Impersonating a police officer is already a crime in many countries but it looks as if France may have to legislate against wannabe bus drivers. The Paris region has seen several thefts of buses by aspiring public transport officials this year. A 32-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, accused of stealing and driving a bus along routes in the Paris suburbs on four different occasions last November. Although he had no licence, he appears to have convinced passengers he was a real driver. The man is a repeat offender, having faced similar charges in 2003. And a 26-year-old will appear in court on 18 March after repeatedly attempting to drive Paris buses, dressed in a bus driver's uniform.
Impersonating a police officer is already a crime in many countries but it looks as if France may have to legislate against wannabe bus drivers. The Paris region has seen several thefts of buses by aspiring public transport officials this year.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, accused of stealing and driving a bus along routes in the Paris suburbs on four different occasions last November. Although he had no licence, he appears to have convinced passengers he was a real driver.
The man is a repeat offender, having faced similar charges in 2003.
And a 26-year-old will appear in court on 18 March after repeatedly attempting to drive Paris buses, dressed in a bus driver's uniform.
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Parliament seems to have found no buyers for its six unused body scanners, which have been lying around in its basement since 2005. The final step in the public tender for the six scanners should have taken place on Friday morning (12 March), when, according to the EU official journal, offers were supposed to be "opened in public."
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Parliament seems to have found no buyers for its six unused body scanners, which have been lying around in its basement since 2005.
The final step in the public tender for the six scanners should have taken place on Friday morning (12 March), when, according to the EU official journal, offers were supposed to be "opened in public."
