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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Bob696 on October 31, 2005, 16:47:50
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http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13455865,00.html
Cutting someone up in front of a copper appears to be OK as they dont even bat an eyelid (unless it happens to them) but this ....... and it cost the tax payer £20K as well
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I seem to remember seeing another one of those (or at least similar).
It's a complete waste of money - OUR MONEY!
Is this what we pay our taxes for?
:evil:
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No-one seems to question the fact that the 'worker' was wearing jeans whilst working in floodwater, and not waterproofs. Perhaps he was hoping to sue the council for inadequate protective clothing/training.
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well thats sounds about right then british courts and people say the yanks goto far in courts its a shame that the police in our country make such cock-up of things whilst the rest of us pay for that service through our taxes but like all good british things gone down the toilet and as usual jo public has to take that crap and live with it !i know im not happy with our police force and im sure there are plenty others alike with worse stories of pure incompetence by the police,
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The worlds gone mad!
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He deserved the fine...and more he had the nerve to splash someone working at the side of the road :D
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too right.. bet he sat in his car laughing his head off,till the law stopped him......
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um it was the working bit that threw me :D (lol)
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hmmmm. its a difficult one.
while i agree its a waste of time and money to prosecute, i do feel he should have been stopped and reprimanded for his actions.
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it didnt really need to go to court
if every speeding fine went to court, just imaging the bill
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IIRC It is an offence under Road Traffic Act.."DRIVING WITHOUT DUE CARE AND CONSIDERATION"
Would it still have been a waste of time/effort/ money if "victim" had mum with child in pram? :wink:
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"DRIVING WITHOUT DUE CARE AND CONSIDERATION"
we should all remember that next time we are out on a green lane and find a puddle. Make sure PC Plod isnt around or he make sure he has something better to do t the time (like eating his lunch or cleaning his toe nails) :wink:
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Just to play devil's advocate for a moment.... this is nothing new. A mate of mine got a fine for the same thing about 15 years ago. The world hasn't "suddenly" gone mad.
The fact that it had to go to court is a product of our justice system, the man had the right to appeal against the accusation.
The cost of the court case should never be a factor in whether a case is pursued... what kind of justice system would that be !?!
In this event, he was found to be guilty. Yes, it cost money, but that's life.
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can i ask a question about common sense then? why was this guy stood next to a puddle,i teach my kids better than that. if the guy had swerved to aviod the puddle and hit an oncoming car who would have been right then?
this just seems like another pointless attack on the motorist :roll:
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why was this guy stood next to a puddle,i teach my kids better than that.
In terms of the specific offence, that isn't relevant. I agree, standing near puddles on a road is stupid... but, much as we'd like it to be, it isn't down to the individual to punish that stupidity.
if the guy had swerved to aviod the puddle and hit an oncoming car who would have been right then?
The motorist would have been in the wrong again. In this case, he was supposed to slow down or stop... that's what the highway code says, and has done for many years.
this just seems like another pointless attack on the motorist :roll:
Like it or not... that's the law... has been for ages.
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The worlds gone mad!
I was going to say that it already had gone mad, many years ago.... :lol:
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The worlds gone mad!
I was going to say that it already had gone mad, many years ago.... :lol:
That's not very politically correct is it??? :twisted:
Nowadays the phrase is 'Psychologically Disadvantaged'
:lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:
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Nowadays the phrase is 'Psychologically Disadvantaged'
:lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:
I prefer mentally challenged :P
I'm sure it's not PC to use the word disadvantaged :twisted:
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Nowadays the phrase is 'Psychologically Disadvantaged'
:lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:
I prefer mentally challenged :P
I'm sure it's not PC to use the word disadvantaged :twisted:
You're probably correct :lol: , but is the word 'challenge' too intimidating for certain members of society???
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well here's another law for you,and i think it makes about as much sense
You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
just because something is "the law" dosent make it right,and interpritation of that law sometimes leaves a lot to be desired
(btw no disrespect to the welsh is intended in this post)
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and i just liked this one :wink:
It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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can i ask a question about common sense then? why was this guy stood next to a puddle,i teach my kids better than that.
Accordingly he was cleaning out a blocked drainage ditch, which had caused the road to flood. Although the lack of warning signs and barriers was never questioned! Not a very safe working practise, getting wet was the least of the incidents that he could ahve suffered.
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You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
That's at Chester, I think??
I used to warn one of my (Cardiff born) collegues not to go there after dusk :lol:
I believe there's a similar one about Lancastrians in York
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Hereford. :wink:
Still common practice I think. In fact I have a feeling it is now a competetive sport! :lol:
Could be wrong though. :shock:
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Hereford. :wink:
Hereford is walled???
Or is it simply the medieval boundaries it applies to?
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Not sure on that one. i don't know if Hereford ever had town walls, but it may have at one time.
I seem to remember something about being on one side of the river or summut, but I might be dreaming that!
Antway, just goes to show some laws should never be revoked! :lol:
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The guy was doing 10-15mph, even the police admitted that, so it's hardly inconsiderate. I'd be taking the council to court for lack of manitainance to the road in the first place, after all it's not like he swerved into the puddle or went tear ar**ing through it at full chat, this is ridiculous. Once agin it seems you're more lke;ly to get prosecuted if you're a law-abiding, tax paying citizen with a job than a work shy flag-pole painter's apprentice driving a stolen car.
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You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
That's at Chester, I think??
I used to warn one of my (Cardiff born) collegues not to go there after dusk :lol:
I believe there's a similar one about Lancastrians in York
No it's Scots.
But on a lighter note, a pregnant women can request the use of a policeman’s helmet for an impromptu toilet break!