feersum dreadnaught Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 popo gets slapped in peepee for WOT excession incident... LONDON (Reuters) - A British traffic officer caught driving at 159 mph but cleared by a court of speeding and dangerous driving faces a legal move at the High Court in London Wednesday to convict him. The Attorney General will appeal against the acquittal of constable Mark Milton and seek a High Court order that the advanced police driver should be convicted over his high speed blast in the early hours of December 5, 2003. Milton, a qualified advanced driver, was recorded by an onboard camera in his upgraded unmarked Vauxhall Vectra police car traveling at 91 mph in a 30 mph zone and hitting 159 mph on the M54 motorway. The legal limit in Britain is 70 mph. Milton's defense, accepted by the local judge in May 2005, was that he had taken the car on a test run around Telford, Shropshire, where he was based. The judge said the prosecution had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he had driven dangerously and that the car was being "used for police purposes" when the incident occurred. The ruling prompted outrage in the media and condemnation from motoring groups. Wednesday, lawyers for the Attorney General will argue the district judge erred in law when he made his judgment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov26_2 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 That is a great perk of being a cop. I routinely get passed by police exceeding the speed limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Most patrol units don't carry hand guns, so what else are they suppose to do for fun. Here in the US police just shoot people, in the UK they drive fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I guess those Brits don't have any rules about double jeopardy, just keep trying them until you get a conviction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Man, you have to love those brits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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