tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712829.post113749818997539541..comments2023-10-04T14:48:50.360+01:00Comments on Neil Herron: Newcastle Council avoids 'fine mess' in Parking Ticket stitch upUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712829.post-1137632641710821892006-01-19T01:04:00.000+00:002006-01-19T01:04:00.000+00:00The magistrates obviously knew that you were right...The magistrates obviously knew that you were right but they also knew that it was going to cost the council a great deal of dough if they found in your favour... I would say it was their twisted logic to think they should find you guilty for the greater good (of the council) and hope you would be grateful - this is a classic case of corruption.<BR/><BR/>They decided to let you off in the hope that you would go quitely.<BR/><BR/>APPEAL... lets see how corrupt the system really is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712829.post-1137583239911862932006-01-18T11:20:00.000+00:002006-01-18T11:20:00.000+00:00Johnathonshilling said that he fully believes that...Johnathonshilling said that he fully believes that councils should fully be within the law, then proceeds to mock someone for 'getting off' on a technicality.<BR/><BR/>A technacality, as he puts it, means that the council wasn't within the law. Therefore i'm sure he'll agree that Neil was once again right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712829.post-1137535233771925192006-01-17T22:00:00.000+00:002006-01-17T22:00:00.000+00:00Maybe you should appeal on the grounds that they i...Maybe you should appeal on the grounds that they issued you with a promise of a fine before taking you to court, therefore rendering the notice illegal and void?<BR/><BR/>I would appeal just to prove a point. If you're guilty of a crime how can you be given a complete discharge for it?<BR/><BR/>Presumably the Off Street Parking Places Order 2001 is made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which, correct me if I'm wrong, makes reference to the "road signs bible" which you used in your star appearance on Tonight with Trevor Macdonald?wonkotsanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896256040598397497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712829.post-1137507252281321602006-01-17T14:14:00.000+00:002006-01-17T14:14:00.000+00:00I take it you are appealing against this decision....I take it you are appealing against this decision.Anoneumousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825132566496729272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7712829.post-1137503102822097992006-01-17T13:05:00.000+00:002006-01-17T13:05:00.000+00:00I don't suppose any of the magistrates could have ...I don't suppose any of the magistrates could have had a relationship of some sort with the council?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182146593461642593noreply@blogger.com