Why Not to Post Pictures of Your Dinner

That's not my dinner by the way.  I wish it was - I like meatballs.  It was the first picture that came up when I searched for "Dinner" in Google Images.  It's owned by the BBC and I have a TV Licence so I hope they don't mind me using it.

But I digress.

I very rarely go on to the Liverpool Echo Website (or any of the other Trinity Mirror Newspaper ones)  They tend to be unreadable due to the invasive advertising but a particular headline piqued my interest and I've discovered that if you go on there using Internet Explorer, the adverts don't work so you can actually read the stories.  Most of the photos don't work either but I checked on Chrome and there are no gory pictures of the crash in the particular headline I'm on about.

Here's the headline:

'Hungry' police officer crashes after using blue lights to 'get home for tea'

And here is the story.

A 'tired and hungry' police officer put on his blue lights 'without reason' after his wife sent a picture of his tea on the table.  He switched on his emergency lights, drove at speeds up to 80 mph, ran a red light and then crashed into a BMW.

It's a shame because he had had a long day working and he has a distinguished career, first in The RAF  and then in The Police.  It appears to be a one-off mistake, but since he could have killed someone, it is right that he was punished.  He admitted one count of dangerous driving, was disqualified from driving for 12 months and was handed a 12-month community order. He must also carry out 40 hours of unpaid work and must pass an extended driving test before he will be allowed back on the roads. The officer was also ordered to pay the prosecution costs.

His job is on the line - I hope he doesn't lose it.

On top of all this, I bet his tea was cold when he finally got home.