The Birds Nest
#212
02-08-2012, 09:58 AM
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/policeman-%...r-suspect.html
A police officer chased himself for more than 20 minutes whilst on the look out for someone “acting suspiciously”, it has been revealed.
The probationary officer, from Sussex Police, was undercover checking out an area that had been hit by a spate of burglaries when he was alerted by CCTV operators to a nearby suspect. Unaware that the suspect was himself, the officer set off to track them down – chasing his own tail for more than 20 minutes.
The mistake was only realised after a sergeant inside the CCTV control room recognised the young officer, prompting mass hilarity. The pursuit came to light after a senior officer spoke of the incident to a magazine published by the Police Federation.
“Every time the man darted in to another side alleyway, the PC was turning immediately into the same alleyway, but every time the CCTV operator asked what he could see there was no trace,” the senior officer revealed.
“It was at this point that the sergeant entered the control room where he recognised the junior officer.
“With the sergeant's sides aching from laughter he pointed out to the PC that the operator had been watching him unaware that he was a plain-clothes officer – thus the PC had been chasing himself round the streets,” he added.
Sussex Police also managed to see the funny side of the incident. “Policing is often a serious business, so we all enjoy moments of light relief,” a spokesperson said.
“This story was shared anonymously with the Police Federation magazine, so unfortunately without the date or location, confirming the details and locating the officer is harder for us than it was for the CCTV operator.”
A police officer chased himself for more than 20 minutes whilst on the look out for someone “acting suspiciously”, it has been revealed.
The probationary officer, from Sussex Police, was undercover checking out an area that had been hit by a spate of burglaries when he was alerted by CCTV operators to a nearby suspect. Unaware that the suspect was himself, the officer set off to track them down – chasing his own tail for more than 20 minutes.
The mistake was only realised after a sergeant inside the CCTV control room recognised the young officer, prompting mass hilarity. The pursuit came to light after a senior officer spoke of the incident to a magazine published by the Police Federation.
“Every time the man darted in to another side alleyway, the PC was turning immediately into the same alleyway, but every time the CCTV operator asked what he could see there was no trace,” the senior officer revealed.
“It was at this point that the sergeant entered the control room where he recognised the junior officer.
“With the sergeant's sides aching from laughter he pointed out to the PC that the operator had been watching him unaware that he was a plain-clothes officer – thus the PC had been chasing himself round the streets,” he added.
Sussex Police also managed to see the funny side of the incident. “Policing is often a serious business, so we all enjoy moments of light relief,” a spokesperson said.
“This story was shared anonymously with the Police Federation magazine, so unfortunately without the date or location, confirming the details and locating the officer is harder for us than it was for the CCTV operator.”
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02-08-2012, 12:59 PM
#216
02-08-2012, 01:13 PM
#217
02-08-2012, 09:22 PM
Toyota To Shift Highlander Production To U.S., Invest $400 Million - The Consumerist
Toyota to Shift Highlander Hybrid Production to U.S. From Japan - WSJ.com
Toyota To Shift Highlander Production To U.S., Invest $400 Million
Earlier today at the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota announced that it is shifting production of Highlander SUVs from Japan to the car maker's plant in Princeton, Indiana. The move will result in 400 new jobs at the plant and an additional $400 million investment in the facility. Toyota expects this change will allow it to manufacture an additional 50,000 Highlanders a year, some of which are intended for export.
"We plan to export some of those Highlanders to other countries," the Wall Street Journal quotes Toyota North America President Yoshi Inaba as saying. "Our exports of made-in-America products to 21 countries has topped 100,000 vehicles and we've just begun exporting American Camry sedans and Sienna minivans to South Korea."
Inaba also said the company hopes it investment will lead to more jobs at the companies that supply parts used in the manufacturing of the Highlander.
Toyota to Shift Highlander Hybrid Production to U.S. From Japan - WSJ.com
Toyota To Shift Highlander Production To U.S., Invest $400 Million
Earlier today at the Chicago Auto Show, Toyota announced that it is shifting production of Highlander SUVs from Japan to the car maker's plant in Princeton, Indiana. The move will result in 400 new jobs at the plant and an additional $400 million investment in the facility. Toyota expects this change will allow it to manufacture an additional 50,000 Highlanders a year, some of which are intended for export.
"We plan to export some of those Highlanders to other countries," the Wall Street Journal quotes Toyota North America President Yoshi Inaba as saying. "Our exports of made-in-America products to 21 countries has topped 100,000 vehicles and we've just begun exporting American Camry sedans and Sienna minivans to South Korea."
Inaba also said the company hopes it investment will lead to more jobs at the companies that supply parts used in the manufacturing of the Highlander.
#219
02-09-2012, 06:58 AM
Cops: Dad Kills Tennessee Couple For Deleting Daughter On Facebook
Cops: Dad Kills Tennessee Couple For Deleting Daughter On Facebook « CBS Charlotte
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A father who was upset after a Tennessee couple deleted his adult daughter as a friend on Facebook has been charged in the shooting deaths of the couple, authorities said Wednesday.
The victims had complained to police that Marvin’s Potter’s daughter was harassing them after they deleted her as a friend on the social networking site, Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece said Wednesday.
Potter, 60, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in last week’s slayings of Billy Payne Jr. and his girlfriend, Billie Jean Hayworth. The couple was shot to death in their Mountain City home in the far northeast corner of the state. Their 8-month-old baby was found unharmed in Hayworth’s arms.
“It’s a senseless thing,” the sheriff said.
Authorities have been involved other cases where Potter’s daughter, Jenelle Potter, believed she had been slighted by someone.
Marvin Potter’s friend, Jamie Curd, has also been charged in the killings. Curd, 38, had romantic feelings for Jenelle Potter, 30, the sheriff said.
Cops: Dad Kills Tennessee Couple For Deleting Daughter On Facebook « CBS Charlotte
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A father who was upset after a Tennessee couple deleted his adult daughter as a friend on Facebook has been charged in the shooting deaths of the couple, authorities said Wednesday.
The victims had complained to police that Marvin’s Potter’s daughter was harassing them after they deleted her as a friend on the social networking site, Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece said Wednesday.
Potter, 60, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in last week’s slayings of Billy Payne Jr. and his girlfriend, Billie Jean Hayworth. The couple was shot to death in their Mountain City home in the far northeast corner of the state. Their 8-month-old baby was found unharmed in Hayworth’s arms.
“It’s a senseless thing,” the sheriff said.
Authorities have been involved other cases where Potter’s daughter, Jenelle Potter, believed she had been slighted by someone.
Marvin Potter’s friend, Jamie Curd, has also been charged in the killings. Curd, 38, had romantic feelings for Jenelle Potter, 30, the sheriff said.
