crono06
12-01-2009, 10:38 PM
http://www.dailyexpresso.co.uk/2009/...ports-car.html
Michael Raphel, 28, could have been forgiven for thinking his car would be safe in the most heavily police patrolled areas of the UK, less than a quarter of a mile from the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street.
Unfortunately for Mr Raphel, fearing a potential terrorist attack, the Metropolitan Police carried out two controlled explosions after seeing CCTV footage that showed him running away from the parked car.
The force of the explosions blew off the doors and smashed the windows, leaving the car a wreck.
Mr Raphel, from Headington, Oxford, was celebrating a friend’s birthday in London whilst his £18,000 Honda Civic Type R was destroyed. He then returned to find his burnt our car surrounded by anti-terrorism police.
He said: ''They said I had parked in a sensitive area, just around the corner from Number 10 Downing Street, and close to the Ministry of Defence.
''They explained that because I was seen running from the car, and because of the parades the next day, it had heightened their suspicions.
''When I got back to the car, the driver and passenger windows had been blown out and the bonnet and boot had come open with the force.
''We have laughed about it a bit now but I'm bit gutted to be honest.”
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they carried out two controlled explosions on a vehicle parked in Horse Guard Avenue, Westminster at 10pm on November 7 but refused to comment further.
Stolen from RFD. Hope you guys enjoy. Sad to here that a Type R going like that =[[[
Michael Raphel, 28, could have been forgiven for thinking his car would be safe in the most heavily police patrolled areas of the UK, less than a quarter of a mile from the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street.
Unfortunately for Mr Raphel, fearing a potential terrorist attack, the Metropolitan Police carried out two controlled explosions after seeing CCTV footage that showed him running away from the parked car.
The force of the explosions blew off the doors and smashed the windows, leaving the car a wreck.
Mr Raphel, from Headington, Oxford, was celebrating a friend’s birthday in London whilst his £18,000 Honda Civic Type R was destroyed. He then returned to find his burnt our car surrounded by anti-terrorism police.
He said: ''They said I had parked in a sensitive area, just around the corner from Number 10 Downing Street, and close to the Ministry of Defence.
''They explained that because I was seen running from the car, and because of the parades the next day, it had heightened their suspicions.
''When I got back to the car, the driver and passenger windows had been blown out and the bonnet and boot had come open with the force.
''We have laughed about it a bit now but I'm bit gutted to be honest.”
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they carried out two controlled explosions on a vehicle parked in Horse Guard Avenue, Westminster at 10pm on November 7 but refused to comment further.
Stolen from RFD. Hope you guys enjoy. Sad to here that a Type R going like that =[[[