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From: ChelseaTractorMan on 29 Apr 2010 06:00 On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:33:07 -0700 (PDT), "Man at B&Q" <manatbandq(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> Indeed, they could have stopped the oncoming traffic for him and allowed him >> to reverse into his driveway. > >If the police spent all their time doing little helpful things like >that would you be happy? Or would you rather they concentrate on >higher level crime. They did give him a warning and a fair chance to >comply with the law. He chose to be a fuckwit. Indeed, I wouldn't mind traffic wardens doing a bit more of that though. -- Mike. .. . Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine.
From: Brimstone on 29 Apr 2010 06:09 "Man at B&Q" <manatbandq(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:367e6b57-3b00-4a1f-967f-98ac94b80bb0(a)t21g2000yqg.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 28, 6:15 pm, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> "Ian Jackson" <ianREMOVETHISjack...(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message >> >> news:RLuYI+OndF2LFwVK(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk... >> >> > In message <83r289Ffg...(a)mid.individual.net>, Adrian >> > <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> writes >> >>Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjack...(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> gurgled happily, >> >>sounding much like they were saying: >> >> >>> However, rather than fine him, I'm sure that there was a more >> >>> sensible >> >>> solution to the problem. >> >> >>Indeed. >> >> >>They could have stopped, advised him of the problem, and requested him >> >>to >> >>move on. >> >> >>Oh, wait. They did. He didn't. >> >> > No. What they could have done was to point out to him that, if he >> > continued to do what he was doing, they would have no alternative but >> > to >> > issue a penalty (if necessary, pointing out why this law had been >> > made). >> > They then should have discussed the problem with him, and helped him >> > find >> > a practical solution which didn't involve him reversing into the road >> > (which is probably just as dangerous). >> > -- >> >> Indeed, they could have stopped the oncoming traffic for him and allowed >> him >> to reverse into his driveway. > > If the police spent all their time doing little helpful things like > that would you be happy? Or would you rather they concentrate on > higher level crime. They did give him a warning and a fair chance to > comply with the law. He chose to be a fuckwit. > You tell me which would be quicker and occupy less police, CPS and court time. Creating a space so that he could reverse into his driveway or nicking him and taking him to court. You say he chose to be a fuckwit. What should he have done?
From: ChelseaTractorMan on 29 Apr 2010 06:13 On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:09:30 +0100, "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >You say he chose to be a fuckwit. What should he have done? comply when warned off by police -- Mike. .. . Gone beyond the ultimate driving machine.
From: Brimstone on 29 Apr 2010 06:20 "ChelseaTractorMan" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:6tmit5dh7nhhub3kheqta3mthmjsf2dtn7(a)4ax.com... > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:09:30 +0100, "Brimstone" > <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>You say he chose to be a fuckwit. What should he have done? > > comply when warned off by police > -- Stop trying to avoid the question. Having complied with the police warning, what should he have done?
From: Derek Geldard on 29 Apr 2010 06:22
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:49:44 +0100, "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> He should have thought about parking his car when he bought the house. >> That's not unreasonable. >> >Supposing he, or his parents, moved in before zig-zags were painted? > Then (you could say) the law has been changed since. Whenever the law is changed there are winners and losers. Ca 2,002 the law governing the taxation of private use of company cars was changed and the whole basis turned upside down to our detriment. This despite the fact that very many companies had just bought new cars and were stuck with them for 4 or 5 years lest they realise a lot of depreciation in 1 year. My small company was in just such a position. When I protested I was told ... "Whenever the law is changed there are winners and losers." - Just your bad ... Derek |