New Form of Joy Riding

[SueEllen]

Man charged with stealing Thames Clipper following miles-long police chase | The Independent | Independent


A man jumped a security gate and took a river bus before leading specialist marine police on a miles-long chase down the River Thames, officers said.

Police vessels rushed to intercept the Thames Clipper boat after it was snatched from Trinity Buoy Wharf, in Poplar, east London, at about 3am on Saturday.


(Not sure why Uber is mentioned in the fecking story.)

[ladymuck]

Uber is mentioned because they now partner with the Thames Clipper service to allow people to pay via the Uber app

Partnership between Thames Clippers and Uber - Uber Boat

[jainnode]

wasn't in a hurry, then?

[SueEllen]

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wasn't in a hurry, then?

I can only suspect he had a bet with this guy - Watch brazen Stanley thief who stole bus and took it on joyride | The Northern Echo

[jainnode]

I can only suspect he had a bet with this guy - Watch brazen Stanley thief who stole bus and took it on joyride | The Northern Echo

an old guy i knew some years ago was an ex london bus driver.
got pissed in camden town one night, nicked a bus, and drove it to enfield before they managed to stop him.

[vetran]

they need to watch taken...

[SueEllen]

an old guy i knew some years ago was an ex london bus driver.
got pissed in camden town one night, nicked a bus, and drove it to enfield before they managed to stop him.

Did he get charged?

Or did they just decide he had dementia?

[jainnode]

Did he get charged?

Or did they just decide he had dementia?

he got community service.
and it wasn't a first offence.

[northernladuk]

he got community service.
and it wasn't a first offence.

FOG

[jainnode]

FOG