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Another real hero to patrol the streets of Britain and he has a true nemesis this time; the dreaded Clamperama.

"Nanananana loser nanananana loser loser loser...loser"

Admiral Valdemar wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3112670.stm

Another real hero to patrol the streets of Britain and he has a true nemesis this time; the dreaded Clamperama.

Wheel clamping? What the hell is that?

The Duchess of Zeon wrote: Wheel clamping? What the hell is that?

The big orange "boots" that moron cops put on your car so you can't move out of a space you're not supposed to park in.

Montcalm wrote:"Nanananana loser nanananana loser loser loser...loser"

I think this is a classic, but he's got a point, wheel clamping by private companies in some cities is getting out of hand, coppers aren't all that bad but when I read a damn Royal Mail van was clamped during the guy's rounds I tend to get suspicious.

Dalton wrote: The big orange "boots" that moron cops put on your car so you can't move out of a space you're not supposed to park in.

So they do it in NYC, too? *reminds self why she only takes the train there. Again.* I remember when the cities I lived in had nice, normal things called tow trucks...

"Angle-grinder Man?" What the hell kind of name is that?

I can hardly believe this. Is this actually for real?

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:"Angle-grinder Man?" What the hell kind of name is that?

I can hardly believe this. Is this actually for real?

He carries an angle-grinder "saw", a clamps worst enemy.

And yes, it is real. Remember the othetr superhero not long ago who also made headline news? I forget his name, Spa-Man I think, beating up a robber near Bath.

Hmm, while I'll admit that it's not as cool as Watchmen, the fact that there are a few costumed vigilantes running around is somewhat interesting...

Hmm, can't find a Spa-Man article, but I did find one on Marvel trying to turn Princess Diana into a mutated superhero.

Before or after her death?

I'm hoping before, because considering something like that afterwards would be extremely tasteless.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainmen ... 058005.stm

Oh lord, no, that'd be pointless if they tried to do a comic on her pre-carcrash. That's just sick, forshame, Marvel

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Before or after her death?

I'm hoping before, because considering something like that afterwards would be extremely tasteless.

It was made this year a few months back,people were so upset against Marvel that they drop their "brilliant idea"

Hmm, is that actually a crime? Because it didn't seem like it was reported as such.

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:So they do it in NYC, too? *reminds self why she only takes the train there. Again.* I remember when the cities I lived in had nice, normal things called tow trucks...

I don't know about NYC (there's far too much traffic there and booting people would make it worse) but I got booted once at Hofstra.

Dalton wrote: I don't know about NYC (there's far too much traffic there and booting people would make it worse) but I got booted once at Hofstra.

Oh. I'm going to say that they do it in NYC anyway so I can add to my list of things to be proud about.

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Hmm, can't find a Spa-Man article, but I did find one on Marvel trying to turn Princess Diana into a mutated superhero.

You mean this guy? I wonder what he's been up to lately.

Hah, that guy was minted, I sure hope he still has a career stopping crime.

On a related note, there's a superhero in Florida called "Money Man." He wears a suit of $2 bills and throws the same at crowds hundreds of people. Watch out, poverty! Here comes Money Man!

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:

Dalton wrote: I don't know about NYC (there's far too much traffic there and booting people would make it worse) but I got booted once at Hofstra.

Oh. I'm going to say that they do it in NYC anyway so I can add to my list of things to be proud about.

If it was in The Simpsons, it must be true!

(Ref: The City of New York vs Homer Simpson)

neoolong wrote:Hmm, is that actually a crime? Because it didn't seem like it was reported as such.

Last lines read:

A Kent Police spokeswoman said no complaint about wheel clamps being cut off had been made by either a clamping firm or a member of the public.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said they could not investigate unless a crime was reported.

So um....unless the people who want the clampers off report it.....they will never arrest anyone eh?...Sounds very nice....then again the police department must be losing money over this.~Jason

It still seems ambiguous. On the one hand it hasn't been reported by a crime, but if you're sawing them off, aren't you damaging someone else's property?

neoolong wrote: On the one hand it hasn't been reported by a crime, but if you're sawing them off, aren't you damaging someone else's property?

Removing clamps is nothing new. You are correct, it's a crime if you damage the clamp or take it away. In this case I guess the police won't investigate unless someone comes forward with a sawed-up clamp as evidence. If you remove a clamp without damage (which you sometimes can depending on type) and leave it behind, then the legal situation is less clear. However, this only applies to clamps belonging to private clamping companies. There are clamps applied by the police and various government bodies (eg the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority). It's an offence to mess with these in any way. The clamp applied by the police is always a huge item that AFAIK cannot be removed without damaging it anway.

This guy must be restricting himself to the privately applied clamps, because I'm quite sure the boys in blue would take a radically different view if it was their own precious clamps he was mutilating.

I notice that this superhero also says he'll have a go at speed cameras. This will land him in trouble if he attacks one with his Stihlsaw. He's also playing with fire regarding the private clamps - most of the private clamping firms I've encountered are run by pretty hard cases (eg the same guys run security on club doors by night). I'm familiar with one local case where a clamping team caught one of their victims in the act of removing a clamp (destructively) and a very unpleasant scene ensued.

It's good to see he's wearing the correct safety gear for using a grinder

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:

Dalton wrote: The big orange "boots" that moron cops put on your car so you can't move out of a space you're not supposed to park in.

So they do it in NYC, too? *reminds self why she only takes the train there. Again.* I remember when the cities I lived in had nice, normal things called tow trucks...

Right-o.. Since I've been in Albuquerque for nearly 4 years now, I've seen exactly one of those clamping thingies, and several tow trucks. They're around all the time.

~ver

Soontir C'boath wrote:

neoolong wrote:Hmm, is that actually a crime? Because it didn't seem like it was reported as such.

Last lines read:

A Kent Police spokeswoman said no complaint about wheel clamps being cut off had been made by either a clamping firm or a member of the public.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said they could not investigate unless a crime was reported.

So um....unless the people who want the clampers off report it.....they will never arrest anyone eh?...Sounds very nice....then again the police department must be losing money over this.~Jason

Not when most of the clamping is subcontracted by private firms...