>> The car was impounded and crushed, he got a whopper fine
>> and was not a happy bunny.
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> At face value that sounds like a gross abuse of the powers vested
> by we the people in our servants

UK police don't muck around

http://www.whatprice.co.uk/car/no-car-insurance.html

I've seen it several times on TV. No insurance, car is a banger,
driver gets his stuff out of it and just walks away. Next stop for
the car - impound, crusher

Joe

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