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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

You Can Outrun Their Cars But Not Their Helicopters And Radios

Here is a MINI doing 120 mph in the U.K. with police cars and helicopters in hot pursuit. According to LiveLeak.com:
Julian Patrick Allen, aged 25, of Terrys Lane, Erdington, pleaded guilty to receiving goods that he knew to be stolen – a BMW mini worth £10,000 belonging to a female owner.

He also pleaded guilty to driving the vehicle dangerously on 27th March on the A452, and to driving while he was disqualified from holding a licence, and without insurance.

Allen also admitted being in possession of cannabis, and sent to Crown Court for sentencing. (At Magistrates' Court April~)

He went on to admit dangerous driving and handling stolen goods and at Birmingham Crown Court on May 28 was jailed for 30 months.

The Mini Cooper driven by Allen was stolen overnight between 24-25 March following a car-key burglary at a flat in Sutton Road, Walsall.