Dispatches: Channel 4 at 8pm Tonight

Dublindel

I think they need to do a follow up programme.

Parking-Prankster

waamo wrote: »

The Prankster was hatless. Isn't that against the rules?

Indoors is a hat-free zone in The Prankster household.

enfield_freddy

Dublindel wrote: »

I think they need to do a follow up programme.

by showing it on itv , not hiding it on ch 4

Umkomaas

edward123 wrote: »

I would say that fact would make it relevant as its an avenue the general ignorant public ought to be informed of so that 2% figure could multiply to be a far bigger thorn, pain, for the ppc scam industry. And just a little tiny mention of you lot on sites such as this wouldn't have been out of the way either.

But that's part of the problem. If they (C4) don't recognise/understand it, then they're never going to cover or publicise it. So nobody, other than those in the 'know' (as in 'us' and those we advise), will be any the wiser for it not being discussed.

Ignorance sometimes is anything but bliss!

trisontana

One thing that did emerge from the programme was the news that the Consumers Association is getting involved. with the Beavis trial on the side of the defendant. Don't forget that the CA have bèen nominated by the government to act as a consumer champion and have some very clever lawyers who will be able to stand up to Parking Eye . The odds of Beavis of winning have just got much better.

Parking Prankster has now blogged about this.

salmosalaris

bluetoffee1878 wrote: »

So UKPC using incentive schemes is against the BPA code of practice

What are you going to do about that Mr Troy?

That'll be like nearly every PPC contract then
So will it be sanctions across the board or trebles all round at Haywards Heath ?

bargepole

trisontana wrote: »

One thing that did emerge from the programme was the news that the Consumers Association is getting involved. with the Beavis trial on the side of the defendant. Don't forget that the CA have bèen nominated by the government to act as a consumer champion and have some very clever lawyers who will be able to stand up to Parking Eye . The odds of Beavis of winning have just got much better.

Indeed.


The CA contacted counsel for both sides some time ago, stating that they wished to intervene in the case, due to the wider implications for consumers if the case went in favour of PE.


PE's legal team objected to the intervention, but the CA went ahead anyway and made a formal application to the Court of Appeal, which was granted by Sir Christopher Clarke LJ.


The CA lawyer won't be speaking at the hearing, but has submitted his own Skeleton Argument stating that, as a matter of public policy, companies should not be able to penalise consumers under the guise of 'commercial justification'.


This will now be taken into consideration by their Learned Lordships when they read all the submissions prior to the hearing.

waamo

Parking-Prankster wrote: »

Indoors is a hat-free zone in The Prankster household.

On a serious note I thought you came across very well. Succinct and clear points. Well done.

On another note I felt the programme was a bit crammed and could have done with longer but in fairness I guess the great viewing public aren't that interested until they get a ticket.

Hot_Bring

Well, I feel I've let the side down recently, I haven't done much towards defeating these scum but that programme has re-egnighted my fire.

Nice to see Parking Eye, UKPC and Met to be shown up as the scumbags they really are. Also rather satisfying to see Patrick Troy shown up as the slimeball he really is. And if Troy objects to that description I'm sure he can get my name from his rentboy David Smith given the muppet seems to like my LinkedIn profile.

Captain_Leaky

What caused me concern was the fact stated in the program that Hospital Trusts of all people, are giving back all of the revenue to the PPCs. When the media bleats on about A&E and other shortages in the supposedly cash-strapped NHS, surely the hospitals would be keeping the money? Just what is a tax payer-funded Public Sector organization doing by funding these people?