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richard
#1 Posted : 24 October 2012 12:46:39(UTC)
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I had an early telephone call this morning from a friend who, as he was speaking, was confronting a man who claimed to be a bailiff. The man had planted his foot in the opening of his front door and was demanding entry, to enforce a parking penalty from Leeds City Council, now inflated to £340.

To go into detail of this case is not necessary – suffice it to say that the so-called bailiff was breaking so many laws that it would take a pages to list and explain them. And we have done this issue to death, many times.

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#2 Posted : 24 October 2012 13:34:50(UTC)
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Whatever happened to our freedom of info campaign to name and shame councils collecting outstanding council tax?Did enjoy that one.
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#3 Posted : 24 October 2012 13:37:37(UTC)
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You've implied it, but I presume said friend successfully told bailiff to go do one?
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#4 Posted : 24 October 2012 13:56:44(UTC)
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Yes, good to get rid of Bettison. I thought his reason for going, that if he stayed it was a 'distraction' to policing, was one of the most pathetic attempts at spin I've ever seen. I suppose, unlike Simon Harwood, he's too old to pull the trick of coming back as a civilian worker? Gone and good riddance.
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#5 Posted : 24 October 2012 14:16:29(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: TheBoilingFrog Go to Quoted Post
You've implied it, but I presume said friend successfully told bailiff to go do one?




Something to that effect. Sadly, many people are not so robust, and cave into the intimidation.
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#6 Posted : 24 October 2012 14:44:11(UTC)
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The Coventry Telegraph has been running a campaign against illegal balliff practices. Here and here.
Nothing is impossible so long as everybody does exactly what I tell them.
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#7 Posted : 24 October 2012 16:00:45(UTC)
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The Coventry Telegraph has been running a campaign against illegal balliff practices. Here and here.



Interesting ... and very unusual. More commonly, the local newspapers side with their councils.
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#8 Posted : 24 October 2012 16:26:04(UTC)
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The Coventry Telegraph has been running a campaign against illegal balliff practices. Here and here.



So, local journalism and investigative reportage is not completely finished - glory be and well done to the Coventry Telegraph!

Hip bloody Hooray!

Shame on the big boys.
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#9 Posted : 24 October 2012 23:46:28(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: TheBoilingFrog Go to Quoted Post
You've implied it, but I presume said friend successfully told bailiff to go do one?


You're not too familiar with certified bailiffs then?
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