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A1 parking

hammer68
hammer68 Posts: 147 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Good evening everyone, unless you live in the west country i doubt that anyone would of heard that 3 menbers of a1 parking have been detained at HMP for a combined period of 10years:D after being found guilty of basically threatening behaviour and intimidation towards the elderly and women with kids at the car parks they patrolled. the release fee for having your car clamped was £500 cash.

merry xmas everyone:beer:

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  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
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    http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/LocalPages/NewsDetails.aspx?nsid=24868&t=1&lid=1

    Nice one.
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  • bromsgrovebarry
    bromsgrovebarry Posts: 806 Forumite
    Thank goodness that we have Patrick Troy in his new self appointed role as the motorist's friend to save us from these naughty chappies. NOT
    Still waiting for Parking Eye to send the court summons! Make my day!
  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    Another one!

    http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/court_peterborough_clamping_boss_faces_fraud_case_1_3354071
  • HO87
    HO87 Posts: 4,296 Forumite
    esmerobbo wrote: »
    Another one!

    http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/court_peterborough_clamping_boss_faces_fraud_case_1_3354071
    So, The BPA is now the British Parking Authority is it?

    Bloody sloppy reporting - again. The next thing they'll be describing PPC tickets using the "f" word.

    (Ah, "fine" that is, no anything else)
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  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    Again the article refers to the BPA like it is some kind of "official body", is someone paying of these local hacks to write this rubbish ?
    its the same story every time.
    The BPA is to private parking like a sack is to a sack of snakes.
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  • esmerobbo
    esmerobbo Posts: 4,979 Forumite
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    “The defence claim Mr Stallwood parked in a different section of the car park where the firm was able to clamp and when he discovered what had happened he drove to the other part of the car park.”

    I know it can be done but rather a poor/unbelievable defence!
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,212 Forumite
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    'PPC clamping?! Joke company name surely?

    And joke eyebrows on that scary crow of a woman as well! :rotfl:
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  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 161,212 Forumite
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    esmerobbo wrote: »
    “The defence claim Mr Stallwood parked in a different section of the car park where the firm was able to clamp and when he discovered what had happened he drove to the other part of the car park.”

    I know it can be done but rather a poor/unbelievable defence!




    Unbelievable - how would he do that with a 'Denver Boot' on the wheel? I hope that gets asked by the prosecution in due course? Also why have a BPA logo on a sign when you are not and never have been members, if not to deliberately deceive?
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