Runaway Mobility Scooter Carries Off Woman

87-year-old Eileen Bishop was saved from a scooter kidnapping by police when they managed to stop her mobility device 5 miles from her home. Eileen and her husband were on their way to church when the scooter sped off with her. Her husband said said the scooter, which "hadn't been going that well," was set to three-quarters speed. "Suddenly she passed me at full tilt," Mr Bishop said. "I shouted after her but she is a bit deaf. I couldn't chase her as I've had a triple heart bypass. She just disappeared off the radar." Officers found Mrs Bishop after a motorist reported a mobility scooter "swerving" across the road near Pendown Cross, five miles away. The scooter was taken into custody but had no comment.

Dear Lord, that is good stuff.

[palegray.net]

This post has completely changed my mind on the Idle section. My gut hurts from laughing; I can't remember the last time something was so funny it actually brought me to tears.

Faulty scooter? Or not?

[RogueyWon]

The Register ran a good editorial [theregister.co.uk] a few days back on how IT systems and technology in general are often blamed unfairly when mistakes occur as a result of human error.

Would it be unfair of me to suggest that the same factors might be at play here?