Heathrow robbery foiled

Not really a "news bite", but related to LHR

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3721333.stm
Cheers

Michael

[Nottingham Nick]

Interestingly - according to the front of the Daily Mirror yesterday - they were there when the raid took place and have 'world exclusive' photographs of a forlorn looking 'robber' in plasticuffs.

I hope this picture exclusive is more reliable than their last one[:(!] thoug it does raise the question of how this man is now going to get a fair trial after he unobscured face has been plastered over the front of a daily paper.

Nick

[Decker]

and I didn't actually think he looked that gutted. Does beg the question as to why the Police are favouring one newspaper over another? As in didn't they claim to be invited rather than to have just stumbled across a raid in progress?

[Nottingham Nick]

quote:Originally posted by Decker
and I didn't actually think he looked that gutted. Does beg the question as to why the Police are favouring one newspaper over another? As in didn't they claim to be invited rather than to have just stumbled across a raid in progress?

Couldn't agree more - I know this is totally OT, but it does seem strange. They may have had some sort of pooling agreement though, as the same photo is in the mail today.

If I was his lawyer - I would soon be screaming ' abuse of process' - that papers have branded my client a robber - how can he get a fair trial?[:(!]

Nick

[Decker]

Oh I can see the next headlines

"Mirror Man Was Inside Mole In Robbery" - in a stunning exposŽ of just how easy it is to get into an armed gang these days, our heroic investigative reporter was able to apply for and get the prestigious job of "Bag man" with the notorious "Thiefrow Mob". Despite never having done anything more serious than clock up a few SP30's our boy was able to convince the remarkably lax so called security operatives in charge of recruiting for the gang that he "had cased more joints than Samsonite", "did 5 10 stretches on a stretch" and "had no time for nonces and slaaaags". The criminal world has been quick to rise up and condemn those involved as being "wholly unrepresentative of the quality of tea leafs these days". Exclusive continues on p7, 8, 9, 10-13 and in Piers Morgan's dreams...

[Nottingham Nick]

Decker

And I thought I was the biggest cynic on the board;);)

Nick

[Bazz]

Hey Decker, when's your new novel out? ;)

[Decker]

quote:Originally posted by Bazz
Hey Decker, when's your new novel out? ;)

My publishers are having troubles fitting "Confessions of a man who never quite really made it using purely materialistic criteria but enjoyed the journey and that's the point surely?" on the spine.

Seems like I could learn a thing or three from Lynne Truss.