Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyboy
Would it not be for the police and CPS to prove that they were intending to drive? What is the penalty of being drunk in charge?
|
Which is no easy thing to do! Just this year I was so worried about a guy driving a car, I reported him to the police. I gave them a description, his car reg and vague idea which road he may have parked in (quite near to where I live).
A drunk polish guy answered the door and immediately the police arrested him for suspicion of driving under the influence. They said my description of him was near perfect, even though it was dark.
To cut a long story short, the CPS aren't happy to take this guy to court as they feel the police can't prove it was him in the car (obviously my description counts for nothing). I've since had to do an ID parade to see if i could pick him out (not sure how that got on) and it seems the case won't even make it to court.
The reason why I phoned the police in the first place is because he cut across a junction almost taking out a set of lights and then mounted a kerb. I do wonder how some police officers remain motivated at work sometimes, its a thankless job
