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Sat 25 Aug 2001 19:36
Highway robbery - Peter
Funny how a couple of centuries ago before the police service was established, Highwaymen would hide beside the road and rob passing stagecoaches, now we have a situation where the police hide beside the road and rob passing motorists.....
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Sat 25 Aug 2001 21:43
Re: Highway robbery - Tom Shaw
At least the Highwaymen did not pretend they were robbing us for our own good.........
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Sat 25 Aug 2001 21:47
Re: Highway robbery - Alvin Booth
Peter,
Its always said that history repeats itself and you appear to have proved it.
However at least the Police have't yet resorted to calling out "your money or your life" so we have something to be grateful for.....

Alvin
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Sun 26 Aug 2001 07:34
Re: Highway robbery - Brian
Alvin
Considering the number of cases of deaths, of both suspects and passers-by, in police chases, this might not be true.
If you did not stop after being flashed and flagged down at a mobile checkpoint, you may well be chased to death !
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Sun 26 Aug 2001 11:37
Re: Highway robbery - Andy Bairsto
Could be his job ,then his house ,wive and then suicide .Looking on the dark side
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Sun 26 Aug 2001 20:46
Re: Highway robbery - honest john
It's become unbelievable on the A40 under and east of the Hanger Lane Gyratory. There have apparently been roadworks here for about a year, but I've never actually seen any road work. Nevertheless, the non road workers are orotected by a 30mph (yes 30mph) speed limit on this six lane dual carriageway. Not only that, the first speed cameras are sited immediately behind the totally unexpected 30mph signs. On Saturday there was absoultely no reason for thise speed limit at all. Not a soul around. And all cones, etc. completely cleared away from the westbound carriageway. Anyone who gets a postal ticket from this should take the case to court and attempt to argue that the imposition of this speed limit for no reason whatsoever was totally unreasonable and amounts to entrapment.

HJ
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