Scotland's Public Transport Chief Caught Cloning Cars

[Evercross]

Scottish Sunday Mail Story.

Despite absolutely rolling in cash he was probably just being a tight b'stard who didn't want to pay two lots of VED and insurance.

[the-sharpener]

Was it towing a horse box?

[anonymous-user]

This incident simply reinforces the image of the 'thrifty scotsman'.

He earns £153,000 a year yet drives two knackered old Passat diesels worth about £1000 combined, and then proceeds to try to keep hold of even more of his cash by running on on a cloned plate!

That man is a shining example of how to be staggeringly tight fisted!

[Shrugging for Victory]

This is an interesting one for sure, especially as his son is a police officer (or was he blissfully ignorant that his dad had 2 cars with the same reg?) Can I place £5 on nothing happening to them both.

[bern]

Amazing! On Lewis at the moment. Seeing my father in law shortly. An English man living here who's a stunch SNP lover (don't ask, no idea?!)

This is great ammunition!

[jhonn]

In his high-profile position he should have realised that this was unlikely to have gone unnoticed - either stupid or arrogant enough to think that he would get away it, either way he's in a world of pain and embarrassment of his own making. Zero sympathy or understanding from me!

Wonder who it was that dobbed him in?

[g3org3y]

jhonn said:

...either way he's in a world of pain and embarrassment of his own making

Is he? We'll see what happens.

Shrugging for Victory said:

This is an interesting one for sure, especially as his son is a police officer (or was he blissfully ignorant that his dad had 2 cars with the same reg?) Can I place £5 on nothing happening to them both.

Indeed.

[Evercross]

g3org3y said:

jhonn said:

...either way he's in a world of pain and embarrassment of his own making

Is he? We'll see what happens.

This.

Welcome to Scotland after 14 years of SNP rule, where no-one is accountable, ever!

g3org3y said:

Shrugging for Victory said:

This is an interesting one for sure, especially as his son is a police officer (or was he blissfully ignorant that his dad had 2 cars with the same reg?) Can I place £5 on nothing happening to them both.

Indeed.

+1

By all accounts Maclennan has been syphoning public money into his and his cronies pockets via dodgy deals to buy fleets of vehicles from companies he has interests in and he has carried on with impunity. The guy has no shame and a thick skin.

His son also has several side interests that have conflicted with his police duties but nothing has ever been brought to bear about it.

[Pastor Of Muppets]

Evercross said:

+1

By all accounts Maclennan has been syphoning public money into his and his cronies pockets via dodgy deals to buy fleets of vehicles from companies he has interests in and he has carried on with impunity. The guy has no shame and a thick skin.

His son also has several side interests that have conflicted with his police duties but nothing has ever been brought to bear about it.

Welcome to the SNP's Scotland.

Drug deaths?, Covid?, Care home deaths?, Childrens education?, Homelessness?, Food banks?, Hospitals...No, to hell with those problems, these people have serious troughing to get done.

Unfortunately the silent majority who did not vote for this shambolic administration are just sitting back doing nothing about it, whilst
the cognitively impaired minority who did are clapping and cheering them on (and that includes the MSM).

[biggbn]

Evercross said:

g3org3y said:

jhonn said:

...either way he's in a world of pain and embarrassment of his own making

Is he? We'll see what happens.

This.

Welcome to Scotland after 14 years of SNP rule, where no-one is accountable, ever!

g3org3y said:

Shrugging for Victory said:

This is an interesting one for sure, especially as his son is a police officer (or was he blissfully ignorant that his dad had 2 cars with the same reg?) Can I place £5 on nothing happening to them both.

Indeed.

+1

By all accounts Maclennan has been syphoning public money into his and his cronies pockets via dodgy deals to buy fleets of vehicles from companies he has interests in and he has carried on with impunity. The guy has no shame and a thick skin.

His son also has several side interests that have conflicted with his police duties but nothing has ever been brought to bear about it.

Anecdotal, or is there hard evidence for this? I'm sure Police Scotland would be happy to see it I'd one of their officers is manipulating manipulating system/bent? EV, I am genuinely intersted here. If there is no evidence surely posting anecdotal 'by all accounts' is no better than newspapers saying 'a source close to said....'?

[Derek Smith]

Shrugging for Victory said:

This is an interesting one for sure, especially as his son is a police officer (or was he blissfully ignorant that his dad had 2 cars with the same reg?) Can I place £5 on nothing happening to them both.

I know the sins of the father and all that, but why should the son know about his father's law breaking? I doubt he dad told him over a beer at a pub.

Even then, he's his son. Do you expect him to report his father about a registration irregularity?

[anonymous-user]

Some old-school journalism in that article, getting out there and taking photographs/building movement dossiers and then confronting the man himself. Almost as good as the Prof. Neil Ferguson stuff.

[Mojooo]

Derek Smith said:

Shrugging for Victory said:

This is an interesting one for sure, especially as his son is a police officer (or was he blissfully ignorant that his dad had 2 cars with the same reg?) Can I place £5 on nothing happening to them both.

I know the sins of the father and all that, but why should the son know about his father's law breaking? I doubt he dad told him over a beer at a pub.

Even then, he's his son. Do you expect him to report his father about a registration irregularity?

Given that high ranking Met Officer got sacked for receiving dodgy pictures - probably yes
I suspect that would be the official Police position.

[Evercross]

biggbn said:

Anecdotal, or is there hard evidence for this? I'm sure Police Scotland would be happy to see it I'd one of their officers is manipulating manipulating system/bent? EV, I am genuinely intersted here. If there is no evidence surely posting anecdotal 'by all accounts' is no better than newspapers saying 'a source close to said....'?

It was reported over a year ago that McLennan's son had breached Covid rules (bearing in mind that the rules were framed in law in Scotland at the time) while working on his sideline as an events co-ordinator and entertainer.

Nothing more happened about it. Guess he wasn't high profile enough?

[Countdown]

Derek Smith said:

I know the sins of the father and all that, but why should the son know about his father's law breaking? I doubt he dad told him over a beer at a pub.

Even then, he's his son. Do you expect him to report his father about a registration irregularity?

I'd expect him to report his dad over a criminal offence, yes.

[biggbn]

Evercross said:

biggbn said:

Anecdotal, or is there hard evidence for this? I'm sure Police Scotland would be happy to see it I'd one of their officers is manipulating manipulating system/bent? EV, I am genuinely intersted here. If there is no evidence surely posting anecdotal 'by all accounts' is no better than newspapers saying 'a source close to said....'?

It was reported over a year ago that McLennan's son had breached Covid rules (bearing in mind that the rules were framed in law in Scotland at the time) while working on his sideline as an events co-ordinator and entertainer.

Nothing more happened about it. Guess he wasn't high profile enough?

Thanks EV, am all shook up! And what about the dad?

[biggbn]

Evercross said:

biggbn said:

Anecdotal, or is there hard evidence for this? I'm sure Police Scotland would be happy to see it I'd one of their officers is manipulating manipulating system/bent? EV, I am genuinely intersted here. If there is no evidence surely posting anecdotal 'by all accounts' is no better than newspapers saying 'a source close to said....'?

It was reported over a year ago that McLennan's son had breached Covid rules (bearing in mind that the rules were framed in law in Scotland at the time) while working on his sideline as an events co-ordinator and entertainer.

Nothing more happened about it. Guess he wasn't high profile enough?

Gee, am all shook up! And what about the dad? Is there evidence of 'By all accounts Maclennan has been syphoning public money into his and his cronies pockets via dodgy deals to buy fleets of vehicles from companies he has interests in and he has carried on with impunity. The guy has no shame and a thick skin', although I concur he appears to resemble and sound like a duck in every way!! I'd just be careful about posting something that may be put aside as scurrilous rumour

Edited by biggbn on Sunday 15th August 17:10

[Iminquarantine]

Countdown said:

I'd expect him to report his dad over a criminal offence, yes.

Would you report one of your immediate family if they committed an offence which is on the lower end of the scale?

[Countdown]

Iminquarantine said:

Countdown said:

I'd expect him to report his dad over a criminal offence, yes.

Would you report one of your immediate family if they committed an offence which is on the lower end of the scale?

If I was a Police Officer and a member of my family was committing insurance fraud then yes, I'm fairly sure i would.

[biggbn]

Iminquarantine said:

Countdown said:

I'd expect him to report his dad over a criminal offence, yes.

Would you report one of your immediate family if they committed an offence which is on the lower end of the scale?

I'm not sure cloning cars is on the lower end of the scale? Surely the very act also includes insurance fraud, MOT fraud, defrauding the government of road tax etc...?