Motorists feared body left hanging on bridge over M27

Hanging body prank branded thoughtless by police Hanging body prank branded thoughtless by police

MOTORISTS inundated police with reports that ‘a body’ was hanging from a footbridge over a Hampshire motorway.

Police received a number of calls from concerned drivers who saw the figure hanging from the bridge at Copythorne.

However, when police arrived just before 6am today they discovered it was a dummy that had been covered with a sheet in a suspected prank.

Inspector Bernadette Smith of Hampshire police described the prank as “thoughtless and irresponsible”

She said: “It was very distracting and distressing for the motorists on the M27 this morning and both thoughtless and irresponsible of the people who decided to place it there.”

No delays or accidents were reported as a result of the incident.

Comments(48)

ToastyTea says...
9:36am Tue 4 Sep 12

that's pretty funny to be fair.

bazzeroz says...
9:47am Tue 4 Sep 12

ToastyTea wrote:
that's pretty funny to be fair.
You must be some sort of moron to be fair!

hulla baloo says...
9:49am Tue 4 Sep 12

ToastyTea wrote:
that's pretty funny to be fair.
Not if you were driving at 70mph and thought it was a real person, could have caused a serious accident and possible loss of life. To be fair.

sparkster says...
9:51am Tue 4 Sep 12

im all for a prank thats what makes the world go round but im sorry i dont find that funny, i know it didnt thank goodness but it could have caused a serious accident

tiggerlou says...
9:51am Tue 4 Sep 12

Well toastytea is a troll to be fair

jonnyx says...
9:52am Tue 4 Sep 12

ToastyTea wrote:
that's pretty funny to be fair.
i've followed your recent comments with interest toastytea, and i think it's clear that bazzeroz has hit the nail on the head in his above post.

Georgem says...
10:12am Tue 4 Sep 12

tiggerlou wrote:
Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.

ToastyTea says...
10:17am Tue 4 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
tiggerlou wrote: Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.
Thanks George, appreciated.

Georgem says...
10:19am Tue 4 Sep 12

ToastyTea wrote:
Georgem wrote:
tiggerlou wrote: Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.
Thanks George, appreciated.
You're most welcome.

rightway says...
10:39am Tue 4 Sep 12

Lets stop being fair, to be fair.

ToastyTea says...
10:54am Tue 4 Sep 12

rightway wrote:
Lets stop being fair, to be fair.
Ok fair point.

hulla baloo says...
11:36am Tue 4 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
ToastyTea wrote:
Georgem wrote:
tiggerlou wrote: Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.
Thanks George, appreciated.
You're most welcome.
2 founder members of the mutual appreciation society?

Georgem says...
11:47am Tue 4 Sep 12

hulla baloo wrote:
Georgem wrote:
ToastyTea wrote:
Georgem wrote:
tiggerlou wrote: Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.
Thanks George, appreciated.
You're most welcome.
2 founder members of the mutual appreciation society?
No, that's been going for years. We're relative johnny-come-latelys.

burgerboy says...
2:38pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
hulla baloo wrote:
Georgem wrote:
ToastyTea wrote:
Georgem wrote:
tiggerlou wrote: Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.
Thanks George, appreciated.
You're most welcome.
2 founder members of the mutual appreciation society?
No, that's been going for years. We're relative johnny-come-latelys.
Why don't you two just get a room.!!!

Georgem says...
2:47pm Tue 4 Sep 12

burgerboy wrote:
Georgem wrote:
hulla baloo wrote:
Georgem wrote:
ToastyTea wrote:
Georgem wrote:
tiggerlou wrote: Well toastytea is a troll to be fair
A fairly successful one, at that.
Thanks George, appreciated.
You're most welcome.
2 founder members of the mutual appreciation society?
No, that's been going for years. We're relative johnny-come-latelys.
Why don't you two just get a room.!!!
What are you talking about? We have! Get out of our room, pervert! We're paying for this by the hour.

burgerboy says...
3:17pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Your not the bloke that went into sainsburys and took a picture of his d**k on a display i-pod for all to see, as reported in the bournemouth echo.(;o)

Darren38400 says...
3:35pm Tue 4 Sep 12

I appreciate it must have been distressing for those who drove under this but it is a bit funny.

Darren38400 says...
3:35pm Tue 4 Sep 12

I appreciate it must have been distressing for those who drove under this but it is a bit funny.

Darren38400 says...
3:38pm Tue 4 Sep 12

I wonder if anybody saw anyone "hanging around" the bridge last night?

Darren38400 says...
3:38pm Tue 4 Sep 12

I wonder if anybody saw anyone "hanging around" the bridge last night?

BillyTheKid says...
5:00pm Tue 4 Sep 12

What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.

100%HANTSBOY says...
5:09pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Story posted 07.54 this morning,not exactly "Breaking" noose,more like old noose now!

Huffter says...
5:15pm Tue 4 Sep 12

"No delays or accidents" - sounds like an improvement to the usual situation on the M27!

Georgem says...
6:29pm Tue 4 Sep 12

BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!

Inform Al says...
7:18pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Seems like all the cretins, bigots and inbreds in Southampton are posting here today.

sparkster says...
8:48pm Tue 4 Sep 12

I agree with BillyTheKid it could have had serious consequences and what if any of the motorists had a heart complaint, a prank is a prank but that was downright bloody stupid

Sir Ad E Noid says...
9:12pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Darren38400 wrote:
I appreciate it must have been distressing for those who drove under this but it is a bit funny.
A retard.

Sir Ad E Noid says...
9:14pm Tue 4 Sep 12

ToastyTea wrote:
that's pretty funny to be fair.
And a relative of yours Darren, exhibiting the same symptoms as your good self.

BillyTheKid says...
9:49pm Tue 4 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.

Tracykelisha says...
12:36am Wed 5 Sep 12

Ur bloody sad I fink this is sick ok as yes it cud of caue
Sed a crash toastytea u werido grow up

Georgem says...
8:49am Wed 5 Sep 12

BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.

burgerboy says...
9:26am Wed 5 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote: What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.
Well said Georgem,Go and get a life and a sense of humour,"Billy the Flid".

rightway says...
9:42am Wed 5 Sep 12

burgerboy wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote: What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.
Well said Georgem,Go and get a life and a sense of humour,"Billy the Flid".
I for one would never defend Billy the kid, but to refer to someone as a "flid" shows what a small minded, nasty little boy you are. Go sit alone in a dark room when you sneer at those born this way through no fault of their own.

CruelDevil says...
10:15am Wed 5 Sep 12

Tracykelisha wrote:
Ur bloody sad I fink this is sick ok as yes it cud of caue Sed a crash toastytea u werido grow up
Want to try that again in English?

ilogik_23 says...
12:57pm Wed 5 Sep 12

CruelDevil wrote:
Tracykelisha wrote: Ur bloody sad I fink this is sick ok as yes it cud of caue Sed a crash toastytea u werido grow up
Want to try that again in English?
To be fair toasty tea that's quite funny you pointed out about the spelling, Hilarious! However must agree with Bazzeroz and say it's not funny at all really, although not going to call you a moron, but I will say ' just think a little ' ...

ilogik_23 says...
1:06pm Wed 5 Sep 12

And even funnier is that it was actually CruelDevil that pointed it out! But again, reading all the stupid comments there are some right berks around who fill their time slating and being immature about these things. I guess these people haven't experienced anything tragic yet in their lives, maybe that'll change their views when they do, but who knows.....

CruelDevil says...
2:20pm Wed 5 Sep 12

ilogik_23 wrote:
And even funnier is that it was actually CruelDevil that pointed it out! But again, reading all the stupid comments there are some right berks around who fill their time slating and being immature about these things. I guess these people haven't experienced anything tragic yet in their lives, maybe that'll change their views when they do, but who knows.....
thank you!

BillyTheKid says...
2:31pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.
Basseroz, hulla baloo, sparkster, jonnyx, ilogik, Inform Al, Sir Ad E Noid, and Tracykelisha all indicate disapproval of the stunt, and some criticise those who think it funny, as I did.

As a rule, nobody responds to your posts, Georgem, so you deliberately misinterpret or provoke people to elicit some reply.

Until about a week ago, I have challenged you at every opportunity to highlight your sad activities here. You, together with Lone Ranger, clausentum, rightway, stillness and one or two others have been responsible for some very unpleasant trolling in the past, where you have all collectively victimised me. In fighting back, my own credibility has been compromised a little, but time is a great healer.

Recently, you have complained about me hounding you. Last week, to bring these altercations to an end, I said I would no longer respond to any of your posts, and asked you to do the same with mine. You had already stated you would ignore mine in future anyway.

Yet, this is the third time since last week you have attempted to provoke a reaction from me.

I'm just letting you know that I recognise your strategies, and that ignoring them is not an admission that you are right.

You spend all day every day posting shallow, insignificant comments on this forum, most of the time trying to get other people to engage with you. And you know I am not the first to mention this.

There is no need for you to reply to this post. Let's see if you have the self-control to make this the very last communication between us.

Georgem says...
2:46pm Wed 5 Sep 12

BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.
Basseroz, hulla baloo, sparkster, jonnyx, ilogik, Inform Al, Sir Ad E Noid, and Tracykelisha all indicate disapproval of the stunt, and some criticise those who think it funny, as I did.

As a rule, nobody responds to your posts, Georgem, so you deliberately misinterpret or provoke people to elicit some reply.

Until about a week ago, I have challenged you at every opportunity to highlight your sad activities here. You, together with Lone Ranger, clausentum, rightway, stillness and one or two others have been responsible for some very unpleasant trolling in the past, where you have all collectively victimised me. In fighting back, my own credibility has been compromised a little, but time is a great healer.

Recently, you have complained about me hounding you. Last week, to bring these altercations to an end, I said I would no longer respond to any of your posts, and asked you to do the same with mine. You had already stated you would ignore mine in future anyway.

Yet, this is the third time since last week you have attempted to provoke a reaction from me.

I'm just letting you know that I recognise your strategies, and that ignoring them is not an admission that you are right.

You spend all day every day posting shallow, insignificant comments on this forum, most of the time trying to get other people to engage with you. And you know I am not the first to mention this.

There is no need for you to reply to this post. Let's see if you have the self-control to make this the very last communication between us.
As I've said in the past, Billy, you seem to think every reply is some sort of attempt to provoke you. I must say, conversations with you in real life must be rather dull if this is how you react. All your friends and family must be creeping around you on conversational eggshells, lest you accuse them of attacking you all the time.

Why is it, every time someone responds to your posts, you find it necessary to reply with a billion paragraphs on why they're such a terrible person? Did it ever occur to you to just reply to the post? Give it a go.

Georgem says...
2:49pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Billy, if you think pulling the "poor victim" card out for the eight-hundredth time is going to allow you to troll and insult people with impunity, think again. You might have said you were going to ignore Evil GeorgeM(tm)'s posts, but you've said that before, and failed. Your ego won't allow you to stop trying to treat everyone like your former pupils.

BillyTheKid says...
3:02pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.
Basseroz, hulla baloo, sparkster, jonnyx, ilogik, Inform Al, Sir Ad E Noid, and Tracykelisha all indicate disapproval of the stunt, and some criticise those who think it funny, as I did.

As a rule, nobody responds to your posts, Georgem, so you deliberately misinterpret or provoke people to elicit some reply.

Until about a week ago, I have challenged you at every opportunity to highlight your sad activities here. You, together with Lone Ranger, clausentum, rightway, stillness and one or two others have been responsible for some very unpleasant trolling in the past, where you have all collectively victimised me. In fighting back, my own credibility has been compromised a little, but time is a great healer.

Recently, you have complained about me hounding you. Last week, to bring these altercations to an end, I said I would no longer respond to any of your posts, and asked you to do the same with mine. You had already stated you would ignore mine in future anyway.

Yet, this is the third time since last week you have attempted to provoke a reaction from me.

I'm just letting you know that I recognise your strategies, and that ignoring them is not an admission that you are right.

You spend all day every day posting shallow, insignificant comments on this forum, most of the time trying to get other people to engage with you. And you know I am not the first to mention this.

There is no need for you to reply to this post. Let's see if you have the self-control to make this the very last communication between us.
As I've said in the past, Billy, you seem to think every reply is some sort of attempt to provoke you. I must say, conversations with you in real life must be rather dull if this is how you react. All your friends and family must be creeping around you on conversational eggshells, lest you accuse them of attacking you all the time.

Why is it, every time someone responds to your posts, you find it necessary to reply with a billion paragraphs on why they're such a terrible person? Did it ever occur to you to just reply to the post? Give it a go.
Your post, as I expected, is nothing but provocative fiction.

BillyTheKid says...
3:04pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
Billy, if you think pulling the "poor victim" card out for the eight-hundredth time is going to allow you to troll and insult people with impunity, think again. You might have said you were going to ignore Evil GeorgeM(tm)'s posts, but you've said that before, and failed. Your ego won't allow you to stop trying to treat everyone like your former pupils.
Ya-da ya-da ya-da............evi
l george, former pupils, ego.........ya-da, ya-da, ya-da.......

Georgem says...
3:16pm Wed 5 Sep 12

BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
BillyTheKid wrote:
What a lot of mindless, pointless drivel you all write about a matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous.
No different to commenting on nothing other than your distaste for other people's comments!
My comment on the article : it is a "matter that is both serious and potentially hazardous", ie not funny.
Cherry-pick words from your post all you like; you're still - as ever - only interested in telling others how they should be commenting.
Basseroz, hulla baloo, sparkster, jonnyx, ilogik, Inform Al, Sir Ad E Noid, and Tracykelisha all indicate disapproval of the stunt, and some criticise those who think it funny, as I did.

As a rule, nobody responds to your posts, Georgem, so you deliberately misinterpret or provoke people to elicit some reply.

Until about a week ago, I have challenged you at every opportunity to highlight your sad activities here. You, together with Lone Ranger, clausentum, rightway, stillness and one or two others have been responsible for some very unpleasant trolling in the past, where you have all collectively victimised me. In fighting back, my own credibility has been compromised a little, but time is a great healer.

Recently, you have complained about me hounding you. Last week, to bring these altercations to an end, I said I would no longer respond to any of your posts, and asked you to do the same with mine. You had already stated you would ignore mine in future anyway.

Yet, this is the third time since last week you have attempted to provoke a reaction from me.

I'm just letting you know that I recognise your strategies, and that ignoring them is not an admission that you are right.

You spend all day every day posting shallow, insignificant comments on this forum, most of the time trying to get other people to engage with you. And you know I am not the first to mention this.

There is no need for you to reply to this post. Let's see if you have the self-control to make this the very last communication between us.
As I've said in the past, Billy, you seem to think every reply is some sort of attempt to provoke you. I must say, conversations with you in real life must be rather dull if this is how you react. All your friends and family must be creeping around you on conversational eggshells, lest you accuse them of attacking you all the time.

Why is it, every time someone responds to your posts, you find it necessary to reply with a billion paragraphs on why they're such a terrible person? Did it ever occur to you to just reply to the post? Give it a go.
Your post, as I expected, is nothing but provocative fiction.
*sigh* tragic, really.

Georgem says...
3:17pm Wed 5 Sep 12

BillyTheKid wrote:
Georgem wrote:
Billy, if you think pulling the "poor victim" card out for the eight-hundredth time is going to allow you to troll and insult people with impunity, think again. You might have said you were going to ignore Evil GeorgeM(tm)'s posts, but you've said that before, and failed. Your ego won't allow you to stop trying to treat everyone like your former pupils.
Ya-da ya-da ya-da............evi

l george, former pupils, ego.........ya-da, ya-da, ya-da.......
Now you're getting the idea! Just shrug it off! Ditch the old "Poor Billy, victim" act! It was a bit pathetic, and nobody was buying it anyway.

I'll just remind you, you actually admitted to troll-like behaviour in your most recent faux truce. Just sayin'

Georgem says...
3:48pm Wed 5 Sep 12

BillyTheKid wrote:
I say, I say, I say. How do you get half a ton of sh** into something the size of a small football ?

Dunno.

Ask Georgem. He's managed it with his head !

Before you report this, remember I have archived what you have just said to provoke it !
Archive whatever you want, Billy, creepy though it may be. Make sure you archive your own posts as well. I know you think you're beyond reproach, and that your endless diatribes qualify as some Hannibal Lecter-type insight into the mind of Evil Georgem(tm), but they are, in fact, designed exactly to inflame another user. Pretty much a troll, by definition.

Georgem says...
3:51pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Tune in every day forever, to see Billy pick fights with people, then complain that he's being 'victimised'.

Georgem says...
4:30pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Billy, at no point have you torn me to shreds. Seriously, give up. You and I see this entire set of incidents entirely differently.

BillyTheKid says...
6:44pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Georgem wrote:
Billy, at no point have you torn me to shreds. Seriously, give up. You and I see this entire set of incidents entirely differently.
The only reason you are commenting now is because I have fed you material to attack. When the material dries up, you'll dry up.

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