THERE was some uncommon support for the city's enforcers after Glasgow comedian Fred MacAulay's radio tirade about the number of parking tickets he has received.
No excuses – why shouldn't he get a ticket? They all say solo/mc on them whether they have a barrier down the middle or not. Rigsby, Edinburgh Thank goodness for the wardens - the city would grind to a halt without them. And they can't respond to these accusations.PaulB, Edinburgh He parked illegally and got a ticket. Grow up Fred, pay the fine and stop acting like a spoilt child.JMLIf he thinks we should all park where we like, perhaps he should publish his address on the radio and we can all go and park in his gardenA Friend of Fernando Poo, Newington Fred a comedian? When are the April fools jokes going to stop?hondoIn truth, some of you were behind Fred...
Well said FredJambo Number 1The ordinary "man in the street" hasn't got enough clout to seriously challenge parking regulations or enforcement policy. It needs someone with a higher profile to bring matters to the attention of the relevant people. Why shouldn't Fred challenge the system? It seems only fair to meTr1xx, Edinburgh If Fred MacAulay doesn't make some of you laugh, at least you were amused by the tale of the street fracas that ensued when a punter was accused of looking like Daniel Bedingfield.
The attackers should be locked up, if only for knowing what Bedders looks like in the first place! Sister HMeanwhile the real criminal walks free – Daniel Beddingplant has been assaulting my ears for years.It's heading straight for usAmazing how a few pints generally seems to be the root cause of such incidents.Tr1xx, Edinburgh No. Stupidity and being brain dead generally seems to be the root cause of such incidents.Alternative (High Octane) Fuel HeadChallenge someone to a fight, lose and get them done for assault? Hardly fair. The victim says he was "caught off guard". What was he doing, waiting for the bell? huggsI wonder if the incident was one of the many caught on the Capital's CCTV cameras. But, for all the arrests, you remain unimpressed by L&B's efforts.
CCTV might solve crime but does not prevent it. It would also be interesting to see how many of those allegedly arrested have been charged and then subsequently found guilty. The headline figures of number of arrests does not reflect the true picture NorT, Edinburgh 15,000 incidents caught on camera and only 1881 arrests – good clear up rate.Angus RStill on the subject of crime ... you take the liberal line on cannabis
Getting tanked up and terrorising your local high street after closing time might result in a fine of £80 for drunk and disorderly; sitting at home enjoying a jazz cigarette could result in imprisonment. A justice system to be proud of.Iain fae Elgin, London What a miserable, dreary, life-denying puritan Gordon Brown is.Urban Guerrilla, EdinburghThat's right Gordon. Lighten up. Even David Cameron enjoyed the odd little spliff.
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