Luton car park fire

[RogerL]

I would certainly agree with that point in regards to Caravan manufacturers, but car manufacturers are frequently making small changes which could be the result of reliability (and cost) issues.

My frustration with VW, and that of other owners around the world, is that things where reliability is poor don't get changed - they seem happy to replace poorly designed parts with the same again under the warranty and make customers pay for a sub-standard design if out of warranty.

Remember the old adverts in the '80s "If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen" - things have changed a lot since then!

 

[Buckman]

Man arrested about the fire. See HERE.

 

[Raywood]

He seems to have been arrested as a precaution and then released, rather than being accused of anything. I am not at all sure what that means. As far as I know all investigations so far point to an accidental fire so do not draw any conclusions from the arrest. .

 

[Buckman]

He seems to have been arrested as a precaution and then released, rather than being accused of anything. I am not at all sure what that means. As far as I know all investigations so far point to an accidental fire so do not draw any conclusions from the arrest. .

and here is me thinking you only got arrested if it wasn't your fault! 🤣

 

[Raywood]

Never confuse the law and common sense.

 

[RogerL]

He seems to have been arrested as a precaution and then released, rather than being accused of anything. I am not at all sure what that means. As far as I know all investigations so far point to an accidental fire so do not draw any conclusions from the arrest. .

Sounds like they want to question them under caution so arrested them and bailed them - usually done if they won't make a voluntary statement.

 

[Hutch]

He seems to have been arrested as a precaution and then released, rather than being accused of anything. I am not at all sure what that means. As far as I know all investigations so far point to an accidental fire so do not draw any conclusions from the arrest. .

A friend of mine that lives in Spain has had the same done to him. His car that was in the complex garage caught fire, and he has been arrested for possible Arson, his passport has been seized and has now been waiting over 9 month for the court case.

 

[Jcloughie]

Sounds like they want to question them under caution so arrested them and bailed them - usually done if they won't make a voluntary statement.

The news I heard said he was arrested and released, but that they thought that the cause of the fire was accidental.

I can't see how they can both say it was caused accidentally, but they are questioning someone.

Such is the quality of our news.

John

 

[ProfJohnL]

A felony may not have been intentional, but may have been caused by a careless act or another illegal act.

Just as an example (and I'm not suggesting this was the cause of the Luton fire) Someone attempting to syphon fuel might cause a spill which ignites and causes a fire.

 

[RogerL]

The news I heard said he was arrested and released, but that they thought that the cause of the fire was accidental.

I can't see how they can both say it was caused accidentally, but they are questioning someone.

Such is the quality of our news.

John

They were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage - that may or may not be directly related to the fire. The press can only report what's released by the police - not quite true as the gutter press just makes things up!

 

[Jcloughie]

A felony may not have been intentional, but may have been caused by a careless act or another illegal act.

Just as an example (and I'm not suggesting this was the cause of the Luton fire) Someone attempting to syphon fuel might cause a spill which ignites and causes a fire.

They were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage - that may or may not be directly related to the fire. The press can only report what's released by the police - not quite true as the gutter press just makes things up!

You are both correct. But what I was referring to was the ambiguous quality of the news as broadcast.

John

 

[Dustydog]

Amongst the many photos , this is allegedly the latest one being used in the investigations. You can rest assured one our leading Forensic Scientists were employed day one and their initial findings are in the correct hands .
If I was a gambling man a midlands car manufacturer must be having brown trousers. No stone will be left unturned.

 

[Niall_McIntosh]

Grandmother whose car was damaged in Luton Airport fire 'at fault'

Cath Glaze (pictured) has been left without a car to pick up her grandchildren or get to work after blaze at the multi-storey car park on October 10.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Article suggests that the insurers have determined that the claimant is "At Fault"..........
No indication as to who the insurers are, nor how they justify their claim. Perhaps they don't want to get involved in any litigation with other insurers regarding causation. It's at times like this that you find the quality of the insurance you have purchased.

 

[Dustydog]

If you are interested in the technical aspects here is a “thesis” which sounds credible but I emphasise not proven just yet.

View: https://youtu.be/zk0MWDsueMY