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On 30/07/2011 21:26, JNugent wrote: > On 30/07/2011 21:12, Phil W Lee wrote: >> Nuxx Bar considered Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:18:26 >> +0100 the perfect time to write: >> >>> On 30/07/2011 08:47, Doug wrote: >>>> On 30-Jul-2011, "Simon Mason" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Local drivers are putting walkers and cyclists in danger by >>>>> ignoring a no >>>>> entry sign and will face a crackdown. >>> >>> I just hope that cyclists who ignore the sign will also be fined. >> >> What for? >> There is an exemption for them. > > There isn't. > > In that location, "No Entry" means "No Entry" for everyone.

Good old Phil Knee, not bothering to read the rest of the topic before making points which have already been easily refuted.

>> Do you really think it is a good idea for police to waste their and >> the courts time by issuing tickets that will be over-ruled by the >> courts? > > Why would that happen?

Well, for example, someone could report a taxi driver they disliked for kiddie-fiddling, despite the allegation being completely made up, and the court would then throw the case out because of a total lack of evidence (at least one would hope so, even with "justice" here not being what it once was!)