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La policía inglesa le "vuela" el coche por tenerlo mal aparcado
La noticia es de esas que te dejan perplejo: un británico dejó su coche mal aparcado en una calle de Londres y la Policía Metropolitana lo "voló" con explosivos ante la sospecha de que se podía tratar de un posible atentado terrorista. La onda expansiva dejó el coche totalmente destrozado.
La historia es tan absurda que parece escrita por el mismísmo Kafka: El pasado 7 de noviembre Michael Raphel se trasladó desde Oxford a Londres en su flamante Honda Civic Type R para asistir a la fiesta de cumpleaños de un amigo. Dejó el coche aparcado en una zona prohibida sin sospechar que sería la última vez que lo vería "en buenas condiciones".
Por desgracia, de todas las calles de Londres Raphel escogió una cercana a Downing Street, y encima a solo un par de centenares de metros del famoso nº 10, residencia oficial del primer ministro británico. Ante la cercanía de tanto edificio del gobierno, no dudó en activar el dispostivo antirrobo, aunque eso no le sirvió de mucho.
Bromas aparte, el caso es que las cámaras de vigilancia le grabaron mientras se alejaba del coche con cierta prisa (recordemos qu acudía a una fiesta de cumpleaños, seguramente una de esas en las que cuando te aburres te vistes y te vas) y la paranoia antiterrorista se puso en marcha.
La Policía Metropolitana entró en acción, y por aquello de que el fuego se combate con el fuego, no se les ocurrió otra cosa que explosionar el vehículo pensando que podría tratarse de un coche bomba. El dueño regresó a las 2 de la mañana (se ve que la fiesta no era lo esperado) y se encontró con su Honda reventado y rodeado de policías antiterroristas. Lo dicho, ni a Franz Kafka se le hubiera ocurrido un desaguisado semejante.
Fuente: http://www.telegraph...sports-car.html
Noticia original:
Police blow up sports car
A sports car which had been illegally parked near Downing Street was blown up by police.
Published: 23 Nov 2009
Michael Raphel, 28, left his £18,000 red Honda Civic Type R on double yellow lines less than a quarter of a mile from Number 10.
But, fearing a potential terrorist attack, the Metropolitan Police carried out two controlled explosions after CCTV footage showed him running from the parked vehicle.
The force of the blast blew the doors off and smashed the windows, leaving the car wrecked.
Officers took the action at 10pm on November 7 - the day before a Remembrance Sunday Parade was due to take place - due to the 'sensitivity' of the area.
Mr Raphel, from Headington, Oxford, who was visiting London to celebrate a friend's birthday, said on Sunday he returned at 2am to find his burnt out 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.
''I know in this day and age they have to be suspicious but I didn't feel this was warranted.
''I wasn't treated badly, but they could've been a bit more tactful.
''The car was registered to me, I'm sure there are ways they could have contacted me if they had really tried to.''
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.
Mr Raphel, who owns a men's designer clothing store, said he would be seeking compensation from the police and an apology.
But a spokesman for insurance price comparison website confused.com said it is unlikely he will receive a payout for his car as he parked illegally.
