mastifflover Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Ah, I wondered how long it would take for this to surface. My concern with this picture is the source, or there lack of. It seems to have done the rounds, but no one has identified the source or in fact, the force in question. On the other hand, I have heard reports that this is a fake. Unofficially, it was pointed out this vehicle was on a film set. Either way, there is nothing to confirm whether this is genuine or not. Like most things on social media, I will take it with a bucket of salt that as it maybe. However i was driving past the crown court in sheffield heading for derek dooley way and i look to my left... o what did i see? i was a police officer driving a van and talking on mobile phone. that is the truth. and that is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddinburner Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I did'nt even think it looked like a phone, looks more like a wet wipe to me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 This did the round ages ago. It's a complete fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 There's no context at all here, he could have been parked up, that's not clear, it could have been an emergency in which case anybody is allowed to use their phone while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Already been outed as fake. Sussex Police have confirmed that the vehicle belongs to a TV company and the still was taken from video footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Doesn't even look like a genuine police van as the police wording is way too small and in the wrong place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjon Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I saw a copper sitting in the outside lane on the M1 today for a good 15 mile, many stretches where there wasn't traffic in any lane for a large period of time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_arc Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 picture says it all The picture says nothing. It is an image from a video (that has since been removed from YouTube). The video shows the rest of the van, including markings of CFZ - which is a code that a production company use on their film vehicles. Also in the clip, it shows the front of the of the van and "POLICE" is masked/taped over (as per the rules for these vehicles being on public roads). They've simply forgotten to mask the "POLICE" lettering from the side. The production company is ELSAction and the vehicle in that picture is likely this one; http://www.elsaction.tv/policeimages/mercedes-sprinter-4-cell-prison-van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xt500 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Ah, I wondered how long it would take for this to surface. My concern with this picture is the source, or there lack of. It seems to have done the rounds, but no one has identified the source or in fact, the force in question. On the other hand, I have heard reports that this is a fake. Unofficially, it was pointed out this vehicle was on a film set. Either way, there is nothing to confirm whether this is genuine or not. Like most things on social media, I will take it with a bucket of salt Ha ha film set? ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Womersle Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Three weeks ago I saw the same thing, policeman on mobile whilst driving. This was on Pontefract Road at Brampton Bierlow. The time was 1300 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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