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PostPosted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 18:57 
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Not 100% camera related, but amusing nonetheless. I have no idea how Mr Triggol go to Detective Chief Inspector level.....

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Appeal to help solve number plate conundrum (Taunton and Bridgwater)
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Police in Somerset West are appealing for the publics help to solve a mystery which has seen more than 50 car registration plates go missing from vehicles this year.

Since the start of 2006, cars appear to have been randomly targeted with plates being stolen from both the front and backs of vehicles across the Taunton and Bridgwater area.

Now police want help in a bid to track down who might be responsible or the reasons for the thefts.

There is also a warning for those involved that they are committed a serious offence which could see them given a criminal record.

Somerset West Det Ch Insp Martyn Triggol said: "It is a real mystery to us why these number plates have been taken.

"It would seem that supermarket, college and school car parks have been particularly targeted, but we are unsure what the motive for the thefts might be.

"If it is young people who think it might be a joke to steal the plates, we would remind them that it is a serious offence which could result in a criminal record that might impact on them for the rest of their lives."

In most cases the plates have been unscrewed before being taken, but there appears to be no pattern to thefts.

DCI Triggol added: "We would ask anyone who knows where these plates are or who might be responsible for the thefts to come forward.

"A lot of people have obviously been inconvenienced by these thefts and a significant amount of police resources have gone into investigating them."

People can make their registration plates more secure by using clutch head screws which can be obtained from most car parts stores.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 19:14 
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I have no idea how Mr Triggol go to Detective Chief Inspector level.....


That's easy.

He's a freemason.

Doesn't seem too bright though.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 19:18 
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Somerset West Det Ch Insp Martyn Triggol said: "It is a real mystery to us why these number plates have been taken.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


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Go easy, you lot! Mr. Triggol's parents were probably siblings... :nono:

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smeggy wrote:
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Somerset West Det Ch Insp Martyn Triggol said: "It is a real mystery to us why these number plates have been taken.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:



:roll: :roll:

Well - I would have thought the plan to have "theft proof" plates provides the answer. :roll:

Multiple choice exams .... :roll: :roll:

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Surely it's a spoof report? the guy's name is an anagram of TRY GLARING MOT ! :lol: Or is it TRIMLY ROT GANG!!

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Make sure you all email the guy to 'inform' him of the reason for this 'new' crime. He does seem very naive about it and needs educating by the SS forum members. I've just done so.


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Make sure you all email the guy to 'inform' him of the reason for this 'new' crime. He does seem very naive about it and needs educating by the SS forum members. I've just done so.

Oh come on, don't keep it to yourself. Don't you feel some sort of duty to the rest of the SafeSpeed collective to copy your latest masterpiece here for posterity...?

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I can't copy it as I used the 'Contact Us' Crimestoppers link. What I did was to point out that the reason the number plate thefts had increased was because people are cloning cars to avoid the spiteful, nasty and useless cash-generation-cameras.
It was pointed out that this new number-plate theft crime was a sort-of police-infliced crime brought about by the replacement of 'proper' traffic policing with nasty sneaky electronics and that it was surprising that someone at Det. Ch. Insp. rank could not 'detect' that for himself, but felt it necessary to ask the public for assistance.
It was suggested that maybe he is in the wrong job or wrong career if he can't think for himself.


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Iit "DET Ins "OR "Defective Inspector " ???

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Appeal to help solve number plate conundrum (Taunton and Bridgwater)

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Somerset West Det Ch Insp Clouseau said: "It is a real mystery to us why these number plates have been taken...


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