On Tue, 13 May 2008 09:17:10 +0700, "Tom Thumb"
wrote:
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>"Alasdair" wrote in message
>news:g6kg249i39b688kn4kdf47ul56pvpmpvn8@4ax.com...
>> ANGRY Ian Taylor cut his car in half after it was clamped because TWO
>> INCHES of the bumper was protruding from his drive.
>>
>> Ian, 40, returned home to find the Ford Fiesta had been impounded by
>> the DVLA for having no road tax.
>>
>> It was legally registered to be off the road - but a clamper saw a
>> rear wheel sticking out.
>>
>> The DVLA demanded £200 to release it.
>>
>> But Ian refused - and used a petrol-powered disc cutter to hack it in
>> half when the clampers returned two days later to remove the motor.
>>
>> He then invited them to take the rear half away as it was the only
>> section that was breaking the law.
>>
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>Why didn't he just take the bumper off instead? That was the only part
>overhanging.
If it was only the bumper overhanging then the clamper had no legal
right to trespass onto his property to fix the clamp to his wheel. I
suspectv there was a bit more thana bumper sticking out
>
>But I am pleased he showed up these arseholes for what they are. I'm
>amazed they didn't send an armed response vehicle. Five police cars, 10
>plods and a six-man fire crew? I wonder who had to pay for that. I
>hope they billed the clampers.
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