Prankster tapes together 70 cars in four streets (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Prankster tapes together 70 cars in four streets
11:00am Monday 14th January 2013 in News By Julie Magee
TAPED UP: Gordon Brown with the mass of gas works tape in Lower Parkstone Picture: Sally Adams
A PRANKSTER sparked fears that a serious crime had been committed after running amok with warning tape.
Resident Gordon Brown initially thought Clarence Road in Lower Parkstone had been sealed off by police.
But when he stepped outside to take a closer look, he found his car and other parked vehicles in Clarence Road, Lower Parkstone, were also covered in tape.
He said: “It was a total mystery; I thought police had sealed off our road while an investigation was under way. But it just didn’t make any sense when I saw the same tape had been used on cars.
“I walked around the area and discovered that the same thing had happened in three other neighbouring roads with about 70 or 80 cars taped together.”
It was only when retired garage proprietor Gordon, 69, began removing tape from his blue Seat Leon that he realised a prankster was responsible.
“The penny finally dropped when I saw the words ‘gas main below’ on the tape. The gas board has been carrying out work in our area. It looked like the workmen had left the roll of tape and someone had decided to make mischief.”
Public-spirited Gordon said: “No one else was around so I removed the tape, so people wouldn’t be inconvenienced in the morning. I was also worried that it could have caused an accident or prevented emergency vehicles getting through.
“It was around 9pm and it took about half an hour because the tape was in one long strip. By the time everyone woke up on Satur-day and went out, it had gone.”
Southern Gas Networks spokesman Richard Lowes confirmed Gordon’s suspicions. He said: “It appears that someone, clearly without much forethought, has stolen a roll of our safety tape and used it in a way which could have had serious consequences.
“We are pleased that this foolish and mindless act hasn’t caused anyone any harm and would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. We don’t have plans to follow this up with criminal proceedings and would urge anyone with any concerns around gas safety to call the emergency number on 0800 111 999.”
Comments(16)
phonehome
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11:47am Mon 14 Jan 13
Pablo23
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1:19pm Mon 14 Jan 13
bourne free
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1:24pm Mon 14 Jan 13
Is someone employed to report this !
The Renegade Master
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1:25pm Mon 14 Jan 13
scrumpyjack
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1:38pm Mon 14 Jan 13
stevobath
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3:22pm Mon 14 Jan 13
'Caution Gas Main Below?'...Yes police now responsible for digging up the rd?
scrumpyjack
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3:49pm Mon 14 Jan 13
All the clues are there.
sagadude
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3:58pm Mon 14 Jan 13
Arthur Maureen
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5:11pm Mon 14 Jan 13
stevobath
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9:46am Tue 15 Jan 13
scrumpyjack wrote:Where does it say that...Genius?
Because he saw the tape from inside his house and was too far away to be able to read it.
All the clues are there.
scrumpyjack
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10:54am Tue 15 Jan 13
stevobath wrote:Yawn.
scrumpyjack wrote:Where does it say that...Genius?
Because he saw the tape from inside his house and was too far away to be able to read it.
All the clues are there.
"Resident Gordon Brown initially thought Clarence Road in Lower Parkstone had been sealed off by police.
BUT WHEN HE STEPPED OUTSIDE to take a closer look..."
mmmmmmm
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10:58am Tue 15 Jan 13
But when he stepped outside to take a closer look...
"genius"
large_cheese
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11:27am Tue 15 Jan 13
sagadude wrote:LIKE!
The Echo believes the police are looking for a suspect from Pranksome!
suzigirl
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4:45pm Tue 15 Jan 13
.Freckles
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7:52pm Tue 15 Jan 13
ben111 says...
11:10am Mon 14 Jan 13