Badgerpig Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) Hi Firstly thanks to everyone who has posted advice on obtaining an SGC, Ive completed the process so far and youve been a great help throughout! I filled in my forms several weeks ago, got them signed off and submitted, bought my Brattonsound cabinet, fitted to the wall in an unobtrusive place with rawbolts and arranged a visit with my local FEO Felt a bit like a job interview before he turned up but that was more me wanting to make sure everything was done properly rather than anything he had said pre-visit. Nice chap turned up last night, I had the brews and hobnobs on standby (another good PW tip ) he came in sat down and said "we have a hitch!" "hitch say I?" To cut a long and rather strange story short he had a big file an inch thick on a colourful bloke with the same name surname, first name and even same inital (not same middle name though) as me born in the same hospital on the same day! Further than that he was the exact same height, same build, same hair colour and same eye colour! After a nervous 5 minutes (on my part) he came to the conclusion that I (IT consultant, no record, brother in the Police) couldnt possibly be this career criminal football hooligan with firearms offences (amongst others) and several stays at her majestys pleasure. He inspected my cabinet and was pleased with the fitting and so approved my SGC. I then spent a good hour and a half bending the FEOs ear about the best cartridges, best gun for a beginner, best shooting grounds, insurance etc he's even given me some leads for some rough shooting , we all had a good laugh about it when my missus came home. Needless to say Im going to look into this as Im concered about identity theft as if I know about my evil twins existence then he might find out about me and try to cash in. Thanks again for all your advice its appreciated Edited December 2, 2008 by Badgerpig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 That's flippin hilarious. I hope you coined / gobbed on him as he got in his car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerpig Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Its funny now but I didnt laugh when he asked to see my Bulldog tattoos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Were'nt you TOPBOY for the Great Eccleston inter village firm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerpig Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) yeah that was a long time ago when I was also Don of the Elswick Mafia Edited December 2, 2008 by Badgerpig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Give me my SGC or you'll never get outa here alive Copper. ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I once got arrested for non court appearance. I protested my innocence and complete ignorance of any proceedings against me but plod was adamant I'd glassed someone in a fairly local pub. They eventually gave me the benefit of doubt when they saw my attitude didn't match the culprits and took me to the pub where the glassing occurred. Landlord stated it wern't me so plod bought me a pint then took me home. Turns out the guy had the same name as me. No hard feelings towards them as they were polite but firm, but also pepared to accept a mistake could have been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I once got arrested for non court appearance. I protested my innocence and complete ignorance of any proceedings against me but plod was adamant I'd glassed someone in a fairly local pub. They eventually gave me the benefit of doubt when they saw my attitude didn't match the culprits and took me to the pub where the glassing occurred. Landlord stated it wern't me so plod bought me a pint then took me home. Turns out the guy had the same name as me. No hard feelings towards them as they were polite but firm, but also pepared to accept a mistake could have been made. You are lucky. No one in this day and age ever simply puts their hands up and says "I made a mistake". Good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 oooo'er! Is there anyway of preventing things like this happening again in the future? I'd hate to know there was someone who could possibly jeapordise anything for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 The FEO who came to see me turned up at one of my family home (which was a previous address!). My dad then phoned me to advise me that he was on his way to see me lol. Really nice guy, simple admin error I can only assume. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 oooo'er! Is there anyway of preventing things like this happening again in the future? I'd hate to know there was someone who could possibly jeapordise anything for me. Please forward a copy of your birth certificate and national insurance number and consider it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Badgerpig, it was not Peter who inspected your house was it? If so, please PM me! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerpig Posted December 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) Hi FEO was called Roman, he was fine once he realised I wasnt the same guy, Ive emailed the office at the council register for births and theyre looking up my records to see if there is indeed an evil twin, at first look there doesnt appear to be my names not unusual but not common so I smell a rat and we all know what we do to rats......LOL I think either the Police records are corrupted or this guy is using some of my details Edited December 3, 2008 by Badgerpig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Yep! Maybe this is a case of identity fraud.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Please forward a copy of your birth certificate and national insurance number and consider it sorted Would my cycling proficency certificate do instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 You are lucky. No one in this day and age ever simply puts their hands up and says "I made a mistake". Good for them. its a shame but hardly suprising in the current where there is blame there is a claim society Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 had kind of the same thing when i applied for my first mortgage. turns out that i had been living in london, and bankrupted myself on more than one occasion. at this point, they started to belive me when i didnt look 45 years old, and have a southern accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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