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On Dec 14, 4:16 pm, Tom Crispin  wrote: > On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:04:03 +0000, Peter Clinch > >  wrote: > >Tom Crispin wrote: > > >> I take back all I said about the man. He was clearly extremely > >> unwell. He stuck to his views with the greatest tenacity until the > >> very end. > > >I don't see why anyone should take back claims of him playing very fast > >and loose with statistics, or suggestions that he was working to a > >preconceived conclusion, however sad it may be for those close to him > >that his health was poor. > > That is perhaps true, but my attcak on him was based on his personal > appearance. With hindsight that was an unfair attack as the man was > close to death.

Perhaps you should have stopped after the first two heart attacks. Still, better late than never. A bit like camera supporters who finally admit they've been wrong. It's never too late to atone. Unless you're mentally ill like spindrift, I implore you all to listen to your consciences and lobby for actual life-saving road safety measures instead of the killer cameras.