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Love Zlatan and can't believe how many English supporters and press doubt him. All four of his goals were class but my favourite in terms of technique was the third. A terribly arrogant man but constantly backs it up.

its a great unexpected feeling isn't it? Even though I was innocent I still thought it would go in his favour. - - - Updated - - - Thats what I thought, he's from my local station as well and patrols around my way.

Haha the policeman was outside when I left and I was dying to walk over and say "actually, the phone was in my right hand not my left". I was worried all the way home in case he followed me and got me for something else!

Hahaha everyones asked that and no I didn't! I have done a lot of things at the wheel but texting isn't one of them although probably only because I can't do it one handed haha

Thanks mate :) I had to try not to look too pleased with myself in case they thought I was being smug and got away with it but in reality I was just buzzing because I thought they would believe him! - - - Updated - - - Cheer mate :clap:

Hi all just got back! Well to misquote a famous song, "I fought the law and the law............................................LOST!" The policman was adamant I had done it but different to his previous statement said I was driving towards him as he was on the pavement at 20-30mph and he could see I only had my right hand on the steering wheel which meant my left hand mustve been occupied. As i drove past him he said he got a clear 5-6 look inside the car and I was holding a phone in my left hand and he could see my left thumb moving across the screen. When I had the chance to question him I asked if he was stood on the cycle path of the pavement, he said he wasn't. So I asked how far away from my car he was and he said no more than six foot. I then informed the court that between the road and the pavenment on this street there is two foot of grass next to the kerb, then a two lane cycle path, then another two foot of grass and then finally a pedestrian walkway meanign he must've been a good fifteen feet away at least. Whenever the prosecution asked him a question he also kept asking if he could refer to his notebook to determine certain facts as he couldn't remember specifics 14 months ago which I siezed as being my point exactly from the start! I was then questioned and accepted I was driving the car at that time and at that place. When asked what I was holding if it was not phone I said if I was holding something it could have been anything. My 3 year old daughter sits in the front next to me and she bring toys and books in the car with her so it could have been something slipped off her seat I quickly picked up. I was then asked if i was calling the policeman a liar, I said no I just think he was mistaken. When the magistrates asked if I had anything to add before they leave to discuss the outcome I said for the last eight years I have been driving upto 1000 miles a week for Royal Mail and if this was the sort of thing I often did I would have been caught long ago and in 13 years of driving I don't have a single conviction as driving is my livlihood and I wouldn't risk it for a simple text. Result was not guilty of driving whilst in use of a mobile phone, not guilty of not being in control of a vehicle and not guilty of driving with undue care and attention. I wasn't expecting it at all but its good to see that sometimes you can fight your corner and win :) Thanks everyone for your kind words :)

Well thats my worry now that this is getting costly and going to cost me a fair bit. I thought they had to have some kind of evidence or any policeman could just go around saying they saw anything. Surely they can't ask me to tell them what I was doing at the time as it was 14 months ago and who can remember what they were doing at a certain time so long ago?

I wish I had just taken it now to be fair lol.

Yeah had the full report stating all the details. Basically going to say what you said japslapper, not that hes a liar but he was mistaken. They have already said there is no photographic evidence, all they have is a police officer stood 20 yards away looking for distraction burglars and just happened to see into my car, very hard considering the road is slightly elevated above the pavement so would be even harder to spot. I've got to turn up in my work uniform as well as I cant afford the day off! Lets hope the judge likes postmen! Haha

No I'm not to be honest I didnt think it would get this far. I'm shocked that just his word against mine can come to this for a pretty much nothing offence.

As per the title, I'm in court tomorrow on what I see as a bit of a trumped up driving charge. The history is this: Last November I got a letter asking me to confirm I was the owner of my car as I had been caught texting and driving in September and do I admit that I did it? The only evidence they have is an undercover policeman said he was stood at the opposite side of the road as I came to a stop at the junction and he could see into my car and I was texting. I denied it. July this year I get a letter saying I have to appear in court in October this year. I go with phone records showing that I didnt recieve or send any texts or phonecalls 15 minutes either side of the alleged offence. Was told this doesnt matter as I could have been checking anything on my phone. I again plead not guilty and am told any chance of leniency is over and I must attend trial on !4th November. So a full 14 months after the alleged offence and with no evidence against me apart from what a policeman reckons he saw from 20 yards away what do you reckon my chances are and what can I say?

And we still give India £280m in aid even though their own finance minister said "we dont need it, its a small penaut compared to our own econonmy". We "aid" the second fastest economy in the world while in recession.

Just to boil everyones piss a bit more I have quite a sad story about this. My mum works as a doctors receptionist and there is a young female doctor there who needs IVF treatment as she can't get pregnant naturally. Her and her surgeon husband have spent over £75,000 of their money in the last 8 years and sadly to no avail and they can no longer afford to keep trying. The whole time she has been trying she has had immigrant couples coming in who are getting the same treatment on the NHS having never contributed to it and not doing a single days work over here. Even homegrown benefit claimants don't get IVF treatment but asylum seekers do. Stuff like this really winds me up, we dont look after our own but look after every other ****er.

My in laws have always took on ex racing greyhounds and they have alays been brilliant dogs. Normally very healthy and well behaved as they have been cared for exceptionally. just hope you like long walks as they take a lot of tiring!

Thanks alot! The big 30!