Road Wars

The One With the Multitasking Cameraman (6x14)

Uitzenddatum: Okt 28, 2008

Lloydy and Jim are in Slough are heading in to assist Charlie in nicking two guys involved in a drug deal. One of them has, apparently, gone into a cul de sac so they head in that general description armed with a description from Charlie, and start searching gardens. Lots and lots of gardens. As more coppers arrive, Kev spots the suspect and, delicately, attempts to climb over the wall – whereas Huey, being far more direct, hurtles straight through the gate and collars the guy amid a veritable forest of satellite dishes. The suspect has far less gear than they would have expected for a dealer, and claims he was the buyer; so quick checks ensue to be sure he hasn’t ditched anything – which indeed he hasn’t. Back with Kev, now with Waller in Windsor out on patrol patrolling. Waller spots a guy sitting in a car park alone, who Kev recognises as a drug user, so they pay him a quick visit as the hour is late and there is no real reason for him to be there. The guy claims to have no drugs – but does have a knife, which they quickly secure. He’s terribly edgy, though, so Waller searches the car. When they decide to take him back to the nick, at which point he flees – with the handcuffs still on! Needless to say, he doesn’t get far, and a further search reveals several wraps of drugs about his person. Conrad is patrolling in Slough with Dixie, when an ANPR ding alerts them to a car in front of them. The car’s driver has apparently had his license revoked having accrued six points within two years of passing his test. As this relates to the car rather than the individual at the wheel, they pull it over to find out who’s driving it. The driver claims to be legitimate and pulls out a heap of papers to back this up – but this doesn’t include insurance. While waiting for Conrad to check this out, the driver fills time by asking Dixie’s advice on how to switch off his fog lights. Maintenance queries completed, Conrad reveals that the insurance policy