Sacked men tagged offender's false leg

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    BBC News - G4S sacks pair who tagged offender's false leg

    "Private security firm G4S has sacked two members of staff who tagged a man's false leg allowing him to remove it and break a court-imposed curfew. The pair were fooled by Christopher Lowcock, 29, who wrapped the prosthetic limb in a bandage when G4S set up the system at his Rochdale home.
    He was then able to remove the limb and break a curfew imposed for offences involving drugs, driving and a weapon..."
     
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      We were having a laugh at the news item this morning John :loll::loll:You couldn't make it up could you !!! :D
       
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      Yeah, pull the other one Harry :loll:
       
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        Must have been a fairly straightforward court case, sounds like he didn't have a leg to stand on. :D
         
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          Was That the private security firm---- G4S = Gone For Smoke:WINK1:.
           
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