Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

carzony wrote: »

Me neither, I had to watch twice and i'm still confused:eek::p

foreign wrote: »

It's the N4 inbound. You can see the Foxhunter and Texaco (part time police station) opposite!

goldie fish wrote: »

The radio doesn't look right. From memory back then the handsets resembled telephones.. The Microphone style only came in at the start of the 80s.

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Don't know why the amber lights on the customs cars annoys me so much! They should have blues like 90% of every customs force in the developed world !

carzony wrote: »

Just a little joke i'd say, I have seen a focus van round my way kitted out similar to that fiesta, I think people just like to pretend they are driving patrol cars around :rolleyes:

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Is it you? :pac:

WilcoOut wrote: »

reason im asking is one flew by me at high speed the other day

it had no dash lights, just wing tip blues and rear blues in the bumper lights ( i think)

it had the most bizarre siren iv ever heard, nothing iv ever heard in this country never mind on a garda car - like it was in slow motion or something

and it was just one bloke on board - not a typical 'mule' lookin chap either

http://www.thanhniennews.com/index/pages/20130603-hanoi-police-told-to-probe-rampant-sales-of-traffic-cop-uniforms.aspx

Vietnam police told to probe sales of traffic cop uniforms

The Ministry of Public Security has ordered the Hanoi police force to investigate the rampant street sales of traffic police uniforms that was recently reported by local newspaper Tien Phong (Vanguard).

Tien Phong reported that uniforms worn by the traffic police – and sometimes those of the regular police – are frequently sold on the sidewalks at the Nguyen Trai-Khuat Duy Tien intersection.

The uniforms of various sizes are priced at VND100,000-200,000 (US$4.7-9.4).

The media have reported a number of cases in which “normal” people dressed like traffic police officers have stopped vehicles violating traffic rules, fining the drivers and pocketing the money.

The scams stemmed from the fact that many traffic police officers routinely order traffic violators to pay cash on the spot rather than pay the fines afterwards at police stations.

Most violators accept for fear their vehicles would be confiscated, or because they want to avoid wasting time going to the police station to pay the fines.

A World Bank-funded survey last November found that the traffic police is the country’s most corrupt institution.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/teacher-posing-as-a-garda-is-jailed-29320067.html

Teacher posing as a garda is jailed

A TEACHER posing as a garda ordered a petrol station assistant to open up a shop so she could use the ATM.

Annette Bonner (37) was dressed in full garda uniform which she had taken from a serving officer, who was renting a room in her house.

Bonner claimed she initially put the uniform on “for fun” after her tenant – Garda Maria O'Hara – came home from a night out.

However, she then “stupidly” left the house.

However, this was rejected by gardai, who said Garda O'Hara, who was stationed at Pearse Street, was unaware Bonner had taken the uniform.

A court heard Bonner has had problems with alcohol since her father, a retired garda, died of cancer last October.

Sentencing Bonner to three months in prison, Judge David McHugh said that impersonating a garda was a very serious offence.

Bonner, of Lohunda Crescent, in Clonsilla, immediately appealed the matter.

She admitted before Blanchardstown District Court to impersonating a member of An Garda Siochana.

She also admitted to assuming the name and rank of Garda O'Hara.

Sergeant Maria Callaghan said Bonner turned up at Discount Fuels in Clonsilla at around 6am on July 5, 2012, in full uniform. She was also wearing epaulettes on her shoulders, which had Garda O'Hara's garda district letter and ID number.

Sgt Callaghan said Bonner filled her car with petrol and bought groceries, worth €23. The court heard that the shop was closed but operates a hatch |system.

Sgt Callaghan said Bonner went to pay but her Laser card was rejected.

She then identified herself as a garda and ordered the assistant to open up so she could use the ATM.

The sergeant said the assistant opened the shutters to let Bonner use the ATM, but she failed to get cash.

Sgt Callaghan said Bonner again told the assistant she was a garda and would return in 30 minutes with money to pay.

Sgt Callaghan said Bonner signed the receipt in Garda O'Hara's name but never returned.