This morning's VSB radio news had a real gem in it from Court Reporter and PLP MP Ashfield DeVent.
Mr. DeVent read (as only he can) a court report on a case where a man gave police a false identity after a traffic stop, only to then find that the individual whose identity he had assumed was the proud owner of a number of outstanding warrants.
The judge fined the man $400 or thereabouts for attempting to 'pervert the course of justice' (seems small) and then another $200 or so fine for the traffic offence.
So that's the setup.
Mr. DeVent ended his report with the following quote:
"The moral of the story: Before you give a false name to the police, know if the law is looking for them."
Yes, you read that right.
For Mr. DeVent the moral of the story wasn't to tell the truth to the Police, but to be make sure that when you lie about your identity you pick someone without outstanding warrants?
I'm not making it up. A classic.
