know where she is 24/7?

Meant to be appearing by video link but an admin mess up at the prison.

I'm guessing they've got limited video links and by the time it was realised she was meant to be using it, it was too late (link either already in use for another trial, or not working) and transporting prisoners takes time to arrange.

Knowing where someone is doesn't equal them being available for a court appearance when it requires keeping them secured.

idi banashapan · 9 Mar 2019 at 21:33

Diddums said:
Never knew I'd see the day a Citroen excelled at something.

actually lol'd at this comment! Still, I bet the electrics are screwed now.

Hades · 18 Mar 2019 at 22:03

Jailed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-47613156

Dis86 · 18 Mar 2019 at 22:07

Good result. Needs to stay there for a while...

Resident · 18 Mar 2019 at 22:12

"Turner was also banned from driving for four-and-a-half years."

ALWAYS annoys the living fornication out of me. Absolutely no point in giving another driving ban when the guilty party was caught driving whilst disqual. Such should be converted into a custodial sentence.

CaptainRAVE · 18 Mar 2019 at 22:19

3 years, appalling. How are these people ever allowed to drive again?

Dis86 · 18 Mar 2019 at 22:47

CaptainRAVE said:
3 years, appalling. How are these people ever allowed to drive again?

Well...gender is a big one. Men get longer sentences for the same crimes.

Malevolence · 18 Mar 2019 at 23:50

Resident said:
"Turner was also banned from driving for four-and-a-half years."

ALWAYS annoys the living fornication out of me. Absolutely no point in giving another driving ban when the guilty party was caught driving whilst disqual. Such should be converted into a custodial sentence.

I know, that really boils my **** too. You see it all the time on shows like Traffic Cops or Police Interceptors. They chase some scrote around, finally get him nicked only to find out he's currently on his fifth ban for driving whilst disqualified and then the courts just hand him a fine and a further ban. Yeah, like that's really going to stop ***** like that.

tom_nieto · 19 Mar 2019 at 07:12

I’ve only just watched the video. The public’s reaction is amazing but also hilarious. The highlight has to be the slightly older looking gent ramming the car with all his might with a shopping trolley. It sort of looks like people have used any excuse to smash up a car! Why is the rear window broken for example?