No...I am just offering the other side. I also stated "Still, its good in theory that we are in a society where we can complain". Just my opinion, but hey...opinions are like toe cheese....everyone has one.
Lets remember though:
1. Fire without permission
2. Illegal number plate "so effectively the car ive been driving the past week was illegal."
3. Joe Public reported "dodgy" car and Police investigated
4. One cop seemed good natured and had a chat. He was even labelled "Good cop" by the thread author. (But both were complained about)
Lets complain where we have to BUT give praise where its due. If ones car is stolen and the cops find it they are heroes....if its not nicked but due to wrong plate then they are to be criticized?
Thats all.
The complaint was not about being asked why we where not at work but about being asked to move on.
In answer to the questions
1. Maybe so but some discussion here was inconclusive. It was hardly Guy Fawkes as you can see from the pictures.
2. That was my fear and interpretation of the law, however, I think i would have had a strong case against arnold clark as Im aware that dealerships are not allowed to sell vehicles that are untaxed or without at least 6 months MOT so selling one with the wrong plate would probably fall under that category. The car stills showed as registered to trade and not me, so again another legal gray area.
3. apparently an "abandoned" car had been reported, abandoned cars don't have nearby owners camping in the woods, so which was it abandoned or the land owner had asked us to be moved on? My assumption was this was decided upon by bad cop.
4. In a professional body, if one professional sees another do something wrong then it is their duty to inform them of that ? I wouldnt allow another electrician to wire up a plug that may cause harm and then sleep at night and think, maybe should have said summit about that to "Jimmy" I'll let him keep wiring the plugs up wrong till he kills himself or someone else?
It does show good policing that instead of whacking a "police aware" sticker on it and heading off they investigated further, there was coincidentally a dead body found not a cpl of week prior to an "abandoned" focus like mine (http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Daughter-is-arrested-over-body.4651192.jp ), possibly did prompt more investigation. And if you read we did argue the fact about the land reform act to the officers.
I think our reaction was fair, and the outcome favorable to all unless you are implying that those officers now as punishment will be sent to Guantanamo for a couple of weeks ?
Regards
Stoo.